Pre-paid probate plans: unregulated and “risky”?
Following the announcement that funeral plans will become regulated from 29th July, experts predict that the emergence of pre-paid probate plans will be the next major product to dominate the unregulated marketplace. In recent news articles by the Daily Mail and This is Money, reports suggest that these newly conceived probate plans, which work by […]
New online court judgments record launched
A new online official government record of court judgments was launched this week. The service is the first of its kind and has been described as a “vital step towards better transparency” in the justice system. The service, which launched as an alpha version on Tuesday, will be presented by National Archives and is known […]
Early bird entries open for British Wills and Probate Awards 2022
The early bird rate is available for entrants to The British Wills and Probate Awards, sponsored by recently re-branded Property Solutions Group (formerly Executor Solutions). The 2021 event attracted a record number of entries with the awards hosted as a hybrid event for the first time, attracting around 800 attendees between the in-person and live […]
Are increasing probate applications affecting backlogs?
New figures show that HMCTS efforts to reduce backlogs in the probate service are being affected by increasing volumes of probate applications. January HMCTS figures have revealed that the number of probate applications being made in England and Wales had jumped by 5,297 in one month. In January 2022, 23,572 probate applications were received by […]
Guidance tackling common mistakes in aftercare of mental health in-patients published
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have released new guidance to tackle common and repeated mistakes seen in the aftercare of patients receiving support under the Mental Health Act. PHSO and LGSCO work together on complaints that involve both health and social care bodies. The […]