Helen Stewart, Partner and Head of Probate at Thomson, Snell & Passmore joins the latest Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast to discuss the launch of a new association to support collaboration and best practice amongst
With The British Wills and Probate Awards, sponsored by CTT Group just three weeks away ticket sales are reaching a crescendo with over 700 practitioners from around the community expected to come together to join
Tim Hewson joins the Today’s Wills and Probate podcast to discuss LegalWills – his Canadian-based technology company providing will writing and estate planning services in Canada and North America. The business started in a bar
A genealogy and probate research firm will appear on a newly launched YouTube channel to explore the world of family history and estate inheritance. London-based Fraser and Fraser will feature on Probate TV’s series “Lineage,”
The incoming Vice President of The Law Society of England and Wales has launched a new initiative, which is set to form part of his own Presidential term, to encourage the legal profession to focus
The Annual Management Conference hosted by LawShare, the referrals and support network for lawyers and law firms run by JMW, returns to Manchester’s The Lowry Hotel on 17th October 2024. In previous years to conference
The recovery of house prices in the UK and the increasing number of un-mortgaged and wholly owned properties has driven the value of equity in the UK housing stock to £5.7tn. 78% of the average
Alternative Legal Services Provider (ALSP) Bamboo has announced the appointment of respected headhunter Liz Smith to develop the group’s approach to recruitment.Liz brings over 25 years’ experience in talent acquisition and development within the legal
You’re invited to Preparing for Legal Directories Season, an exclusive, insight-packed legal directories session providing a deep dive into the world of legal directories, unpacking the research process, methodology, rankings and editorial calendar. This online
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has recently requested law firms complete an anti-money laundering and sanctions data collection exercise. The SRA is required by Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) to take a
The legal sector has seen a 77% increase in the number of successful cyber attacks increase by 77% over the past 12 months, from 538 in 2022/23 to 954 2023/24. The increase has been driven
Practices around protections designed to offer peace of mind and financial security to those most vulnerable are being probed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after it said it concerns had been raised that competition
The British Wills and Probate Awards 2024, sponsored by CTT Group, is just 6 weeks away with practitioners from across England and Wales coming together to recognise and celebrate excellence in the wills, probate, tax,
The shortlist for The British Wills and Probate, sponsored by CTT Group, has been revealed with 75 firms, businesses and individuals recognised for their commitment to innovation, service excellence, client experience and technical expertise. Throughout
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has released an interactive map and two reports aimed at understanding and addressing the barriers that stop people from pursuing a successful and fulfilling legal career, regardless of background or
The penultimate group of categories The British Wills and Probate, sponsored by CTT Group, shortlist is revealed today (Thursday 22nd August) before the full shortlist is published in the Today’s Wills and Probate newsletter on
Day three of the shortlist for the British Wills and Probate, sponsored by CTT Group, reveals the firms, businesses and individuals recognised for their commitment to innovation, service excellence, client experience and technical expertise ahead
Following yesterday’s release of the first category shortlists for the British Wills and Probate, sponsored by CTT Group, the second group of categories are published this morning exclusively on Today’s Wills and Probate. Throughout the
The shortlist for the British Wills and Probate, sponsored by CTT Group, is being released from today (Monday 19th August) and every day this week published exclusively on Today’s Wills and Probate. Throughout the week
The shortlist for the British Wills and Probate, sponsored by CTT Group, is being released from Monday 19th August with a handful of categories published each day exclusively on Today’s Wills and Probate, culminating in
Behaviour change campaign Remember a Charity is a consortium of around 200 charities dedicated to growing the legacy market; helping charities develop what is an increasingly vital long term revenue stream. In the latest Today’s
Major news outlets are reporting an outage with Microsoft is affecting banks, trains, airlines, media and major infrastructure. Microsoft itself has said it is taking action to mitigate service issues, which it says started early
Legal technology company Estatesearch is raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society, aiming to complete a charity challenge walk of five million steps in six weeks, which is the distance between Estatesearch’s Newmarket, Burgess Hill and
Ashley Rowthorn, CEO and Kath Horsley, Senior Consultant at Legacy Futures join the Today’s Wills and Probate podcast to discuss their latest piece of research on the investment charities make in their marketing. The Legacy
The five most expensive words in the English language – “it’s a matter of principle.” Because principles cost money. And this increasingly plays out across contentious private client matters, in inheritance and probate disputes. Joining
As many as three million over 50’s could have returned to work after being previously retired according to a survey completed by Legal & General. The research surveyed 3000 individuals and identified rising living costs
Labour say their ‘mandate for change’ will see a raft of new legislation introduced designed to prioritise growth in the King’s Speech at the official State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 17th July. The speech
The Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) has expanded its membership and welcomes London-based LawNeeds into its growing group of legal technology providers. LawNeeds describes itself as helping provide legal services ‘on the go’ with a
Cheshire based Bell Lamb & Joynson have announced the promotions of two new equity partners who have ‘made significant contributions to the firm’s success and will now play pivotal roles in shaping its future.’ Private
The deadline to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards 2024, sponsored by CTT Group, is today (Friday 5th July) at midnight. There is a further week’s grace to enable to finalise their submissions before
Regulation, collaboration and the response to the Competition and Markets Authority review of will writing services all form part of the latest Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast. Host David Opie is joined by Antony Brinkman;
The debate around the terminology used to describe unregulated will writers has been reignited by an article published on Today’s Wills and Probate in which a solicitor suggests consumers who have their will written by