Applications for grants of probate up 4% year-on-year in 2022, data reveals
New data released by the Ministry of Justice has revealed both applications for grants of probate and grants of probate issued increased in 2022 compared with 2021. Specifically, there were 234,711 applications for probate grants and 221,820 probate grants issued in 2022, up 4% and 1% respectively from 2021. The proportion of applications being made […]
Podcast: Jade Gani and Title Research on digital assets
In the latest episode of Topical Talks with Title Research, Head of Business Anthony Allsopp and Legal Services Director Charlotte Toogood are joined by special guest Jade Gani, CEO and Head of Private Client at Circe Law. In this episode, Jade covers the popular topic of digital assets in estate planning and estate administration, including: […]
Demand for Private Client Services is High. How Can You Achieve More in The Same Time Allotted?
Private Client Solicitors are experiencing high demand right now, many have a client backlog for months! It’s not a terrible problem to have, business is good, but it can lead to some clients feeling like they’re less of a priority to you. So, how do you achieve more in the same time you have? And […]
1 in 12 grandparents use property wealth to support grandchildren – study
New data has revealed that 79% of grandparents have helped their grandchildren financially and 8% turn to property wealth to fund this support. A survey by Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) of 2,000 grandparents in the UK found that younger grandparents (aged 50-64) are twice as likely to use property wealth to gift to […]