Toni is the Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
I worked for a law firm for 16 years, during my time at the firm I worked as a company commercial legal secretary for 7 years but changed careers and moved into marketing for the remaining 9 years – where I covered all aspects of marketing.
While in the marketing role, I achieved a CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing and CAM Diploma in Digital Marketing.
A report was released in July this year by the Solicitors for the Elderley (SFE) which warned of a incapacity crisis and highlighted that over a third of the UK is unprepared for later life
The bank accounts of two independent school charities have been frozen by The Charity Commission, a charity regulator for England and Wales. The commission has opened a class statutory inquiry on The Martin Foundation (registered
Private sector legal professionals are warning clients that ‘promises are not enough’ when it comes to farm inheritance as it could tear families apart if a Will is not written. Farming families have been advised
Marking Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday this week, new court papers showed that his estate has made extraordinary recovery after he died. Jackson now earns more money in death than he did when he was alive,
A leading professional, author and lecturer in Wills, Trusts and Probate, Professor Lesley King, is on the judging panel for the first unique British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. Lesley is a member of the
According to a consultation paper from the Law Commission of England and Wales, electronic signing of legal documents should be considered just as legally binding as a handwritten one – without the need to change
How do large digital companies deal with subscriptions and/or accounts post death? What happens to the public’s copious amount of photos, videos, messages and documents on social media? In as little as two years (from
Legendary American singer Aretha Franklin tragically died without leaving a Will, according to reports. The late singer died this month, aged 76, after suffering from pancreatic cancer. It was revealed in court papers obtained by
We’re thrilled Thy Will be Done (Spain), a Worthing and Spain based professional Wills and Trust Writing Service is sponsoring the sparkling champagne reception at our prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. This elaborate
Founder and Managing Director of TSF Consultants, Tim Farmer, is on the judging panel for the first exclusive British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. In this interview, he talks about his current role at TSF,
A case which is likely to be used as a benchmark for other future Inheritance Act claims sees a businessman’s estate worth £3.5 million being challenged by his young children. This is a rare case
The Daily Mail Online posted an article in July this year which indicates that up to 1.5 million people have been sold ‘rip-off Wills’ by high street banks. During the 1990s and early 2000s some
A son has been ordered to pay his mother’s partner of 20 years more than half of his £725,000 inheritance, even though he claimed he was just a ‘lodger’ in her home. Sarah Campbell died
Preparing a clients’ Will and discussing personal details with them to ensure loved ones benefit from the estate in the future can be a sensitive matter – but do the benefits of home visits compromise
Director of Compliance and Risk at Legal Eye Limited, Loschinee Naidoo is on the judging panel for the first upcoming British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. In this interview, she talks about her current role,
Anal Sheikh, a struck-off solicitor, is called to give evidence at the High Court over a Will she had written. Ultimately the court accepted that her evidence corroborates with other evidence in the case, however,
The Law society held a roundtable discussion on legacy giving which found 40% of solicitors did not feel able to raise the issue of charitable giving with their clients, according to 2016 research by Remember
Research findings in 2018 shows more than 4 in 10 members of the public donate less money as a result of lack of trust in charities – how will this effect legacy giving? Researcher Populas,
A Court of Protection Judge gave a woman permission to extract sperm from her dying husband to enable her to get pregnant. Lawyers representing the woman, who had been undergoing fertility treatment when her husband
Law firm Management Consultant, Simon McCrum, is on the judging panel for the upcoming British Wills and Probate Awards. In this interview, he discusses what sparked his interest in the sector, as well as outlining
