Consultation outcome: Government decides to preserve all original wills after public outcry against destruction
The Ministry of Justice has announced its decision to retain all original wills following an extensive public consultation that revealed overwhelming opposition to their destruction. The consultation, launched in December 2023, sought views on transitioning to a digital-only system for storing wills and other probate documents. However, the feedback highlighted the public’s deep attachment to […]
The ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ will continue in 2025 – STEP
The New Year will continue to bring both challenges and opportunities with no shortage of demand and need for qualified and highly experienced trust and estate practitioners to advise, support and help families better plan for the future, according to STEP. Emily Deane, Technical Counsel & Head of Government Affairs at STEP said that the […]
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The UK’s wills, probate, and trusts market continues to grow, bolstered by an aging population and rising demand for estate planning services, according to the recent IRN Legal Report. And Today’s Wills and Probate readers can order their copy of the latest Wills and Probate Market Report at the discounted rate of £180 (RRP: £220). […]
Save the Date: TWP Festival | 25th June 2025
Today’s Media, publishers of Today’s Wills and Probate and organisers of The British Wills and Probate Awards, are delighted to announce the launch of a *brand new* event for the wills, probate, tax, trusts and estate planning communities. TWP Festival is private client’s answer to the classic music festival where alongside the main acts and […]
Stealth tax changes to IHT set to impact 14,500 more farmers
New analysis reveals that changes announced in Rachel Reeves’s Budget could result in an additional 14,500 farmers becoming subject to inheritance tax (IHT), as thresholds fail to keep pace with inflation, as reported by The Telegraph. The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) estimates that the number of farming estates affected by the revised inheritance […]
Safe Hands administrators secure liquidators for Cayman Islands firm scandal
The administrators of Safe Hands Plans, the collapsed pre-paid funeral company that left 46,000 customers with a £60 million shortfall, have successfully appointed liquidators to Navigator, a Cayman Islands firm where customer funds were diverted, as reported by The Times. This move comes amid allegations of the “misuse of trust funds” and is regarded as […]
