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Birmingham District Probate Registry to close at the end of August

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Outcome of the Legal Service Consumer Panel Survey 2019 re private client law

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Changes to your website, magazine and e-newsletters

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HMCTS online probate reform event - slides and notes

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Library FAQ: bare trusts and declarations of trust

  • Birmingham District Probate Registry to close at the end of August

  • Outcome of the Legal Service Consumer Panel Survey 2019 re private client law

  • Changes to your website, magazine and e-newsletters

  • HMCTS online probate reform event - slides and notes

  • Library FAQ: bare trusts and declarations of trust

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The Law Society's Library and Practice Advice Service offer support and advice on legal practice and procedure, including through compiling FAQs

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Library FAQ: bare trusts and declarations of trust

2019-06-18T13:11:00+01:00

The Law Society Library explains where you can find precedents for bare trusts and declarations of trust.

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PAS FAQ: executing a will without full testamentary capacity

2019-04-15T12:56:00+01:00

Our Practice Advice Service considers what you can do if your client’s testamentary capacity changes before their will has been executed.

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PPI: my firm’s approach

2019-08-20T10:30:00+01:00By

Ian Bond discusses the steps his firm has taken ahead of the 29 August deadline for payment protection insurance claims.

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Payment protection insurance and private client practitioners

2019-06-20T11:32:00+01:00By

The cut-off date for payment protection insurance claims is 29 August 2019. Lesley King looks at what this means for private client practitioners

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