The second annual Legal Growth Conference and Awards recognised organisations and firms for their innovation, commitment, and excellence across various categories at a ceremony hosted in Lincoln. The event was headline sponsored by Wilkinson and
A series of speakers will present at a legacy collaboration event hosted at Winchester Cathedral on 24th April 2024. ‘Collaboration in philanthropy – Working together in the legacy sector’ is aimed at increasing understanding between
The Today’s Wills and Probate podcast welcome Dan Warburton on to discuss the topic of leadership. Dan works with law firms leaders and partners to elevate their leadership skills to enable them empower staff to
Hamza Hafesji, Group Product Manager at Advanced Legal, joins the latest Today’s Wills and Probate podcast to discuss the importance of implementing a culture of performance management in a business. For years the only time
The government have confirmed that there will be no further extension to legislation which permitted the remote witnessing of Wills via video. In a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday 1st February, Parliamentary
A national wills and probate practice has secured significant funding to enable it to pursue an “ambitious growth strategy… accelerating the organic growth plan through M&A.” Right Legal Group, which incorporates RightWill and Simpson Solicitors,
Today’s Wills and Probate has long championed the diversity of the wills, probate, tax, trusts and estate planning profession, serving up daily news, industry insight and best practice across both the regulated and unregulated legal
The first Today’s Wills and Probate podcast on 2024, and the start of series 3, explores the perennial question on the minds and lips of most businesses… what do clients really want? A report from
Research into Gen X has identified that over a quarter (27%) are not confident they would pay off their mortgage before age 67 with 13% firmly believing they wouldn’t and a further 14% unsure if
Probate property management specialist Property Solutions Group has announced that Richard (Dicky) Davies has joined the team as a Non-Executive Director to the business. Dicky joins with a remit to support the growth and expansion
The Today’s Wills and Probate podcast delivers regular insight into goings on across the wills, probate, tax, trusts and estate planning profession through interviews and discussions with those who are actively engaged in it. Since
Lucas & Wyllys Solicitors has announced the opening of a new branch in Norwich, complementing its existing Gorleston and Great Yarmouth presence. The firm, which has been in existence for 190 years, specialises in conveyancing,
Today’s Training has a vast array of training webinars and courses lined up for 2024 and we at Today’s Conveyancer thought we would highlight a few that you might enjoy, as well as some your
Thank you to all our Today’s Wills and Probate readers, subscribers and contributors for your support in 2023. It has been another busy year in the wills and probate and wider private client and estate
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has asked for views on its proposed business plan and budget for the 2024/25 year to ensure it remains focused on “delivering a legal services market that better meets society’s
A York-based law firm is celebrating 2 milestones in its effort to raise money for Cancer Research UK. RG Law has hit 7 years service with over £500,000 of legacy gifts for the cancer charity.
A fast-growing Northern full service law firm is to invest £1m in relocating to new offices as it plans to create a “state-of-the-art environment” for its lawyers. Burnetts Solicitors LLP, which has offices in Newcastle,
This year the annual national charity Will writing scheme, Will Aid received over 24,000 enquiries from members of the public looking to make their Will with our participating solicitors. With the help of Martin Lewis
An Australian practice management system has formally launched in the UK at this year’s Legalex Conference. Smokeball is a cloud practice management platform first launched in Australia in 2008 and since then has expanded in
The appointment of a trio of senior hires has been hailed as a “milestone” for regional law firm Steele Raymond. The appointments of Tim Higham and Jane Lynch in their residential property and private client
Windsor-based Charles Coleman has acquired acquires local firm Seakens Solicitors and expanded it’s operations into Virginia Water. The combined business will operate under the Charles Coleman LLP Solicitors name with the Virginia Water office being
An outsourced compliance service provider has warned of a new-style scam they have intercepted involving criminals impersonating the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The methodology involves individuals contacting law firms alleging to be from the SRA
Women in Wills met for the last time in 2023 at the remarkable Municipal Hotel in Liverpool for an afternoon of networking and development with industry peers. The group started the lunch by looking back
“Two nations divided by a common language” is a phrase often connected to the relationship between the UK and the USA; but it could be just as easily applied to England and Scotland at times,
Supported by the Institute of Legacy Management, specialist contentious probate firm IDR Law releases new LegalTech product for the charity legacy sector. This week sees the launch of the IDR Claim Checker for charities, an
Recorded in the week before the British Wills and Probate Awards 2023, this latest podcast explores the role faith plays in Yasmin Hoque’s legal career. A practicing Muslim, Yasmin explores the way her faith has
Two weeks on from the biggest British Wills and Probate Awards, sponsored by CTT Group, ever hosted there is still a warm afterglow around social media as firms continue to stoke the embers of their
The National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) are hosting their third National Paralegal Day with an evening event at the House of Commons in London on Wednesday 8th November 2023, from 7pm to 9pm. The
The latest Anti-Money Laundering (AML) annual report from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been released, detailing the regulator’s stance and approach to AML regulation for law firms. In it, the SRA warns that it
The British Wills and Probate Awards really is the gift that keeps on giving with a warm afterglow on social media a week after the event which was hosted at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester
The latest Today’s Wills and Probate podcast welcomes Simon McCrum to discuss the contents of his latest book “The Perfect Lawyer” with host David Opie. There isn’t much Simon McCrum doesn’t know about running a
Today’s Wills and Probate, the online news publication for will writers, solicitors and probate practitioners, marks a milestone this week as the publication is 9 years old. Starting out in October 2014, the publication has