e.surv has today announced a tie-in with equity release provider Pure Retirement. The relationship builds further on e.surv’s position as the primary valuation provider in the equity release space. Equity release cases currently account for
The independent regulator of care services in England, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have begun a whole new way of regulating, which aims to make the system clearer and simpler for both care providers and
Will Writing Regulator — The Society of Will Writers — have lowered the prices of the one day courses that they offer through their training arm, The College of Will Writing. Having run residential courses
For the last 25 years, Will Aid has worked in partnership with wills and probate professionals every November, in order to raise much needed funds for a variety of charities they support. Since 1988, Will
In October 2013, the HM Government released the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, in an effort to detract such criminal activity that had a detrimental effect on the UK. The strategy focussed on the 4
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is running two events to raise awareness and understanding of the SRA’s draft Competence Statement and supporting documents. Bespoke sessions are taking place in in London and Birmingham on 19th
Establishing and updating a will is important for all, but especially for new and existing parents. Client’s should be made aware having a will ensures their children have security for the future, and plans can
Measures to make it simpler for multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) to be licensed as alternative business structures (ABS) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have been approved by the Legal Services Board (LSB). The SRA’s changes
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is today [24 October] publishing the findings from the extensive engagement work undertaken to support the development of the Competence Statement. The SRA commissioned an external research company, BMG Research
In a conference at the Age UK headquarters last week, David Cameron showed great support towards raising the inheritance tax (IHT) threshold in an attempt to help benefit the typical middle class families. As it
This month, KPMG has become the second of the “Big Four” accounting firms to be awarded with an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The firm will be the first
Identity driven crimes account for nearly half of all frauds in 2014 A recent report carried out by CIFAS found that data driven identity crimes — frauds carried out using a victim’s identity details to
Throughout the year, The Society of Will Writers (SWW) gather together experts from the industry to lead insightful wills and probate courses. This season, the courses have already established great success for professionals across the
Funeral advisers and directors have caused advancements in pre-paid funeral plan sales, according to Golden Charter, the UK’s largest funeral plan provider. Chief Executive, Ronnie Wayte, released sales figures that showed the total number of
In September, ACAS issued updated guidelines on bereavement in the workplace. With around 1 in 10 of us having been affected by bereavement, and a third who’ve suffered bereavement in the last 5 years saying
This year, Dying Matters will be holding their annual Day of the Dead celebrations on 3rd November at the Institute of Latin American Studies in the University of London. Each year, the organisation invites their
The Ready for Ageing Alliance have published a manifesto encouraging Government and relevant businesses, to react and prepare for increased longevity. Established in 2013, the alliance was formed in reaction to the Filkin report that
The Society of Will Writers (SWW) up and coming courses are taking place this month, and are set to be incredibly informative and useful for all wills and probate professionals. All of the courses are
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today [15 October] released a position statement on the implementation of its new approach to ensure the continuing competence of solicitors. The statement explains the impact of reforms to
Today marks the official launch of Today’s Wills and Probate — sister site to successful conveyancing news site, Today’s Conveyancer. This new site is designed to keep both solicitors, and wills and probate professionals up
This year’s Kings Court Trust (KCT) Autumn Seminars are being held this week, and are set to be a fantastic opportunity for wills and probate professionals to network and build upon CPD training. There will
City West Housing Trust have launched a state-of-the-art care facility on the outskirts of Salford — designed to transform the delivery of health and housing services to vulnerable people within the area. Amblecote Gardens in
Last Friday saw a glittering gathering of Cheshire’s booming Businesses in the grand setting of Chester Cathedral’s nave. With Granada’s Lucy Meacock as Host, the ceremony got off to a flying start with the team
The SRA has launched the Practicing Certificate (PC) renewal period for 2014. This exercise will remain open to legal professionals for one month, and the closing date for renewals is Friday 31st October 2014. A
Around 1 in 4 people will end up paying for care, even though the law clearly states they should be receiving it free of charge. Many of your clients may not realise there is a
Paul Hutchinson, Director and Head of Private Client at Hutchinson Legal and Associates Ltd, has been awarded the Will Writer of the Year Award by the Institute of Professional Willwriters. He spoke to Today’s Will
94% of the population want to decide on their own final medical care. A survey commissioned to mark the launch the UK Living Will Registry, where doctors and families can view incapacitated patients’ wishes, has
The Society of Will Writers are celebrating their 20th Anniversary and this year will be holding an extra special Annual Conference, exclusively for industry professionals at The Abbey Hotel in Redditch. The 2014 event will
New legislation coming into force on 1st October 2014 is prompting wills and probate experts to encourage people to use a qualified solicitor when writing and making amendments to their will. As part of the
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are one step closer to achieving long-term aspirations to increase fining powers they can impose on “traditional” solicitors and law firms. An application has been recently submitted which requests an
A solicitor has been struck off for mishandling the estates of deceased clients. Russell Rollings, formerly of Bristol firm Burges Salmon LLP, was struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) at a hearing held
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) have had an order approved by the House of Commons — allowing members to deliver probate services without the need to be supervised by a qualified solicitor. Justice