STEP Global Congress 2022 to be held in London on 7th-8th July 2022
STEP are delighted to welcome the Global Congress to London on 7th-8th July 2022 with a quality programme of presentations and debates that deal with the big issues that our profession faces. The Congress will not only focus on the debates happening now, but also those that will dominate in the future too. This event […]
Prepaid probate: in conversation with Chris Cauvain and Peter Everett of Probate Protect
Prepaid probate plans have been the focus of much discussion and press in recent weeks, with some reports coining it the new “wild west” of the industry following the announcement that funeral plans will become regulated from July. But what are prepaid probate plans and how do they work in practice? Today’s Wills and Probate […]
IHT receipts reveal £0.7bn increase
Latest HMRC figures show that IHT receipts for April 2021 to March 2022 are £6.1 billion, which is £0.7 billion higher than in the same period a year earlier. Commenting on the overall annual figures HMRC has stated that higher receipts in October 2020, November 2020, and March to August 2021 are due to higher […]
Equity release market continues to soar in 2022
The equity release market is continuing to expand following 2021’s return to growth, with the latest research from the Equity Release Council (ERC) showing a further increases in the number of equity release customers in the Q1 2022. 23,395 new and returning customers withdrew equity from their property during the first quarter – a new […]
How to help your Ukrainian counterparts
The ruthless war in Ukraine has left a nation utterly devastated, and the country’s legal sector is no exception. Despite this, information on what the UK legal sector can do to help its counterparts in Ukraine is sparse. Today’s Wills and Probate has set out to shed some light on what can be done to […]
Three quarters of UK adults have not completed a “pension will”
New insight from Canada Life reveals three quarters (72%) of UK adults say they have never completed an expression of wish form, which nominates beneficiaries in the event of the passing of the customer who has the pension benefits. Among those aged 55 and over, 71% say they haven’t completed one of these “pension wills”. […]
Tower Street Finance appoints new CEO
Tower Street Finance is pleased to announce that Robert Husband has been appointed as permanent CEO. Robert joined the business as interim CEO in the summer of 2021. Robert has spent the last 20 years living and working across the Americas and has over 15 years’ experience in the consumer finance sector. Previously, he was […]