Today’s Wills and Probate talks to Settify CEO and Principal Max Peterson about his company, Settify and plans for building a client base in the UK. The Australian legal tech company provides a way for
Charismatic frontman of the Prodigy, Keith Flint, 49, was found dead at his home in Brook Hill, North End, Essex, yesterday morning. Although the police at the property have concluded that nothing suspicious was responsible
Overwhelmingly, the older generation feel as though they are unable to trust their younger relatives with their financial decisions as they age. A recent report, conducted by Co-op Legal Services, has found that 79% of
Throughout the month of March, people in the UK over the age of 55, will be able to have a simple Will written or updated for free. Free Wills Month consists of a collective group
Following the immense success of the inaugural British Wills and Probate Awards in October last year, Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal services
Following concerns that succession laws in Scotland are overly archaic, failing to reflect modern society, the SNP government have triggered a public consultation in a bid to ensure that laws regarding succession are modernised, creating
The true ownership of digital assets have been difficult to ascertain but a recent case in the USA may have provided some clarity on what a person owns in the digital realm. In the case
Having progressed through 5 stages at the House of Lords and 5 stages in Parliament, The Metal Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2017-19 has been pinged back to the Commons with two proposed amendments from the
72% of the population believe that new homes should be built so that they are accessible for all ages and abilities. Basic requirements for older home owners should be considered by construction companies, especially as
Whilst many people (20%) over 55-years-old fear that they are worse off than they had anticipated they would be at their particular stage in life, the majority (62%) have no interest in downsizing. According to
A recent report has found that the number of Wills and probate disputes making their way to HM Courts and Tribunals system increased by 6% in 2018. The research, carried out by Direct Line Life
Following the success of the inaugural event last year, Today’s Wills and Probate are thrilled to announce that the British Wills and Probate Awards 2019 will take place on 17th October at the prestigious Belfry
Prolific fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld, who worked for Chanel for over thirty years, has died aged 85, leaving the majority of a fortune worth a reported £150 million to his beloved Persian cat, Choupette. Although
It has now been over a year since the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) set up a refund scheme for overcharged families that applied for a lasting power of attorney between 2013 and 2017.
Running a law firm is hard enough, but the working environment for all legal service professionals has changed rapidly over the past year and is only going to continue changing as we approach the Brexit
Two Sisters are in the middle of a warring legal court battle with their pilot brother over £1.57m family inheritance because they claim their mother was meant to give him less as he is rich
The cost of dying is overwhelmingly expensive! Last year the Sunlife Cost of Dying Report highlighted that since 2017, the overall cost of dying has grown from £8,905 – to an all-time high of £9,204
www.probateresearchawards.org A global first, The UK Probate Research Awards 2019 took place on Thursday 7 February in London with winners announced from across the UK, and internationally. Presented by the BBC’s Nikki Bedi, the winning
It has been just over a week since the House of Commons’ Fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee sat to consider the case for the statutory instrument (SI) that will change the current non-contentious probate fees from
Sir Ken Dodd, beloved comedian, and his wife, Lady Anne Dodd, were forced into protecting his estate in March last year by marrying each other two days prior to Dodd’s death. The money saved from
Some $190m of cryptocurrency belonging to a cryptocurrency exchange company cannot be accessed following the death of the CEO. Gerald Cotten, 30, reportedly died from complications arising from Crohn’s disease while in India opening an
The Institute for Family Business (IFB) has warned that family businesses may be impacted by the government’s proposed increases to probate fees. IFB External Affairs and Policy Director Fiona Graham said: “We, along with legal
Due to the lack of legislation and regulatory concern regarding how bitcoins are passed on to beneficiaries following an investor’s death, it is estimated that 3.7 million bitcoins have been lost. At the current exchange
The fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee sat yesterday to consider the case for the statutory instrument that will change the current non-contentious probate fees from a fixed amount to a sliding scale. The committee voted in
The legal services sector is currently working through a technology revolution. The sector is looking at the various ways technology can be used to improve the customer experience and create a more efficient process. Similarly,
Following the retraining of bank staff to spot potentially fraudulent activity or customers that appear to have been targeted by fraudsters, an estimated £48 million has been prevented from reaching unscrupulous criminals according to UK
The fourteenth Delegated Legislation Committee are sitting today to consider the case for the statutory instrument that will change the current non-contentious probate fees from a fixed amount to a sliding scale. Whilst the Lords,
Delegates who recently attended Today’s Wills and Probate round table were made up of an expert array of legal firms and professional organisations from the sector seeking to tackle relevant and contemporary issues as well
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has issued a practice note providing information on a new online facility for members of the public to search its registers to find out if a person in
Millions of adults are under the impression that, if they were to lose capacity, their loved ones would have the immediate right to make decisions regarding their life, whether they be medical or financial. The
According to the most recent statistics by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts hit a record high of £5.2 billion in 2018. This is an increase of £400 million on the figures
Whilst flying back to France from Cardiff having just completed a big money move to Cardiff City, the Argentinian striker Emiliano Sala’s plane went missing off the Guernsey coast on Monday 22nd January. Since that