BREAKING NEWS: Government ‘will strengthen rights for unmarried couples’ as cohabitation consultation launches
The government has launched its long-awaited consultation on reforms that would give cohabiting couples greater financial protections when relationships end, and automatic inheritance rights when a partner dies without a will. The proposals would also strengthen safeguards for domestic abuse survivors and explore making pre- and post-nuptial agreements legally binding, with minsters arguing the changes […]
Wills Modernisation Industry Panel launches new podcast discussion series as first episode goes live
The Wills Modernisation Industry Panel has launched a new podcast discussion series, Modernising Wills – Reform and Reality, as part of its broader programme examining the legal, evidential and technological implications of Electronic Wills. The first episode ‘What is an Electronic Will?’ is available now at – https://arken.legal/insights/what-is-an-electronic-will/ Convened following the Law Commission of England and Wales report on modernising Wills law, […]
How to prevent missing beneficiary claims with probate genealogy
In the first of a four-part series weekly series, the probate geneology specialists at Finders International explain how the science helps prevent missing beneficiary claims, with an illustrative case study and best practice tips for solicitors handling probate. Missing beneficiary claims can cause serious problems during probate, including legal disputes, delays, and financial penalties. […]
Legal whistleblowers gain greater protection as SRA gets PIDA designation
Anyone reporting wrongdoing in the legal sector to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) now has greater protection against the risk of retaliatory action. The SRA has been designated a prescribed person under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (PIDA), giving anyone in the legal sector who acts as a whistleblower legal “protection from detriment”, such […]