Retirees with a guaranteed income report higher levels of satisfaction and face fewer affordability challenges, according to a new study from Legal & General and the Happiness Research Institute, an independent Danish think tank focusing
Colostomy UK is set for a funding boost to help safeguard the future of the charity, after they confirmed that they have partnered with a specialist will-writing service to offer Free Wills to their supporters.
Ahead of Kim Leadbeater’s bill text being introduced, new briefing shows lessons UK can learn on eligibility and safeguards from failures in Canadian assisted dying policy. The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank
intelliflo, cloud-based technology platform for financial advisers, has teamed up with Estgro to “revolutionise” how advisers handle generational wealth planning. This integration bridges the gap between financial and legal services, making estate planning and inheritance
Pensioners across the UK are updating their wills in an effort to navigate Labour’s upcoming inheritance tax expansion, which will bring pensions under the 40% tax rate, as reported by The Telegraph. Law firms report
Equity Release Group (ERG) have reported a significant uplift in their enquiries this year, announcing amplification of their lead volume by 102 per cent YoY in September and lending applications up 52 percent in comparison
A new study has found that 60% of UK adults have some worries about covering the costs of a loved one’s funeral. The results revealed that these fears have been aggravated by the cost of
The UK government has published a summary of responses to its recent public consultation on implementing the OECD’s Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF) and the updated Common Reporting Standard (CRS), as reported by STEP. The CARF
The Law Society of England and Wales welcomes the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) research into understanding the factors which led to an overrepresentation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in their enforcement processes. The
Stoke-on-Trent law firm Myers & Co has strengthened its wills and probate team with the appointment of solicitor Francesca Rushworth. Francesca trained at Clyde Chappell & Botham, which is also based in Stoke, and qualified
Rachel Reeves’ Budget measures are likely to deliver an “extraordinary generational shift” in wealth, as the Bank of Mum and Dad start gifting their wealth earlier in order to avoid the amount their children inherit
Exizent has announced the release of Chapter 2 of the Bereavement Index 2024, focusing on the experiences, challenges, and perspectives of legal professionals managing probate and estate administration. The Bereavement Index, now in its fourth
In Labour’s first budget announcement in over a decade, Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a series of tax reforms and economic policies aimed at tackling what she describes as the economic damage left by the Conservatives.
Farmers across the UK have voiced strong disapproval after the government announced a reduction in inheritance tax relief for farms, limiting it to £1 million, as reported by The BBC. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU)
Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget statement delivered earlier today, the UK consortium of charities Remember A Charity has welcomed the Government’s decision to keep inheritance tax (IHT) incentives in place
Ellisons Solicitors has bolstered its Wills, Trusts and Probate team in Ipswich with the appointment of two experienced private client lawyers. Lorna Denton-Cardew joins as a Partner, bringing over 16 years’ experience in Private Client
People living in neighbouring postal districts can have dramatically different life expectancy after retirement, according to new research by WTW, which has analysed the longevity expectations of occupational pension scheme members in every postal district
Rising numbers of families are becoming embroiled in inheritance disputes – with many cases ending up in court. As many as 10,000 people in England and Wales are disputing wills every year, and data reveals
Law firm, Gardner Leader, has gathered together 35 local professionals for an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends training event to raise greater awareness on how the condition impacts people, both professionally and personally. One in three
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has sent this letter to James Henry Funeral Services regarding its breach of the Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021 (‘the Order’). The Order was made under the market investigations
