Estate Planning: How to maximise the potential of your client base
CTT Group have announced two new free training events as part of their Superhero Webinar series. The events will take place on the 13th and 16th of January. The agenda will include: Introducing a faster, more efficient, and more accurate way of producing simple wills for your client base Looking at why all policies should […]
SRA-led bid awarded RPF grant to develop tech-enabled dispute resolution
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been awarded a grant of £119,691 from the latest round of Regulators Pioneer Fund (RPF). The money will fund a project to explore ways to increase the use of technology-enabled dispute resolution to help individuals and businesses resolve legal issues, without the need to go to court. Working with consortium […]
Majority still turning to solicitors for their will despite “crowded” market
A new survey has revealed over half (54%) of people are still turning to a solicitor or law firm to prepare their will. On the other hand, less than a quarter (23%) are utilising a specialist will writer, be it a company or an individual. Some 6,300 law firms across the UK are offering will […]
Soar in inheritance disputes sees firms in market double
New data has shown the area of contentious wills, trusts, and probate has grown to such an extent over the last four years that the number of law firms offering advice on these issues has more than doubled since 2018. Specifically, the number of firms offering contentious probate services has increased from 116 in October […]
Wills and probate market in full bloom, data suggests
New data has revealed the wills, trusts, and probate market is set to continue its encouraging growth over the next several years. IRN Legal Reports’ UK Wills, Probate & Trusts Market 2022 report revealed that, in 2022, the market was valued at £2.49 billion – a 5.6% increase from the 2021 value of £2.36 billion. […]
Woman who tried faking her murder victim’s will sentenced to life in prison
Murderer sentenced to 34 years after becoming first UK woman ever on TV trial The self-styled healer became the first woman to be sentenced on UK television after she brutally murdered her friend in an attempt to fake her will and inherit her valuable estate. Jemma Mitchell killed 67-year-old Mee Kuen Chong by hitting her […]
£8 million Ming vase collection causes war between siblings
The inheritance dispute between the children of Sir Michael Butler over an incredibly expensive Ming vase collection has reached its conclusion. The siblings, James, Katharine, Charles, and Caroline have been fighting over the valuable Chinese pieces which Sir Butler, the former adviser to Margaret Thatcher, spent decades collecting. The 800-piece collection was handed to his […]
“Get Stuff Sorted”: New pre-death admin service launched by Settld
End-of-life admin service Settld has launched a new pre-death preparation package aimed at individuals and families who want to get their affairs in order. Settld has joined forces with various partners to deliver a Get Stuff Sorted programme, offering hands-on advice and practical assistance to prepare paperwork and legal matters regarding end-of-life admin. Over 31 […]
Novel assets, new type of property, and continuing challenges
With individuals’ digital footprint continuing to increase year on year and businesses and government agencies moving towards the adoption of a “digital first” mindset as the default option, gone are the days when personal representatives could safely rely on the pile of unopened papers left behind by a deceased to glean a comprehensive picture of […]
Fraudulent calumny and poisoning a testator’s mind
The court has set aside a Will because the testator’s mind had been poisoned against one child in favour of another. Fraudulent calumny sounds like something from a Dickens novel but it is the legal term used to describe causing someone to change their Will through deliberate deception. It usually happens in family circumstances, for […]
Everything you need to know about auctioneering
In this latest Today’s Wills and Probate podcast host David Opie is joined by Aubrey Dawson, Managing Director of Dawson’s Auctioneers. Aubrey shares his experiences and expertise as an auctioneer along some wonderful stories about house finds. They do say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and in one example Aubrey shares […]
