Why carry out a credit bureau check during estate administration?
In the second blog of Estatesearch’s Product in Focus series, we look at Credit Bureau Record checks and why these are a vital part of helping an Executor meet their responsibilities when administering an estate. Some 20 million people have needed to access a loved one’s financial accounts once they have passed away but 38% […]
One in ten over 75’s have not made a Will
New research has found that around 2 million retirees are yet to make a Will. the breakdown covers around 12% of over 75’s and 22% of 65-74 year olds who do not have a will in place according to research conducted by Just Group. Power of Attorney arrangements are much less common than wills with […]
£8 million lost in charity fraud over the last 12 months
The Charity Commission is today warning charity leaders to protect their organisations against fraud and cybercrime, after new figures show charities reported almost £8.6 million of lost funds in the last financial year. This latest data from Action Fraud also shows 1,059 separate incidents of fraud were reported by charities in just one year from […]