News that the coronavirus pandemic continues to pick up momentum again, continues to worry everyone across the board. Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on Sunday to discuss the possible
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has published annual reports on the performance of the eight legal services regulatory bodies. Each organisation regulates different types of lawyers and carries out its responsibilities in different ways. Nevertheless,
News that international law firms operating in France as UK limited liability partnerships (LLPs) will be able to continue practising at the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December without restructuring was welcomed
Everyone at Today’s Wills and Probate would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We thank you for all of your support during this year. We wish you many happy returns and all of the
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) will be introduced on 1 September 2021. The purpose of this exam is to enable more people to gain access into the legal profession by replacing traditional routes into law.
2020 has seen the passing of some famous faces, with the worlds of entertainment, sport, music and literature losing some shining stars. As we celebrate another festive period and say goodbye to an unprecedented year,
HMRC are advising people not to submit their grant of probate or administration too early, otherwise they will be met with subsequent delays due to an issue with matching up IHT400 and IHT421 forms. The
Honey Legal is one of the fastest growing estate planning providers in England & Wales. Today’s Wills & Probate spoke with some of the team to discuss the challenges they’ve faced in 2020 and their
Today, 17 December, the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has published the findings of its review of the legal services in England and Wales. The review has found that the legal profession has made some positive
As more and more legal service processes are being digitised, the need to protect client’s personal data is becoming more important. To help keep their systems safe and secure, HMCTS have introduced multi-factor authentication to
The Financial Ombudsman Service has revealed that there is a 36% rise in complaints with regards to how banks dealt with fraud and scams when compared to 2019. Last year, many banks and financial institutions
Diversity is a factor high on the list of any industry looking to ensure parity in their workforce and hiring practices. Nowhere should this be more the case than in the legal industry. Ensuring the
The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a Best Practice Guide to complement its Checklist for Advisers and support firms when discussing and documenting customer needs. The detailed guide has been produced by the
Exizent, a Glasgow-based technology company, is looking for probate professionals to be part of their growing Research Community. A spokesperson for Exizent said: “We’re on a mission to make the bereavement process easier for everyone,
Following on from Nigel Haddon’s interview, Jackie Emmerson Managing Director at Emmerson Solicitors has shared her views with Today’s Wills and Probate about price transparency. The Solicitors Regulatory Authority determined that solicitors should be transparent
According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Christmas 2020 is a time to be ‘jolly careful’, as we continue to battle the coronavirus. Here at Today’s Wills and Probate we’d like to spread some Christmas cheer
The Women in Wills group joined together to meet for the final time this year to celebrate with a festive themed event. The group, which has been growing in number throughout lockdown, shared some fun
The Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), held their annual conference on the virtual stage this week, and helped delegates hope for the best whilst preparing for the worst. Michael Culver, Chair of the Board at
Paper probate applications will now be accepted into the new year, as some practitioners are struggling to sign up to the new MyHMCTS online system. On 1 December, a letter was sent to three professional
A woman cut her step-children out of their late father’s Will, going against his wishes that they all inherit equally both his wealth and that of their late grandmother, a sum of £300,000. Lulu Jones,
Diego Maradona wasn’t far from controversy on the football pitch, and now it appears his legacy could become another hot topic of discussion. The football icon passed away last week, aged 60. However, there have
Exizent, the Glasgow-based technology firm whose innovative platform is transforming bereavement by connecting legal services firms with banks and the wider financial services community, has announced the appointment of Mitchel Lenson as Non-Executive Chairman. Mitchel
11 months on from the death of radio legend Nicholas Parsons, aged 96, his family are still waiting for probate. The Parsons family spoke to Sebastian Shakespeare, from The Daily Mail to share their frustration.
The annual SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) Conference is taking place online tomorrow. This year the programme looks at what clients need to prepare for as they move into later life and the need for
Following the SRA’s recent announcement that it is back on the case with pricing transparency Today’s Wills and Probate caught up with pricing expert Nigel Haddon to talk about the do’s and don’ts of pricing,
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) have confirmed that executors do not need to use the Trust Registration Service (TRS) to report the end of the estate administration period.
An application to protect a beneficiaries inheritance from mean-testing as part of her benefit stipulations has been agreed by the England and Wales Court of Protection (EWCOP) (Re: LMS, 2020 EWCOP 52). The 21-year-old lady
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills
Further calls for the legal sector to embrace further diversity have had a spot light shone on them in the Financial Times, as their legal correspondent Kate Beioley focused on the issue in one of
JMW Solicitors has reported a twenty-fold increase in enquiries about Health and Welfare LPAs in the wake of the November arrest of the mother of the former Coronation St actor Leandra Ashton and nurse, Ylenia
New technology has now been implemented in every Crown Court in England and Wales to reduce the trauma vulnerable victims and witnesses experience as a result of going to court. The technology enables children or
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills