Opinion

We’re all human, we all make mistakes

April 12, 2024

First things first – getting the basics right

April 3, 2024

The financial and reputational risk of phishing based cyber-attacks on Private Client law firms

April 2, 2024

CGT landscape set for transformative shift as advisers grapple with 260,000 individuals entering scope for first time

March 21, 2024

WillSuite’s 2024 Annual Report reveals surprising trends in estate planning

March 14, 2024

‘The Conservative Party are concerned with bad press’ : Law industry reacts to Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024

March 8, 2024

Diary of a private client practitioner: 8th March 2024

March 8, 2024

Inheritance disputes in England and Wales are on the rise

March 4, 2024

‘Saltburn’: How the Catton family could have protected the Saltburn estate and could Oliver’s inheritance still be contested?

March 1, 2024

Law firms and leadership – the skill of profitable delegation

March 1, 2024

What Does a New Model Law Firm Lawyer Look Like?

February 22, 2024

The rise in inheritance tax investigations by HMRC

February 19, 2024

Block Policies: The Risks for Law Firms and their PI

February 16, 2024

Court of Protection Property and Affairs Update: TA v the Public Guardian [2023] EWCOP 63

February 16, 2024

The importance of performance management over appraisals

February 16, 2024

Times up on the remote execution of wills – but for how long?

February 16, 2024

Deadline approaches for backdated financial aid for bereaved parents

February 6, 2024

HMCTS addresses concerns raised by probate professionals in feedback session

February 2, 2024

The Power of Support: A hub for Lasting Powers of Attorney education and community connection

February 2, 2024

Warning issued as many ‘overlook digital assets in will planning’

February 1, 2024

Making 2024 your most successful year yet: Six powerful reasons why hiring a PR agency should be at the top of law firms’ to-do list

January 19, 2024

Day in the life of a trainee: Stevens & Bolton

January 19, 2024

Charity Commission to update guidance on when trustees can accept or refuse donations

January 17, 2024

The importance of carefully drafted letters of wishes

January 16, 2024

Vulnerable elders: A harrowing story and the lessons which need to be learnt

January 12, 2024

Cohabitation: A Contentious Probate Perspective

January 12, 2024

A personal insight into Lasting Power of Attorney

January 11, 2024

The STEP Global Representative Power (GRP)

January 5, 2024

Tackling predatory marriages – a game of whack-a-mole

January 5, 2024

How can law firms enhance their ESG efforts and meet the evolving expectations of clients?

January 5, 2024

Challenging the validity of a will on grounds of undue influence

December 21, 2023

Q&A: Exploring the Work of Smee & Ford’s Will Reading and Reporting Team

December 19, 2023

Turn conversations into clients

December 18, 2023

6 key reasons why SME law firms should develop a sustainability strategy for 2024

December 13, 2023

WillAid: The 5 business benefits of will-writing for charity

December 7, 2023

New STEP research on loss of mental capacity

December 1, 2023

Guardianship Applications for missing people: What they do and how to apply

November 24, 2023

Diary of a private client practitioner: 17th November 2023

November 17, 2023

Executry & confirmation; the differences between probate in Scotland, England & Wales

November 17, 2023

Diary of a private client practitioner: 10th November 2023

November 10, 2023

Preserving a Creative Legacy: Intellectual Property Considerations in Estate Planning

November 10, 2023

The Ombudsman’s Corner: November 2023

November 6, 2023

How Law Firms Should Be Utilising Video Content: Engaging, Informative, and Effective

November 3, 2023

The importance of faith in my legal career

November 3, 2023

Profile of an ‘Industry Champion’

October 27, 2023

Making the case for digital first

October 26, 2023

LPAs and beyond – To discuss or not to discuss, that is the question!

October 20, 2023

Contentious Trust and Probate Summer Round-Up 2023

October 13, 2023

Probate; the “old school” way…

October 5, 2023

The Ombudsman’s Corner: October 2023

September 29, 2023

“The best thing about being a private client lawyer is…”

September 29, 2023

Assessing the benefits of pre-paid funeral plan regulation

September 22, 2023

Challenging the validity of a Will on grounds of undue influence

September 22, 2023

Work life matters: Communication

September 22, 2023

Using social media to generate will writing leads

September 21, 2023

Rare case sees will ruled invalid due to undue influence

August 31, 2023

Inheritance tax is widely unpopular – but is it a prime candidate for reform?

