The Best Tools for Valuing Personal Possessions
It is possible to value the contents of a home for probate yourself, providing you know where to look. There are useful tools available, including eBay sold listings, TheSaleroom.com, and Artprice.com, which allow executors to research prices and spot potentially valuable items. In this article, we’ll talk you through the main platforms, what they’re good […]
Ellisons earns prestigious platinum accreditation from STEP
Ellisons Solicitors has announced it has been awarded platinum accreditation under the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Employer Partnership Programme; the highest level of recognition available through the scheme. The STEP Employer Partnership Programme recognises organisations that demonstrate ‘an exceptional commitment to developing their staff’s professional skills in trust and estate practice.’ The […]
The impact of the Law Commission’s recommendations on practice
On 16th May, the Law Commission produced a report and draft bill for a new Wills Act to replace the Wills Act 1837. The report has taken nine years to produce and aims to modernise the law currently governing wills which has been in place since Victorian times. Although the new Wills Act is far […]