Officials from HM Courts and Tribunals Service HMCTS have written to probate practitioners to outline changes to the MyHMCTS digital service The changes which aim to streamline and add functionality to MyHMCTS are due to
Draft plans brought forward have proposed that co habiting couples with children could become eligible for bereavement support in the event of their spouse 8217 s death Department for Work and Pensions minister Baroness Stedman
When individuals pass away families and friends of the deceased will be grieving Unfortunately there are also a number of tasks that have to be carried out at this difficult time These include planning the
A new study by will writer and funeral provider Farewill has found that over half 55 of adults would now opt for an unconventional funeral service when they die With secularism on the rise over
The government has confirmed that the legal requirement for social distancing in England will be removed from Monday 19 July 2021 as well as the detail of which other aspects of step 4 on the
The government has launched a consultation examining the mainly paper based process of creating and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney with a view to using technology reform the process of witnessing improve access and speed
The Competition and Markets Authority CMA has launched formal enforcement cases against Amazon and Google in relation to possible breaches of consumer protection law The CMA has concerns that Amazon and Google have not been
Property specialists Aconveyancing has established its first Wills amp Probate department based at its new Bromsgrove office Headed up by experienced Director and Solicitor Debbie Locke the new team has been established in response to
The Office for Legal Complaints today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2020 21 alongside an Annual Review of Complaints This Annual Report covers the year from April 2020 when the impact of Covid
Just 1 of England and Wales s judiciary is Black a figure that hasn t shifted since 2014 despite an increasingly diverse pool of applicants according to official figures released today Across all appointment rounds
Today 8217 s Wills and Probate talks to Rachel Dobson managing director of Hugh Jones Solicitors the largest firm of independent Court of Protection solicitors in the country based in Manchester How did you get
Research published by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA estimates that 2 3 million adults now hold crypto assets up from 1 9 million last year and as many as 78 of adults have now heard
The FCA recently confirmed rules funeral plan providers must follow when they come under FCA regulation from 29 July 2022 They include a ban on cold calling commission payments and require providers to adhere to
77 of over 45s have not thought about whether they might need professional care in later life nor have they planned for it or spoken to family about it says the latest Just Group Care
The quick sale of probate property is helping beneficiaries avoid lengthy delays and added costs amidst concerns over the rising numbers of IHT liable estates and average house prices Following recent reports suggesting that the
The Solicitors Regulation Authority SRA has issued fines to seven practices that have failed to comply with anti money laundering AML requirements The firms affected are Manchester practice Law Together LLP Telford based Picasso Legal
Contentious probate is one of those commonly used phrases in the world of wills and probate which everyone treats as something everyone knows about but actually sometimes it s helpful to give a bit
Laura Abbott has joined Shoosmiths to lead the firm s Disputed Wills and Trusts team in Birmingham bringing with her considerable expertise in claims using the Inheritance Act disputes in relation to wills and trusts
Most of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England are set to be lifted on Monday 19 July but some may need to be retained to allow courts to run safely and efficiently the Law Society
The negative impact of the pandemic on mental health has been in the headlines since the first lockdown and official statistics 1 for the first quarter of 2021 show that the incidence of depression in
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