Free webinar: Instrument of variation

On Wednesday 30th October 12pm, join Kings Court Trust to learn why beneficiaries vary their entitlement and what the possible downsides are. Legal Services Director, Charlotte Toogood, will cover: What is a Variation? Why your clients may want to consider a Variation? Benefits and downsides of Variations? Difference between Variation and Disclaimer Click here to […]
Free webinar: Case studies: Specialist support during estate administration

Join Title Research for their next informative webinar on Thursday 31st October at 12pm. Technical manager Simon Barber will present a series of case studies. More specifically: Locating missing beneficiaries (UK and overseas) Rightful distribution of intestacy The importance of proof Handling US shares Shareholdings in Hong Kong Escheated assets Click here to register for […]
Langton Genealogy wins Best Probate Research Paralegal award for second year running

Southport based Langton Genealogy announced that co-founder Claire Miller has been awarded Best Probate Research Paralegal at the National Paralegal Awards with CILEX. Langton Genealogy is a genealogy and probate research company based in Southport that assists legal professionals by tracing missing beneficiaries and next of kin to resolve specialist estate claims. The firm was […]
A ‘wake-up call for unregulated providers’: Industry reacts to CMA’s new will writing guidance

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently published compliance guidance for unregulated providers of will writing, online divorce, and pre-paid probate services. This guidance aims to help these businesses comply with existing consumer protection laws and improve transparency and accountability in a largely unregulated sector. The document outlines the key consumer protection requirements that all […]
Widower allowed to inherit late wife’s estate despite assisting her trip to swiss suicide clinic, High Court rules

In a landmark judgment, the England and Wales High Court (EWHC) has ruled that a widower, Philip Morris, can inherit the residue of his late wife Myra Morris’s estate, despite having accompanied her to a Swiss clinic where she died by assisted suicide (Morris v Morris, 2024 EWHC 2554 Ch), as reported by STEP. The […]
Dignity Acquires Farewill

Farewill has announced its acquisition by Dignity. This acquisition will see the two companies combine their expertise and resources whilst expanding their impact across legacy fundraising, in-memory giving, and funeral services. The partnership will significantly expand Farewill’s ability to invest in legacy fundraising tools, empowering its charity partners to raise more for their causes. By […]
New assisted dying bill sparks debate in UK parliament amid opposition from church leaders

A new proposal to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales was introduced in the UK Parliament, drawing both support and concern from various groups, including senior church leaders. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will give lawmakers in the House of Commons a free vote, […]
Artificial intelligence to power newly launched fixed fee probate service

A Manchester-based legal start-up is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to ‘speed up and simplify’ the process of managing their probate estates. My Probate Solicitors (MPS) has been co-founded by Tasnim Khalid, Paul Gotch, Nicola Walker, Jean Warde, Alvin Oliva and Ryan Lewis and plans to disrupt the fixed fee probate legal market. Chief Operating Officer […]
LawCare focuses on the impact of grief and loss in the legal profession this November

This November, LawCare is focusing on the profound impact of grief and loss in the legal sector. Grief and loss are the feelings of sadness and pain that people feel when they lose something or someone important to them. This can happen when someone close to them dies, a pregnancy loss occurs, a relationship ends […]
QualitySolicitors – The next chapter

As one of the disruptors in the wake of the Legal Services Act 2007 QualitySolicitors (QS) was launched in 2009 with the ambition to help the high street fight back against the anticipated onslaught of major brands entering the legal market – so-called ‘Tesco Law.’ QS grew rapidly, with firms up and down the country […]