Family law reform consultation marks major step forward for cohabiting couples – but wills remain essential
The government’s long-awaited consultation on family law reform has been welcomed by The Estate Registry (TER). However, the leading UK provider of end-of-life admin services, including NotifyNOW, Settld and InheritNOW, cautions that cohabitees should always support their rights with a valid, up-to-date will. The government’s proposals are set to provide millions of cohabiting couples with […]
Building resilience in estate administration with financial services
Modern estate administration, like many sectors, is reaping the benefits of digitisation by gaining efficiency in workflows, saving time in procedural matters, and eliminating repetitive tasks. Where traditional methods rely on hard copies and manual operations, online applications, digital estate planning tools, and bereavement notification services streamline estate administration and reduce its burden. Yet despite […]
Firms rate themselves higher on service than customers, survey reveals
New research reveals that across every form of contact, law firms scored themselves significantly higher for customer service than customers did. A survey of 200 law firms and 5,000 consumers discovered the gap between business and customer perceptions. It revealed an almost 30 percentage point gap between how law firms meet customer expectations on […]
Why relying on family testimony in probate can put solicitors at risk
In the penultimate of the series on probate geneology, the team at Finders International explain the importance of verifying testimonies provided by clients. When managing probate cases, solicitors often receive family information directly from clients or relatives of the deceased. While this testimony can offer a helpful starting point, relying on it without thorough […]