All Private Client Solicitors articles – Page 24
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NewsStatement of truth: common errors to avoid
HMCTS has provided a list of common errors it has found in statement of truth applications.
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EventWebinar: contentious probate for non-contentious probate lawyers (OnDemand)
This webinar will teach you how best to avoid contentious probate and what to do if one of your clients or estates becomes contentious.
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FeatureWinning ways
Cheshire firm Rowlinsons Solicitors took home the 2018 Excellence Award for Private Client Practice. Andrew Graves and Donna Eland explain the secrets of their success
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FeatureWord on the street
Kate Mahon reviews the latest release by Gill Steel on how the public can get the best from their lawyer
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FeatureStanding tall
Section committee member Helen Starkie discusses bouncing back from ill health, what the Law Society could do better to support its members, and why her sole practice is thriving
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FeatureThe small print
The Competition and Market Authority’s recent market study into the care home industry found that people are not being treated fairly. Caroline Bielanska presents a guide to the care home contract terms that are likely to be unfair, and what you can do if you encounter them
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FeatureA meeting of minds
GPs are sometimes reluctant to carry out mental capacity assessments if a solicitor requests one for a client. Dr Elisabeth Alton explains how your legal knowledge and experience can be key to changing their minds
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FeaturePain and gain
Alex Wavell looks at the income tax and capital gains tax issues which executors, or their advisers, will often face when administering the estate of a deceased person
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OpinionFeeling the heat
Fiona Heald laments further disruption to the probate process as the government carries on with its courts reform programme
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FeatureThe great escape
Howard Hackney and Mark Briegal look at the practicalities of succession planning for private client firms, either through selling the firm or bringing in new partners – and what retiring partners need to do to plan their own future
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FeatureEmotional rescue
Private client practice can take its toll. Warring families, watching clients succumb to ill health and, of course, death are all parts of the job. Julian Hall explains how you can build your emotional resilience to better manage times of stress
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FeatureClaim checks
The claims deadline for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) is just a few months away. While it’s not always clear when administering a deceased person’s estate if they had PPI, Paul Saunders explains why fiduciaries should still consider making a claim
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FeatureOn the borders
Alberto Perez Cedillo presents his highlights of this year’s Private Client Section Cross border conference
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FeatureBack to basics: Trusts for disabled and vulnerable people
Philip Warford looks at trusts for disabled and vulnerable people
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FeatureThe write approach
Alexandra Rogers and Robert Marshall present a best practice guide to free-drafting documents yourself
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NewsWhat is happening with probate fees? HM Courts & Tribunals Service Q&A
In March 2019, it was announced that the statutory instrument bringing the revised probate fee scheme into force would be delayed. HM Courts & Tribunals Service has published more information on what practitioners should be doing until the scheme is implemented.
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NewsProbate registries to close under plans to centralise HM Courts and Tribunals Service
The Ministry of Justice has begun work on closing down regional probate registries and moving the service under one roof.
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FeatureProbate fees and civil partnerships
In something of a mixed bag this month, Lesley King comments on the introduction of civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples and the latest news on probate fees.
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NewsLaw Society produces new podcast on online probate system and probate fees
Law Society policy adviser Emily Weidner speaks to Ian Bond about the new online probate service introduced by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and what this means for solicitors.
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EventPodcast: Online probate system - cause for grave concern?
This podcast explores the new online probate service introduced by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and what this means for solicitors.