The charity sector has been forced to confront the wrath of governmental reform in recent months; all of which had huge ramifications on the charity sector and their ability to accrue legacy gifts. Firstly, the
It has been alleged that the comic book genius behind the Marvel franchise, Stan Lee, spent his final years a victim of elder abuse at the hands of his former manager, Keya Morgan. According to
Digital Will writing service, Farewill, have enjoyed significant growth, fantastic customer feedback and industry recognition in the short time they have been operating. Now, as they aim to encourage new, more reluctant sections of the
A solicitor has been struck off the register for illegally backdating an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) in order to help save his client money. The Solicitor’s Disciplinary Tribunal found that the respondent, Robert Henry
The UK has been lost in a fog of uncertainty since the referendum result to leave the EU in 2016. Since then, income legacy growth has been slowing. According to Legacy monitoring specialists, Legacy Foresight,
Just over half of UK adults (56%) would be spurred into the action of preparing their financial and practical affairs in order to prepare for the devastating news that they had a mere year left
Countless Prime Ministers and Chancellors have waxed lyrical and preached about the healthcare system in recent years. Whilst each one grapples with graphs and recite rehearsed percentage figures, one element remained clear: social care in
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) have claimed that the proposed changes to the Wills Notification Service will launch a short-term arrangement that is set operate for around a year until a long-term solution
The woman who became legal guardian and trustee for a young teenage boy, following the tragic death of his parents within months of each other, has been jailed for stealing and frittering away the boy’s
A cosy suburb of Buckinghamshire has fallen victim to exploitation, fraud and even murder in recent months as a conniving sociopath targeted vulnerable elderly home owners, befriended them, persuaded them to incorporate himself into their
The new probate fees statutory instrument has languished in a parliamentary waiting room for over two months with a myriad of errors. The Government were ready to launch the probate fees in their current draft
Family farms have often been at the centre of acrimonious legal proceedings. In recent weeks, warring sisters-in-law have been fighting over a family farm worth £3.2 million. 67-year-old farmer, Sally Kingsley, has won a High
The Government have been accused of ‘sneaking out’ statistics highlighting that the government coffers have siphoned off £4 billion more in income tax from desperately needed pension pots than was originally thought. According to the
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), HM Court and Tribunals System (HMCTS) and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) are facing significant backlogs on various applications because of issues with software after adapting a new
Despite the fact that the uptake in Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA) has grown exponentially in recent years, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is looking to educate more people into the importance of
The Office of the Public Guardian will look to make the application process for Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA) fully automated and online. The Office for the Public Guardian (OPG) released their safeguarding strategy that
The legal service consumer views online communication as a vital tool in creating a more efficient, cheaper service. According to a recent survey, carried out by mmadigital, 83% of respondents would opt to communicate online
The majority of the population remain naive about how much money they will need to live on when they retire. According to recent research, from Equity Release Supermarket, of over 4,000 people aged over 40-years-old,
The Mental Capacity Amendment Bill 2017-19 made its way for a final time through the House of Lords last week. Having been through eleven previous stages of development between the two houses, the Lords agreed
May 2019 sees the launch of the first ever Free Will Registration Month. Providing law firms with the opportunity to register their Will Bank with Certainty the National Will Register completely free of charge, which
Two thirds (66%) of solicitors are currently experiencing high levels of stress, according to the latest findings from the Bellwether Report 2019 titled ‘Stress in the Legal Profession: Problematic or Inevitable’, published by LexisNexis UK.
When we think back to Y2K and the irrational fears concerning the millennium bug, even the most technologically minded individuals would have struggled to predict the rapid journey over the past nineteen years. Social media
Three in every five global firms have reported a serious data breach in the past year. The Cyber Readiness Report 2019, conducted by insurer Hiscox, found that 61% of firms have been breached in the
Almost a quarter of women over the age of 55-years-old are massively unprepared for financing their retirement. A recent report of 1,000 people over the age of 55, carried out by Sunlife, has found that
Three years after the legendary ‘Purple Rain’ singer’s death, the estate of Prince remains in dispute, unsettled and haemorrhaging vast amounts of money to professional administrators. In a bid to take more control over the
Millions of people across the globe continue to use hack-able passwords, underestimating the importance of creating a unique password to protect themselves, their business and clients from cyber criminality. The inaugural UK Cyber Survey, released
The Information Commissioner’s Office continue to flex their increased powers by fining Avalon Direct Ltd £80,000 for making unlawful marketing calls concerning funeral plans to elderly and vulnerable people ‘who had made it explicitly clear
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. Whilst
A recent BBC report, using documentary evidence from urban explorers, has found that an abandoned care home has been left with boxes of sensitive patient data strewn carelessly throughout the vacant Westbury House property in
Record numbers of UK home owners used equity release products to help younger relatives buy property in 2018. According to the 2018 Equity Release report, published by retirement finance specialists Key, 27% of equity release
Technology has changed the way the world communicates with each other. Its impact has been colossal, fast paced and is only increasing. Legal technology is starting to become a major consideration for many people in
A paralegal executive has been jailed for over three years after stealing tens of thousands of pounds from the estates of deceased clients she was working with. Lucy Gunton used sophisticated social engineering methods to