Today’s Training

Today’s Training, brought to you by the publishers of Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer provides a range of online training topics for practitioners.

Brought to you by experts on the subject, these short courses are designed to provide practical advice and guidance for your day-to-day roles.

The courses count toward Continuing Competence/ CPD and certificates can be provided for evidence.

All our sessions are recorded and available for 30 days after the live event; so even if you cannot make the live session, make sure to book on to receive the recording for later viewing. If you have any questions about the training, or would like to discuss becoming one of our expert speakers please contact Raye Bradley on 0330 1000 839 or email raye.bradley@todaysmedia.co.uk.

For further details of our upcoming courses please click on the links below:

This webinar will consider the types of trusts, the differences between those set up in someone’s lifetime and those set up on death, and the tax implications of the same. We will also consider the pros and cons of trusts, so that you can advise your clients and allow them to make decisions fully aware of their obligations and requirements when setting up and running a trust.
Key Learning Outcomes:
    • The types of trust – inter vivos or on death
    • Capital gains tax, income tax and relevant property rules
    • The benefit of trusts – care fees, inheritance and family protection
    • Dangers – POATS, settlor interested trusts and GROBS
Extensive notes will be provided and time will be set aside for delegate questions.

 
 The current Care fee regime is fraught with confusion and clients will often ask their solicitor to help them navigate through the minefield of regulation. It is imperative to understand the procedures in place and what is available to those requiring care regardless of their income and capital.
Funding is available for items to assist clients in their homes. In addition Funded Nursing Care or NHS Continuing Healthcare are available irrespective of the size of a person’s estate.
These 2 sessions will run through the current regime and the new regime, considering the impact these will make on the system and problem areas.
Key Learning Outcomes:
  • The Current Care Regime
  • NHS Continuing Care and Funded Nursing Care
  • Third Party Top Up
  • The New Proposed Care Regime
  • Personal independence budgets and their application
  • The impact of the new rules on the amount paid for care
Extensive notes will be provided and time will be set aside for delegate questions.

Brought to you by Today’s Training, Scott hosts a practical webinar aimed at understanding the principals of mental capacity and how to assess capacity for clients who may lack the capacity to make their own decisions.
Practitioners will gain:
  • An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the legal framework including: the statutory principles, definition of mental capacity and the test for capacity
  • An understanding of when to consider a client’s mental capacity and the illnesses which may affect decision making
  • How to apply the test of capacity
  • An understanding of capacity to instruct a practitioner
  • Practical examples of how to determine a lack of mental capacity
  • What to include in your file and attendance notes
  • When to instruct an expert to undertake a mental capacity assessment
Extensive notes will be provided and time will be set aside for delegate questions

Whilst other sectors of law have suffered throughout the current economic climate, the private client sector has continued to grow at a rapid pace.
Wills are in high demand, care fees and tax planning are becoming commonplace, and one in four estates are now contested.
The result of this is that many people are now starting to work in this area and support staff are under increasing demand to draft and execute Wills, being asked to understand the clauses within the same, their implications, and discussing these with clients both face to face or online.
Will drafting is also becoming more complex due to the nature of tax planning and care fees planning.
These 10 sessions are designed to provide an introduction to will drafting, as well as discussing the more common forms of ‘complex’ clauses such as life interest trusts, discretionary trusts, and business clauses. The sessions will also consider the new Residence Nil Rate Band and its impact on will drafting, along with practical problems and current case law on wills, including Inheritance Act claims.

The law surrounding wills and probate is ever-changing, producing constant new challenges for those who work in this area. Recent Case law regarding undue influence and rectification of Wills, and Mutual Wills, are resulting in drafting changes. In addition the Trust Registration service is now impacting the layout of wills to prevent significant administrative issues during the administration process on death.
It is important that you are aware of the latest issues that will impact on how you advise your clients.
This webinar is aimed at anyone who prepares wills and advises on administration of estates and inheritance tax.
The session will also consider practical problems and current case law on wills, including Inheritance Act claims.
Learners will understand:
  • The impact of the COVID Legislation on Wills
  • The TRS
  • Care Fees Planning and Life Interest
  • Mutual Wills and Survivorship Clauses
  • Recent Case Law
Extensive notes will be provided and time will be set aside for delegate questions.


Brought to you by Today’s Training, this webinar will provide you an understanding of the key principles of inheritance tax and the occasions when inheritance tax is payable, including how it applies to lifetime gifts.
Practitioners will gain:
  • An understanding of the 3 main occasions when IHT is payable
  • How IHT is calculated on death
  • An understanding of how IHT applies to lifetime gifting
  • An overview of exemptions and reliefs that apply on death and during lifetime
  • An understanding of the nil rate band
  • An overview of the Residence Nil Rate and when that applies
  • A practical example to demonstrate the above principles
  • An understanding of when IHT must be paid, funding options and the option to pay by instalments.
Extensive notes will be provided and time will be set aside for delegate questions.