August 29, 2023

I. Stephanie Boyce: Mind over matter

August 24, 2023

Gary Shaw joins Property Solutions Group

August 17, 2023

Making Digital Real | Tip #2 – LinkedIn algorithms

May 30, 2023

Why wills and plans are important

May 23, 2023

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MHAW: Raising mental health awareness in the legal sector

May 17, 2023

The cost of care for the elderly in the UK

May 11, 2023

The Ombudsman’s Corner: May 2022

May 11, 2023

The National Wills Report – The Culture of Will Writing in the UK in 2023

May 5, 2023

Work life matters: Hybrid working

April 27, 2023

Financial abuse, mental capacity, and LPA reform

April 27, 2023

Does AI-generated content impact your SEO?

April 20, 2023

Applications for grants of probate up 4% year-on-year in 2022, data reveals

April 12, 2023

Incapacity and its effect on wealth owners and wealth advisors

January 27, 2023

HMRC “targeting bereaved families” with IHT raids: What executors need to know

January 27, 2023

The Ombudsman’s Corner: January 2023

January 27, 2023

The Ombudsman’s Corner: 21st October

October 21, 2022

Does will-making need to be brought into the 21st century?

October 21, 2022

How to get paid your true worth in turbulent times

October 21, 2022

Business Branding vs Personal Branding

October 14, 2022

What is “burnout” and why are lawyers more likely to experience it?

October 14, 2022

Cross-border issues for the incapacitated adult

October 14, 2022

Sponsor Spotlight: Ampla Finance

October 5, 2022

Black History Month: Time for action, not words, says Law Society

October 4, 2022

When section 21 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 can come to the rescue

September 30, 2022

The state of the Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity Insurance Market in 2022

September 30, 2022

Two in three think King Charles III should pay IHT – poll

September 30, 2022

importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney

The importance of planning ahead for Lasting Powers of Attorney

September 30, 2022

Would I, a practitioner, act as an executor for a loved one? No chance

September 16, 2022

Looking back at wills and probate during Her late Majesty’s glorious reign

September 12, 2022

What is missing beneficiary insurance?

September 12, 2022

Being regulated “doesn’t necessarily make someone good”

September 12, 2022

To regulate, or to not regulate? In conversation with the SWW’s Anthony Belcher

September 2, 2022

Will disputes are on the rise. Why?

September 2, 2022

A solicitor’s top technological tips

September 2, 2022

Sponsor Spotlight: Institute of Paralegals

September 1, 2022

The best marketing tips to grow your legal business or law firm

August 31, 2022

Life as a private client solicitor: in conversation with Gemma Kelly

August 25, 2022

The Ombudsman’s corner: 25th August 2022

August 25, 2022

British Wills & Probate Awards: Alex Holt explores the benefits of technology to “free” lawyers

August 22, 2022

WHSmith, Coronation Street, and the FA Cup Final: what happened to QualitySolicitors?

August 19, 2022

Technical Corner: digital assets, personal property law and “data objects”

August 14, 2022

Calling for pre-paid probate regulation

August 12, 2022

Digital probate: a significant step forward?

August 12, 2022

Update to the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund

August 12, 2022

Tackling financial abuse within Wills

August 12, 2022

Legaltech adoption sees “40% of firms” receive PII discount

July 29, 2022

The importance of leaving clear instructions in wills

July 29, 2022

Cause of death is confidential information in Germany

July 29, 2022

IWG launches consultation on the electronic execution of documents

July 28, 2022

Chains of representation and grants de bonis non administratis

July 28, 2022

Sponsor Spotlight: Dawsons Auctioneers

July 28, 2022

Explained: changes to the trust compliance requirements

July 28, 2022

The Ombudsman’s corner: 22nd July 2022

July 22, 2022

The kids are alright – the move towards “living legacies” revealed by Aviva research

July 21, 2022

New taskforce launched for pension scheme engagement with social factors in ESG investing

New taskforce launched for pension scheme engagement with social ESG investing

July 21, 2022

Why do so many companies make life a misery for grieving families?

