Inheritance dispute leaves son with £265,000 after failure to prove proprietary estoppel
A County Court inheritance dispute has left a son with a £265,000 legal bill and eviction from his parents’ property. Central London County Court dismissed Robert Chung’s bid to take sole ownership of his late parents’ £600,000 estate after he claimed he had been promised the house in recognition of his role in caring for […]
Squiggle hits 6m milestone, as Ashford-based estate planning firm celebrates nine years in business
Ashford-based Squiggle Consult is celebrating nine years in business and hitting the milestone of extending its complimentary wills programme to six million UK adults. The business, founded in June 2017, works with approximately 200 partner organisations including employer schemes, charity legacy partners, IFAs, accountants, mortgage advisers and conveyancers across the south east of England and […]
Law firms warned of Microsoft price increases from 1st July
A cost-management consultancy has warned law firms of a pending price increase in Microsoft user licences from 1st July. Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform will all see price increases, Jason Adderley of ERA Group warns. Typical price increases for Enterprise solutions will be between 5% and 13%, Business from 12% to 17% and […]
Your views needed on charitable wills, IHT and estate planning
How often do you discuss charitable legacies with your clients? Remember a Charity is inviting solicitors, will-writers and financial advisers to take part in a short survey on the role of professional advisers in charitable legacy giving. The organisation is particularly interested in how frequently this topic is raised in client conversations, the role inheritance […]