Tributes pour in for The Queen following her passing
The Royal Family has announced that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has passed away aged 96. Elizabeth II acceded to the throne on the 6th February 1953 and was coronated on 2nd June of the same year. Her stunning 70-year reign was marked with the Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. The Queen had been under […]
New: save time and adopt industry standards with Exizent’s Automated Estate Accounts
If you’re responsible for managing a team, then you know how powerful it is to have clearly defined and easily repeatable work processes. Great processes empower teams to work together effortlessly and ensure that work moves forward when, and as it should. But when it comes to estate administration, truly effective processes are hard to […]
Upcoming webinars in September with CTT Group
The CTT Group have announced upcoming webinars in a range of courses. See below for details and information on how to register. “Living with a trust” from drafting to inheriting, and what it means to inherit via a Trust for you and your clients… We talk about the use of Trusts as a means of protection […]
British Wills and Probate Awards 2022 – Shortlist Day 4
The fourth round of categories for the 2022 British Wills and Probate Awards are shortlisted today exclusively via Today’s Wills and Probate. Each day this week further categories have been announced, with the full list published in the Today’s Wills and Probate weekly newsletter on Friday. Following a record number of entries, #BWAPAwards2022 promises to […]
The rise and fall of lockdown wills
It has been widely reported in the legal press that there will likely be an increase in contentious probate claims due to some wills being hastily created during lockdown. Wills have to be drafted in accordance with the 1837 Wills Act to be valid, and there is concern that some of these wills may not […]
Sponsor Spotlight: EstateSearch
The fifth rendition of the annual British Wills and Probate Awards is becoming ever-closer. As we count down to the 20th October at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham, our “Sponsor Spotlight” series will highlight the progression, innovation and achievements of all our sponsors who make the event possible. This article will be looking at EstateSearch, After […]