The SFE Conference 2022 takes place on 23rd June and this year’s event brings you another day long, in-depth case study to tackle with expert speakers. This time the challenge will be to unpick the Read More
Hannah Brittain, IDR Law’s Head of Charity Legacy Disputes sat down with Matthew Lagden, CEO of ILM to have a candid chat about all things legacy related covering everything from the basics, such as Read More
The Office of Public Guardian (OPG) has published new blog posts outlining frequently asked questions it encounters when creating an LPA. Recent news reports and discussion on social media sites, such as LinkedIn, have highlighted Read More
More needs to be done to ensure disabled, vulnerable and older people are not negatively affected by new digital Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) services announced by government as it concluded its consultation on these, Read More
The UK has started its free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Mexico, with solicitors’ leaders hoping negotiators will lock in current legal services market access and increase trade in other sectors. The International Trade Secretary Read More
The Pension SuperFund (PSF) has announced the appointment of eight Non-Executive Directors (NED)/Board members, covering both the corporate and sponsor operational sides of the business. David Barral: ex CEO of Aviva UK Life and Read More
The Ministry of Justice has published its response to the Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) consultation. Launched in July 2021 the Modernising LPA project which sought responses via industry consultation, aimed to increase safeguards, especially Read More
Older homeowners accessing the value held in their homes via lifetime mortgages and other forms of equity release are directly adding nearly £1.8 billion in GVA across the UK economy, according to a new report from Read More
Retirement Living Standards now accessible to 35 million savers
Up to 35 million savers now have access to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)’s Retirement Living Standards through their pension scheme’s communications. In total, 124 organisations are using the Standards, including over 100 pensions Read More
Many small law firms are thinking big when it comes to the tech they need to see them through another period of profound change. But the latest research from LexisNexis’ Bellwether report shows that 47% say Read More
New research from IBB Law reveals key statistics around will disputes. In January 2022, IBB Law conducted a survey of 1,000 UK citizens who had been involved in a will, inheritance, or probate dispute over the past 10 Read More
Women in Wills is delighted to be hosting its next in-person event on Thursday 26th May at The Jockey Club, Exeter Racecourse, with guest speaker Lucy Gill, Head of Legacies, Inheritance and Trust Disputes, and Read More
Solicitors involved in pre-paid funeral plan work – and the wider public – are being asked for their views to help shape the approach of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in dealing with new rules in this Read More
A new industry body representing estate planners, the BEST Foundation, has organised and written an open letter to the OPG relating to problems within the service, particularly around delays to LPA registrations. The BEST Foundation Read More
Safe Hands Plans: administrators warn customers will not be repaid
Administrators acting for the failed funeral plans provider Safe Hands Plans has revealed that it is not in a position to repay the £64m it needs to customers. FRP, the administrator acting for the Wakefield-based Read More
Time to simplify the system as pensioners reclaim £22 million in overpaid tax from HMRC. Latest HMRC statistics show that between 1st January 2022 and 31st March 2022, it paid out £22,317,529 to people who overpaid tax when they Read More
Latest figures from the ONS show that in 2020, there were 103,592 divorces granted in England and Wales, but with the new no fault divorce law that came into force on the 6th April, this figure is Read More
22% of wills made through legal advisers include charitable bequest
New figures released today show that solicitors and Will-writers are playing an increasingly important role in charitable Will-writing, with more than 1 in 5 Wills handled by UK legal advisers (22%) now including a donation to charity. The Read More
Co-op Legal Services: revenue increase driven by probate and estate
Co-op Legal Services, the UK’s largest regulated provider of wills, estate planning and probate services, has reported a strong year of growth in its annual results with overall revenues having increased by 3% compared to Read More
Prepaid probate plans have been the focus of much discussion and press in recent weeks, with some reports coining it the new “wild west” of the industry following the announcement that funeral plans will become Read More