Seven practical tips for planning your digital legacy
Estate planning often focuses on property, savings and possessions. But a growing part of our lives and wealth now exists digitally. From online banking and cryptocurrency to shopping accounts, subscriptions, photographs, documents and social media profiles, digital assets can carry both financial and sentimental value. Without proper planning, families may face unnecessary stress, cost or […]
Digital assets and the liquidity gap in estate administration
No longer confined to filing cabinets, safe deposit boxes and traditional documentation, the wealth of an estate today is increasingly held in digital form, within online accounts protected by passwords and private keys. As digital assets such as cryptocurrency become more commonplace in estates, executors face new challenges in identifying, valuing and accessing these sources […]
Christian father loses battle against cremation of son in ‘heartbreaking’ court fight
A Christian father has lost a “heartbreaking” court fight with his ex-wife over whether the body of their “free spirit” teenage son should be buried or cremated. Gabrielle Barbus, 17, took his own life last December after struggling with mental health issues, but has still not been laid to rest, after his religious father Stefan […]
Speakers confirmed for Association of Lifetime Lawyers conference
The speaker line up for the annual Association of Lifetime Lawyers conference has been announced, with Caroline Bielanska, Professor Lesley King and Alexa Payet all on the schedule. The conference, which will be held at London’s Shaw Theatre (pictured) on the 16th June, will focus on a case study outlining a series of circumstances, with […]
One in five law firm partners may quit in next three years, survey finds
One in five partners are considering leaving their employers within the next few years, a survey across the UK Top 250 law firms suggests, as assumptions that being made partner meant you had a job for life no longer ring true. According to research by TBD Marketing, one fifth (21%) of the 160 law firm […]