Certainty Will Search prevents incorrect estate distribution by locating an unknown Will
Every day The National Will Register locates Wills that were thought not to exist. In 2020, 20% of Certainty Will Searches resulted in a Will being located where the estate was presumed intestate or a later Will being discovered that would supersede the Will being used to distribute the estate. In this case study, Dominic […]
Why Finders International are proud to be Dementia Friends
In the last few years, many of our staff have trained as Dementia Friends. We’re proud to be the only UK probate research firm that trains our staff to support this Alzheimer’s Society initiative. As our job for the most part is to trace next of kin, we often meet many older people who are […]
One weeks left to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards!
There’s only one week left to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards 2021, with the 14th May deadline quickly approaching. The awards which are brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, headline sponsor Executor Solutions and champagne sponsor Exizent, are returning for their fourth year, with the fabulous Jennie Bond leading the celebrations. […]
Contesting a Will based on Fraud or Forgery
Written by John Lambe, Senior Associate at Forbes Solicitors. There are a number of cases where the validity of the Will is challenged based on fraud or forgery; however, those that do succeed are relatively few in number. This may be due to the fact that the allegation within other grounds such as lack of […]
Latest Probate Service Update
Industry leaders continue to have productive discussions in the probate service professional user group meeting as they release their latest update. HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) joined the Law Society, STEP Society, Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Institute of Legacy Management, Royal National Institute of Blind […]
Leveraging LinkedIn
Not long to go… We are gearing up for our next webinar which takes place Thursday 13th May, in which we will be discussing all things LinkedIn with our guest Rich Dibbins. Rich, joins us from Staxton Digital, and comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to marketing for the legal […]
Digital Assets: a key theme for Dying Matters Awareness Week
To open up conversations about death, dying and bereavement, one of the key themes of ‘Dying Matters Awareness Week’ is digital assets/digital legacies. The campaign, which runs from 10th – 16th May, is a chance for coalition partners, organisations and individuals to come together and break the taboo around confronting death. Since 2018, a growing […]
Almost £2m lost to pension fraud in first four months of 2021
Action Fraud has revealed that £1.8m has been lost to pension fraud, and we’re not even half way through the year yet. Pre-pandemic it appeared that the number of pension scam reports were falling, with data from the organisation revealing that reports in pension scams fell from 1,788 in 2014 to 358 in 2020. However, […]
Co-op Legal Services and Elder launch of new advisory service
Research shows 50% of over 60s do not feel prepared for their later years Leading provider of live-in care services, Elder, has announced a new partnership with Co-op Legal Services, in a bid to empower customers with the knowledge they need to take charge of their later life finances and care arrangements. A new virtual […]
