Survey highlights importance of funeral planning
Two thirds of those who have arranged a funeral have had either no or just partial instructions from the person they have lost, according to new research from a crematorium and cemetery operator. Westerleigh Group, which operates 42 sites in England, Wales and Scotland, says its survey of more than 2,000 people aged over 55 […]
New legal careers platform matches job seekers with verified and regulated private client firms
A new legal careers platform promises to offer verified profiles for almost 9000 SRA-regulated firms, with dedicated career pages covering probate, estates, wills and trusts, and private client work. LawBoard, which launched last month, includes a free salary benchmarking tool that gives practitioners an honest view of what professionals in their practice area and region […]
Conway v Conway: The risks of informal family property arrangements
Stephanie Butler and Gabriella Banham from the property litigation team at Birketts discuss the High Court’s decision in Conway v Conway, which examined the intersection between s.2. of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 and the doctrine of proprietary estoppel. Family arrangements around property often begin with trust, goodwill and a shared […]