Power to the Digital people

By Phil Hickson – SVP, Global Partnerships at The Estate Registry There was some very interesting research recently published regarding Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) by Hargreaves Lansdown, the financial advisers. In a Freedom of Information Request made to the Office of the Public Guardian, there were no fewer than 1,370,546 applications received in the […]
MPs prepare for debate on assisted dying bill amid divided opinions

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has defended the proposed assisted dying bill, describing it as a matter of personal choice and empowerment, as reported by The BBC. Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Kendall said the bill, which would allow some terminally ill people to have a medically assisted death, was about giving individuals […]
Average single homeowner in England with moderate pension savings to ‘suffer £107k IHT under new rules’

New analysis has found that a single homeowner in England with an average priced home (£308,782) and enough savings to enjoy a moderate retirement (£459,000) will be liable to £107,000 inheritance tax (IHT) from 2027 following changes announced in the budget. Previous calculations by Quilter showed a single person looking to achieve what is defined […]
TikTok or TikNot? Should law firms invest in social media?

Newly released research suggests law firms are spending around a quarter of their marketing on social media advertising, despite nearly one in four partners dismissing it as a ‘waste of time.’ “TikTok or TikNot? Law firms in the social media age” is the 10th year legal marketing collective First4Lawyers have carried out its research into […]
What the Autumn Budget 2024 means for estate administration

Following a summer of political change and a new Labour Government, the Autumn Statement by the UK’s first female Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, brought forward long-anticipated updates to taxes, minimum wage and business reliefs. Mrs Reeves first started by saying that her plan is to “restore stability of public finances and rebuild public services” and made […]