As Small Charity Week ends, an online wills specialist is urging smaller charities to reach out to potential fundraisers by embracing the technology available to them to make leaving a legacy simpler for everyone. FreeWills
Labour may target inheritance tax to tackle wealth inequality if they come to power, according to a leaked recording of Darren Jones, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, as reported by The Telegraph. Speaking
Essex-based law firm Birkett Long has elevated its presence in Basildon, Essex, by moving to a new office on the sixth floor of Phoenix House. Having opened in Basildon in 2011, this move aligns with
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is seeking feedback on a proposed new fines regime in England and Wales, introducing minimum fines of £5,000 for law firms and £2,500 for individual solicitors who breach any rules,
The Isle of Man’s politicians have voted against a proposal to postpone further debate on assisted dying legislation until autumn. Chief Minister Alfred Cannan suggested adjourning the debate to ensure the creation of a “properly
The latest findings released by Legacy Futures reveals that legacy income received by its Legacy Monitor consortium members in the year to March 2024 was £1.81bn – 1% up on the previous financial year. The
CTT Group is now incorporating AI technology to enhance digital marketing for estate planning advisers. The new service allows advisers to create lifelike, computer-generated versions of themselves, aimed at promoting their businesses online. Caroline Sandiford,
The Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will this week decide whether to proceed with proposals for the SRA to regulate authorised and non-authorised members of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX). Law
HM Revenue and Customs revealed that inheritance tax receipts (IHT) for April 2024 to May 2024 are £1.4 billion, which is £0.2 billion higher than the same period last year. That is an annual increase
The Conservative Party has accused Labour of planning a £1 billion inheritance tax raid on UK family farms, warning it could jeopardise the nation’s food security, as reported by Farmers Weekly. Steve Barclay, the Secretary
A network designed to improve the availability and quality of professional services to the deaf community has launched. Advisers for Deaf Network (ADN) describes itself as a marketing network for professional advisors, including law firms,
New analysis has revealed that just 30% of empty nesters are deciding to downsize, with a further 8% intending to do so anytime soon, however, of those who have 83% said they were happier for
Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled the Labour manifesto, featuring the closure of the capital gains tax loophole for private equity investors, an increase in stamp duty for overseas buyers, and additional funding for HMRC. Starmer
The waiting time for probate applications has yet again significantly decreased in the number of weeks from submission to grant issue for all probate applications – decreasing from 11.3 to 1o.2 weeks, according to HM
The Green party have said that a reform of capital gains tax would bring it in line with income tax bands in their manifesto launch. For higher earners, capital gains tax is currently 28% on
Bellevue Law has welcomed private client specialist Penelope Samuels, who will join Harriet Atkinson on the firm’s specialist wills, probate and estate administration team. Penelope joins from her previous role as a solicitor at SA
A pension specialist has urged the next government to scrap ineffective tax relief and NICs rebates on pension contributions, and replace it with savings-based bonuses paid independent of tax-paying status. A paper published, by the
The University of Exeter has published its report on behalf of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) into the causes of different levels of attainment for ethnic groups in legal professional assessments. Findings show that there
Gifts in wills and in-memory giving consultancy group Legacy Futures have announced that it has made the first financial investment from its new Innovation Fund into technology platform SenseCheck. Launched in early 2023, SenseCheck is
The Dispute Resolution team at a leading legal firm has been named as a finalist in the Northern Law Awards. The team from Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors has been shortlisted in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution
