The Gazette, the UK’s Official Public Record, is reaching out to probate practitioners to offer a free deceased estates notice placement guide which can be passed on to clients.
The short guide has been created to provide information to solicitors’ clients, to explain, in an easy-to-understand format, what deceased estates notice placement is and the benefits. Probate practitioners can request a PDF or printed copies, which can form part of a client information pack or simply sent on to explain why deceased estates notice placement is being recommended.
Deceased estates notice placement, also known as Section 27 placement, can protect the executor of a will and personal representatives from any financial claims to the estate after it has been distributed. After two months the estate can be administered with confidence that every effort has been made to locate any unknown creditors or beneficiaries. Notice placement also shows compliance with Clause 28 in the Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS) accreditation guidelines.
Ben Davies, Partner and Head of Wills, Trusts and Probate Team at Prince Evans Solicitors LLP, has been one of the first to review the guide and says:
“I really like having a leaflet that can be provided to clients (lay executors, beneficiaries and family members of the deceased’s estate) to support our reasoning behind the placement of s.27 Trustee Act Notices. The leaflet is well written, informative and to the point; a very succinct piece.”
Janine Eves, Business and Operations Director for The Gazette says:
“We strive to continue to provide an excellent notice placement experience for our authorised deceased estates notice placers. We have identified that we can do more to support these important customers earlier on during the decision-making process, which is where the new guide can help. The Gazette team hopes this will be of benefit to both notice placers and their clients alike.”
Gazette notice placement is easy; simply create an account and submit your notice online. The Gazette can also arrange local newspaper advertisements to complement the notice.
To receive your free PDF guide, or to request some printed versions, send an email to customer.services@thegazette.co.uk.
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