July 14, 2022

Female financial confidence is growing – but significant knowledge gaps remain

July 14, 2022

OPG’s own guidance causing LPA registrations to be rejected

July 6, 2022

Dealing with menopause in the workplace: 10 top tips

July 5, 2022

Women in Wills: virtual meet-up recap

July 4, 2022

73% of lawyers avoid jobs with “toxic” work culture

June 30, 2022

New chief executive for Law Society

June 29, 2022

New guide tackles lack of empathy in law firms

June 26, 2022

Law Society responds to SRA’s 2022/23 business plan

June 23, 2022

Government sets out plan to overhaul data laws

June 23, 2022

Three-year anniversary of the Women in Law Pledge: a reflection

June 21, 2022

LSB competence review: “out-of-date” lawyers must go

June 14, 2022

Cost of living impact could be “worse than pandemic”

June 8, 2022

LawTech cements UK position as a global legal centre

June 7, 2022

Better-educated people can “hide dementia longer”

June 6, 2022

Law Society slams new SRA health and wellbeing rules

May 30, 2022

Supporting clients with dementia – top tips for advising clients lacking capacity

May 25, 2022

The power of pro bono: lawyers stepping forward when it matters

May 18, 2022

“Mental health culture change” needed

May 17, 2022

Law Society responds to Queen’s Speech

May 12, 2022

LawCare extends online chat service

May 10, 2022

Firm cuts remote workers’ pay by 20%

May 5, 2022

SRA publishes first ethnicity pay gap report

May 3, 2022

BARBRI Global partners with the O Shaped Lawyer

April 28, 2022

Stronger than expected law firm performance during the pandemic

April 27, 2022

Digital legacies: the state of affairs

April 26, 2022

Profits rise by 28% for Co-op Legal Services

April 19, 2022

Law Society publishes probate service update

April 15, 2022

Rich twice as likely to benefit from an inheritance

April 15, 2022

SRA gives key consumer protection another chance

April 13, 2022

IDR Law: charitable legacies with Hannah Brittain

April 8, 2022

Five ways legal professionals can look after their mental health, so they can in turn spot vulnerable clients

April 7, 2022

Law Society comments on SQE fee increase

April 5, 2022

Two-thirds plan to adopt “flexi-retirement” lifestyle

April 4, 2022

Solicitors warn that complex probate should be left to experts

April 3, 2022

Law Society responds to LSB business plan 2022/23

March 31, 2022

Small firms and BME solicitors may be “shut out” by comparison sites

March 29, 2022

Solicitors have “higher hurdle to jump” than barristers

March 24, 2022

Law Society responds to Spring Statement

March 24, 2022

Have your say on how the ICO operates

March 23, 2022

Contentious probate services “more than doubled”, report finds

March 11, 2022

SRA launches health and wellbeing consultation

March 10, 2022

Estate planning and changing family structures

March 4, 2022

The Institute of Paralegals launches diversity and inclusion survey

March 1, 2022

Law Society issues statement on Ukraine

February 28, 2022

Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance explained in Title Research’s latest blog

February 25, 2022

The Voice singer, Bo Bruce, wins £2 million inheritance dispute

February 25, 2022

IHT receipts now at £5bn for 2021/2

February 25, 2022

Third of over-55s will use equity release to boost retirement

February 25, 2022

Features

Using technology to help manage digital assets

April 26, 2024

Jurit partner gives evidence to Justice Committee investigating probate delays

April 19, 2024

Upcoming “State of the Nation” Wills and Probate Industry Summit – 8th May 2024

April 19, 2024

B P Collins LLP’s Lisa McBrearty promoted to senior associate in private client practice

April 10, 2024

Verifying family trees isn’t just for probate cases

April 9, 2024

Will Aid 2023: Highest donating Firm

March 28, 2024

UK government to overhaul non-domicile tax status in favour of modernised system

March 28, 2024

Navigating the ups and downs of running a will writing business

March 22, 2024

Can someone with dementia create a valid will?

March 22, 2024

Client blog: What happens to my debt when I die?

March 5, 2024

Using technology to help manage digital assets

April 26, 2024

Jurit partner gives evidence to Justice Committee investigating probate delays

April 19, 2024

Upcoming “State of the Nation” Wills and Probate Industry Summit – 8th May 2024

April 19, 2024

B P Collins LLP’s Lisa McBrearty promoted to senior associate in private client practice

April 10, 2024

Verifying family trees isn’t just for probate cases

April 9, 2024

Will Aid 2023: Highest donating Firm

March 28, 2024

UK government to overhaul non-domicile tax status in favour of modernised system

March 28, 2024

Navigating the ups and downs of running a will writing business

March 22, 2024

Can someone with dementia create a valid will?

March 22, 2024

Client blog: What happens to my debt when I die?

March 5, 2024

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