In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our Judges of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. However, the awards couldn’t take place without the hard task of judging and shortlisting the entries. […]Read More
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 17th May 2021. We encourage all users to access testing available to them. Home tests are now available from all English and Welsh courts and tribunal sites and will be offered to all professional court users, legal professionals, judiciary, contractors, jurors, witness services and staff […]Read More
The chance to enter this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards has been extended by a week, with the new deadline being set as the 21st May. The fourth awards are brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions. The awards which are brought to you by Today’s Wills and […]Read More
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has published an update explaining the reasonings behind the delays when registering Lasting Power of Attorneys. The update reveales that the OPG is “working hard to continue to deliver services”, and they can understand people’s frustrations, but they continue to do all they can to reduce the backlog. […]Read More
This week is Dying Matters week, and although the week aims at raising awareness and breaking the taboo of discussing death, it also brings conversations about preparing for death to the forefront of people’s minds. Research conducted by Hargreaves Lansdowne has revealed that: 42% of people are certain their parents have a Will 17% say […]Read More
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 10th May 2021. Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 14 May 2021. Updated: We encourage all users to access testing available to them. Home tests are now available from all English and Welsh courts and tribunal sites and will be offered to all […]Read More
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our Judges of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. However, the awards couldn’t take place without the hard task of judging and shortlisting the entries. It’s not a task […]Read More
England is continuing with its coronavirus roadmap, with some restrictions being lifted on the 17th May 2021. PM Boris Johnson announced the details in a press conference this evening after the alert level of coronavirus was dropped from 4 to 3. The UK’s vaccination rate has been rolled out at great speed with many of […]Read More
There’s only one week left to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards 2021, with the 14th May deadline quickly approaching. The awards which are brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, headline sponsor Executor Solutions and champagne sponsor Exizent, are returning for their fourth year, with the fabulous Jennie Bond leading the celebrations. […]Read More
Action Fraud has revealed that £1.8m has been lost to pension fraud, and we’re not even half way through the year yet. Pre-pandemic it appeared that the number of pension scam reports were falling, with data from the organisation revealing that reports in pension scams fell from 1,788 in 2014 to 358 in 2020. However, […]Read More
Research shows 50% of over 60s do not feel prepared for their later years Leading provider of live-in care services, Elder, has announced a new partnership with Co-op Legal Services, in a bid to empower customers with the knowledge they need to take charge of their later life finances and care arrangements. A new virtual […]Read More
News the European Parliament has ratified the UK’s deal with the EU brings a degree of certainty to our future relationship – even if many questions remain to be resolved, solicitors’ leaders said. Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce said: “We welcome MEPs’ decision to back the Trade and Cooperation Agreement […]Read More
The British Wills and Probate Awards are taking centre stage once again this October, and we are excited to shine a spotlight on some of the returning categories for this year’s awards. Alongside our headline sponsor, Executor Solutions and Champagne Sponsor, Exizent, we look forward to recognising achievements, highlighting progression and championing innovation. This week […]Read More
“A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair” – Niccolo Machiavelli It’s been talked about for a number of years now about the impact inherited wealth will have on millennials and the younger generations as time progresses. But now, as we’re […]Read More
In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court has awarded Oxfordshire Council private land, which was left to the Parish of Nettlebed in the early 20th Century to be used as a school. This ruling was made despite the council closing the school over a decade ago. Under s.2 of the Schools Sites Act 1841 […]Read More
The England and Wales High Court (EWHC) ruled that the late owner of a valuable collection of jewellery did not create a secret trust, in which her niece would inherit the pieces, despite the deceased expressing wishes to that effect (Titcombe v Ison, unreported, ChD, 28 January 2021). Upon her death, the deceased – Ms […]Read More
The news broke on Wednesday that Michael Collins, part of the Apollo 11 mission which saw man walk on the moon for the first time, lost his battle with cancer and passed away surrounded by his family. Mr Collins, aged 90, stayed in lunar orbit whilst fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on […]Read More
Over the next few months, SFE are covering an important range of topics in older client law in their upcoming online webinars, including tax updates, advice for probate practitioners and welfare benefits for the older client. Iris Wϋnschmann-Lyall will provide a tax update for the older client advisor as well as a summary of the […]Read More
Two daughters have lost a court battle which pitted them against their step-mother after being cut out of their father’s inheritance when he died. Tony Shearer was referred to as “The Chequebook” by his daughters Juliet Miles and Lauretta Shearer. Mr Shearer sadly passed away in 2017, with almost all of his fortune being left […]Read More
It is in the public interest for regulators to set standards, rather than leave it to consumers to work out the quality of a solicitor or law firm said the Law Society of England and Wales in its response to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) Quality Indicators discussion paper. The LSB is seeking views on […]Read More
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