Online wills more likely to include a charitable gift, research reveals
Legacy Futures’ latest Digital Legacy Insights research highlights the growing role of online wills, with nearly one in ten wills now created digitally – a number expected to rise in the coming years. Key findings show that online will makers are more likely to include charitable gifts, and they tend to be younger, have higher […]
Proposed change to assisted dying bill would replace High Court oversight with expert panel
Supporters of a proposed assisted dying law in England and Wales have suggested removing the requirement for High Court judges to approve each case, replacing them with an expert panel to assess applications. Currently, the bill mandates that a High Court judge ensures individuals seeking assisted dying are eligible and acting voluntarily. However, Labour MP […]
Escrow probate and executor bank account service launched
With the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on the future of client accounts ongoing an FCA-regulated provider of third party managed accounts (TPMA) and escrow accounts has launched a dedicated probate service for executors and administrators. The future of client accounts are in the balance following the consultation, which was launched in the wake a […]
Risk series launches for law firm managers and compliance professionals
A new training series aimed at risk managers, compliance officers and senior leaders in law firms has been launched by Today’s Media, the publishers of Today’s Wills and Probate. It will be hosted as part of the extensive training available through Today’s Training; which provide ongoing competence/CPD training for practitioners through partnerships with industry experts. […]
SWW launch Asset Protection Trust Guidance for members
The Society of Will Writers has issued binding guidance on the sale of Asset Protection Trust to all of its members. This market leading guidance covers what can and cannot be claimed when marketing these controversial styles of trusts to the general public. Specifically, it deals with some of the most common false or exaggerated […]