The Estate Registry: UK Law Commission’s recommendations on will reform simplify estate administration for the bereaved
The Estate Registry, which owns bereavement notification services Settld and NotifyNOW, as well as LegacyNOW, welcomes the UK Law Commission’s recommendations on updating wills in England and Wales. The move recognises that most people in the UK want to conduct their business online, including stressful end of life administration. The Estate Registry has urged regulators […]
The Surprising Reason Second Homes Need a Professional Contents Valuation for Probate
When it comes to probate, second homes are often treated as an afterthought, especially if they’re located hundreds of miles from the executor or solicitor, but that can lead to costly oversights. At Swift Values, we regularly uncover high-value items in second homes that families assumed were filled with nothing but “the usual” — a […]
Whisky, watches and Fenders: The probate assets you might miss
Often some of the most valuable personal possessions within an estate are not immediately obvious. They are not locked in a safe or listed in a will but are instead hidden in attics, warehouses or online accounts and can be easily missed. A single whisky cask could be worth six figures. A forgotten trading card […]
Inspiration & Innovation Conference 3.0 delivers a standout day for the estate planning sector
The BEST Foundation’s Inspiration & Innovation Conference 3.0, held on Tuesday 13th May at Birmingham’s iconic Edgbaston Stadium, brought together professionals from across the estate planning sector and proved to be the event’s most dynamic event yet. Now firmly established as a key date in the sector calendar, this year’s conference was designed to challenge […]
Latest acquisition “just the start” for private-equity backed estate planning and professional services group
Private equity backed DJH has announced the acquisition of the Private Wealth business of Stoke-headquartered Beswicks Legal; taking their tally to 13 acquisitions over the past three years. The professional services and accountancy group, which is backed by private equity group Tenzing, says it has doubled the size of its estate planning division with the […]
It will ‘take time’ for charities to understand the full impact of Law Commission report
It will ‘take time’ for the charity sector to fully understand the full implications of the proposed Wills Act submitted to the government for consideration following the publication of the Law Commission’s Modernising Wills Law report. Published last week, the report makes 30 recommendations on updating legislation governing the writing of wills in an attempt […]
Farrer & Co strengthens Private Client offering with new partner hire
Law firm Farrer & Co has announced the appointment of Alex Ruffel as a partner in its Private Client team. Alex, a specialist in complex cross-border tax, structuring and succession planning, joins Farrer & Co from Irwin Mitchell, where she also served as a partner. Alex has an extensive track record of advising multinational families, […]