Probate work won after unknown Will is discovered by a Certainty Will Search
Every day The National Will Register locates Wills made many years before that have been lost or forgotten about due to the passage of time. Clients move home and do not always inform the professional who wrote their Will or update it, even when life circumstances change such as having children or a death in […]
Awards can help boost brand exposure
The prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Executor Solutions, property specialists in the probate industry has sponsorship opportunities that can boost your brand exposure throughout 2021 and into 2022. The awards are back for their fourth year and are set to be bigger […]
Professionals discuss the impact of probate property backlogs
The pandemic and stamp duty holiday has created huge waves in the probate sector with a serious backlog of properties to be sold as part of the estate administration process. There is no getting away from the fact that the property market is under a lot of strain at the moment and chasing the tails […]
A stark warning on costs in contentious probate matters
Tara McInnes, contentious probate solicitor at The Burnside Partnership revisits cases which give a stark reminder about costs in contentious probate matters. Back in 2016, I wrote an article for Today’s Wills and Probate on the case of Elliott v Simmonds [2016] outlining the costs consequences of entering caveats against estates without good reason. I […]
Ben Wilson explains how JMW have been coping during the pandemic
Different solicitors and different firms have all experienced the coronavirus pandemic differently. Recently, I had the opportunity recently to speak to Ben Wilson, Partner in the Contentious Trust and Probate Team at JMW Solicitors to see how they were getting on during the pandemic. Can you tell me a little about yourself and the team […]
Report uncovers bereaved families facing detrimental financial delays
Bereaved people are facing severe delays and administrative errors while trying to close their loved ones’ financial accounts, according to recent research. This week, Which? released their findings that found that the pandemic has put tremendous pressure on banks’ bereavement services, making it harder for grieving families to settle the finances of loved ones who […]
Technology and Charitable Legacies
Sue Pedley, Head of Donor Research, Legacy Foresight has shared her views on the impact technology has had on charitable legacies. Many of the charitable legacies received today were first written into wills 10, 15 or 20 years ago. However, as we move further into the 21st- century, the will-making landscape will be very different, […]
