Charities raise concern at probate inquiry
The charity community has provided evidence in Parliament of the impact of delays on charities and legacy gifting. Representatives from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Cancer Research UK and Devon Air Ambulance Trust shared insight into the impact of delays on charity services, forecasting ability and wider finances; as well as highlighting the huge personal […]
Consultant model growing ‘significantly faster’ than traditional firms
Consultant style, or ‘Platform’ law firms are growing at a ‘significantly faster’ rate than traditional competitors with Setfords and Taylor Rose MW leading the way amongst Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs). Property law continues to be the leading area of law practiced by consultant lawyers, with a small but growing proportion of family and private […]
‘Great wealth transfer’ will need digital services to keep up
Professional estate planners have ‘lots of opportunity, but also a lot of responsibility’ ahead of them as research shows that 65% of beneficiaries are set to inherit over £200,000 in the largest transfer of wealth from one generation to another, known as ‘The Great Wealth Transfer.’ At the same time, just 23% of estate planners […]
Solicitor struck off for falsifying LPA documents
Krystel Marzan, a solicitor admitted in 2014, has been struck off after the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found her guilty of passing off previously signed copies of Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) as newly executed. Marzan, 41, admitted her failure to arrange fresh signatures but insisted on the absence of dishonesty in her actions. The tribunal […]
New data suggests nearly half of charities experience issues when banking
The Charity Commission has recently shared early findings from its annual sector survey, revealing that 42% of trustees surveyed said their charity experienced poor service from their banks in the last 12 months. 6% of respondents confirmed that they had experienced account freezes or being blocked out over the past year and 7% of respondents […]
Legal Growth Awards Celebrate Excellence in Legal Marketing for the Second Year
The second annual Legal Growth Conference and Awards recognised organisations and firms for their innovation, commitment, and excellence across various categories at a ceremony hosted in Lincoln. The event was headline sponsored by Wilkinson and Fox. The conference and awards were launched in 2023 to help law firms better understand how to promote themselves and […]
Collaboration in philanthropy – Working together in the legacy sector
A series of speakers will present at a legacy collaboration event hosted at Winchester Cathedral on 24th April 2024. ‘Collaboration in philanthropy – Working together in the legacy sector’ is aimed at increasing understanding between charity beneficiaries and the legal sector; improving key relationships, finding efficient and effective ways of working together and hearing more […]
