Will they, or won’t they?

Will the new Facebook “Legacy Contact” addition prove useful for the wills and probate sector?     New Facebook feature lets you designate a person to edit your page after your die http://t.co/pjMjEs3uCb – Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 12, 2015

How Inheritance becomes Digital

With so much focus on finding people whose assets are lying unclaimed, it is little surprise that many don’t realise this includes digital assets as well. Digital assets are literally anything that requires a password and login to access, so by their nature, they’re online accounts of varying kinds, including supermarket and airline loyalty entitlements, […]

Wills and probate goes digital

At the end of December, the Government revealed an extensive archive of around 41 million wills has now been digitised for public access. This is a great leap forward in the world of wills and probate, as both clients and professionals can now access the database, without having to visit the probate registry in person. […]

Will writing that takes just 10 minutes – new online service introduced

A UK financial advice firm has launched a web-based will writing system that will be offered alongside their usual service provision. Is this the next step within the wills and probate industry? Should advice be sought from one place or does will writing and general financial services need to be kept separate? Simple Financial Solutions’ […]

Learn how to utilise social media to grow your business

Social media is at the forefront of marketing and is an effective way of reaching out to prospective consumers, as well as updating the community on the latest from your wills and probate business. The Society of Will Writers understands the importance of applied marketing skills within the industry, and have formulated a new course […]

#SolicitorHour – social media for legal professionals

#SolicitorHour is the legal profession’s dedicated hour on Twitter, where Law Society members and practitioners are given this time to engage with the public, peers, colleagues and professional bodies in a public forum dedicated to compliancy and other related issues. Many professions have a similar social media "event", allowing for direct communication between practitioners. Law […]

Lawyer Checker makes its debut on You Tube

Protecting client money is at the heart of the innovation of Lawyer Checker — the business has seen phenomenal growth over the past 12 months and firms are registering daily. Following the second Risk Outlook in June firms are now putting the battle with bogus firms at the top of their ‘to do’ lists to […]

Today’s Wills and Probate site launch

Today marks the official launch of Today’s Wills and Probate — sister site to successful conveyancing news site, Today’s Conveyancer. This new site is designed to keep both solicitors, and wills and probate professionals up to date with everything that’s happening within the industry. Get ready to see not only articles covering the world of […]