The latest figures from Action Fraud have claimed that financial losses caused by cyber crime increased by 25% between the months of April and September. Worryingly, this means that cyber criminals were able to successfully

According to a recent report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), cyber criminals are adapting to the modern world. Once upon a time, the cyber criminal preferred virus-based attacks through malware or ransomware; now,

Notorious Boston gangster, James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, who ran the Boston crime scene in the 1970s and 80s, was murdered on October 30th last year. Bulger’s sister and two brothers, including William M Bulger, a well-respected

As people look for ways to finance their later life, equity release ended 2018 with record levels of investment. Total lending in equity release has grown for the seventh consecutive year. The 3.94 billion extracted

Concerned for the rights of Muslim women, The Council of Europe has decreed that all Islamic weddings must civilly declare their marriage before any Islamic religious wedding ceremony can take place. Currently, Nikah only marriages,

Edgar Stephen Thomas, a solicitor from Pembrokeshire, has been jailed for six years following the admission that he had defrauded 23 estates of his deceased vulnerable clients. In total, 16 families have become victims of

The Court of Protection and Mental Capacity Act is transitioning through a number of key amendments including the Liberty Protection Safeguards. With monumental shifts in how Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are administered. Those in opposition,

Supported by National Association of Paralegals (NALP) and Aviva Legal Indemnities Endorsed by the Association of Professional Probate Researchers (IAPPR) Presented by BBC personality, Nikki Bedi Age UK benefits from Awards silent auction proceeds Nominations

Solicitor and Chair of the Institute of Legacy Management, and Head of Legacy Professional Partnerships at Cancer Research UK, Maria King, talks about the damaging effects that the planned increases in probate fees will have

Another successful and engaging Today’s Wills and Probate roundtable took place yesterday with professionals discussing the challenges associated with the coming year. The event was held at the ICC International convention centre in Birmingham where

People work hard throughout their lives to accumulate assets and wealth to hopefully offer them a comfortable retirement. Similarly, many people hope to pass on their wealth through inheritance after they die. Whilst this gift

For over four years Lorraine Bristow has tirelessly campaigned to change a strange Scottish succession law which has allowed her brother, who murdered their mother, to remain the executor of the victim’s estate. Although he

Recent statistics have found that more couples are choosing to marry prior to one of the couple dying. In recent years there has been a significant increase in cohabiting couples living as common law husband

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) last month published a report which gives an interesting overview of how technology can help modernise and drive innovation in legal services. The report seeks to educate legal service providers

The feud between executors of Zaha Hadid’s estate has developed and built momentum like a heavyweight boxing bout. The acrimonious and bitter events will reach their climax today as they head to High Court. As

New comprehensive research by Human Rights Watch has found that the needs of elderly people are not being met because of a myriad of failings from a number of agencies within the UK’s local and

Before the festive period, a survey was released highlighting the increased importance people are placing into digital assets. The poll by YouGov emphatically revealed how important our digital presence is to many people. Over a

Following the immense success of the previous Today’s Wills and Probate roundtable events, we are excited to announce that the next instalment is only a week away. Set to take place on Thursday, 17th January

The role of legal service providers in assessing capacity has been a long-standing debate in the profession, especially concerning Wills and probate issues that generally provide services to more vulnerable individuals. A recent survey, carried

A judge has ordered two sisters to pay £325,000 from their late father’s £1m estate to his live-in partner. Claimant Carole Taylor, 70, met James Redmond at a jive dancing evening in Slough Irish Club.

A tragic case concerning a warring family has ruled that the attorney of an executrix that has lost capacity can become the administer of her late husband’s estate. John Parker, the deceased in the case,

When 66-year-old Richard Willis discovered that he was not going to receive the bulk of his mother’s estate, he set about plundering her life savings while she was still alive. Following the death of his

The contents of a 20-page document filed in the High Court by business partner of the late Dame Zaha Hadid have been made public. Architecture website BDonline has published details of the allegations made by

According to the independent thinktank, Resolution Foundation, the government could save the UK economy £7 billion per year by 2022 through reforming a number of wealth taxes. The thinktank claims that funding our ageing welfare

A recent freedom of information (FoI) request submitted to HM Revenue and Customs, by Zurich, has found that the Additional Permitted Subscription allowance (APS) on ISAs is only used by about 13% of the UK’s

The Court of Protection has sent a man to jail for impersonating an elderly dementia-sufferer (referred to in court as KJ) in order to obtain financial benefit. The convicted man, Shaun Hill, had previously been

When soul legend Aretha Franklin died in August aged 76 she left no will to her vast estate. As interested parties file documents with Oakland County Probate Court, the IRS has joined the fray claiming

In October 2018, the doors suspiciously slammed shut on the many workers of inheritance planning firm, Universal Wealth Management. The Ipswich offices lay abandoned whilst the anxious clients, who had invested in the many Trusts

Ever since we traded the tape deck and CD player for digital music, the concept of digital assets and property owned digitally has been widely debated. Similarly, as cryptocurrency continues to develop, how this new