Free webinar: An overview of Trusts in Wills
On Wednesday 26th October at 1pm, Title Research will be joined by Kings Court Trust for a webinar on the highly requested topic of Trusts. The session will be hosted by Technical Manager Simon Barber, who will be joined by Legal Services Director Charlotte Toogood and Kings Court Trust’s Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant. The webinar […]
Probate delays showing signs of easing, data reveals
The delays affecting grants of probate slightly subsided in Q2 2022 when compared with the first quarter, new data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has revealed. Between April and June of this year, the average time from application submission to grant issue for probate grants was seven weeks overall – a fall from the […]
Join the British Wills and Probate Awards livestream
With The British Wills and Probate Awards 2022 officially sold out, don’t worry about missing out – you can still join in the celebrations via the livestream. The in-person awards will take place at The Grand Hotel from 5pm onwards on Thursday 21st October 2022 with the ceremony simultaneously live streamed via The British WIlls […]
UKCB report paints damning picture of UK’s bereavement process
The UK Commission on Bereavement (UKCB) this week published the findings of its report on bereavement which aims to highlight the challenges facing bereaved people, consult with them, and to propose the necessary changes to improve the bereavement process. 6.8 million people were bereaved in the UK in 2020 and 2021 compared to 6.1 million […]
Universal Wealth scam: From a flyer through the door to the Royal Courts of Justice
Hear Roger’s story | The Universal Wealth scandal Roger and Jackie Wade from Sheffield came close to losing everything they had worked 30 years for, at the hands of ceased company Universal Wealth. Have any of your client’s fallen victim to the Universal Wealth scandal? Hear Roger and Jackie’s story and how IDR Law resolved […]
New consumer guide to placing deceased estates notices for practitioners
A new guide to placing deceased estates notices on The Gazette has been released to help practitioners explain the importance and key benefits of notice placement to clients. Deceased estates notice placement, also known as Section 27 placement or statutory advertising, provides the executor of a will and personal representatives with financial protection from any […]
It’s time to abolish inheritance tax, suggests government minister
Conservative Treasury minister Andrew Griffith has revealed that he believes inheritance tax (IHT) should be “eliminated”. Speaking at a Conservative party conference event, Griffith said that, if he had the choice to abolish any one tax, it would be IHT, suggesting that it would fit in line with the prime minister’s “politically brave” agenda, and […]
Tips and traps in probate property valuations
In this latest podcast Today’s Wills and Probate podcast host David Opie is joined by RICS Surveyor Bill Wilkinson to discuss property valuations and imparts his expertise on how important professional “red book” valuations are when taking into consideration the tax implications. In the podcast Bill discusses the difference between a Surveyors and an estate […]
Cyber attacks in the legal sector – what to look out for
It can’t have escaped your notice the spate of highly publicised cyber attacks hitting the legal sector, Ward Hadaway, The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board and Tuckers have all been crippled making firms sit up and take notice. Types of attacks hitting the legal sector In the world of cybercrime Law firms’ data is […]
The modern family: Juggling mixed families
There is no denying that modern family life is constantly evolving. The traditional family structure of a married heterosexual couple with 2.4 biological children is not as commonplace as it once was. The “blended” and “cohabiting” family model with children from previous marriages, a rise in second (and sometimes third and fourth) marriages, civil partnerships […]
