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Inheritance Law Changes Mean Parents May Be Forced to Rewrite Wills

on 25-Mar-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

Many parents may have to redraft their wills to protect their children's future under proposed inheritance legislation changes, the Law Society has cautioned.

The ABS - A Key Driver of Change

on 22-Mar-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

A new market report from the Law Society looking into the supply side of the legal services market has identified alternative business structures (ABSs) as a key driver of change in the sector.

What is a Trust?

on 11-Mar-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

Many Wills may have a Trust written into them but there is often confusion surrounding the reasons why it has been included and what it actually means. Jean Massih, Legal Assistant at Kings Court Trust, explains…

Law Society to Challenge ICAEW's Bid to Regulate Probate

on 11-Mar-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

The Law Society will contest the application by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to regulate probate services and alternative business structures (ABSs), Legal Futures has reported.

STEP Disappointed With LSB's Decision on Estate Administration

on 26-Feb-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

While commending the decision of the Legal Services Board (LSB) to recommend to the Lord Chancellor that Will writing should become reserved legal work, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has expressed dissatisfaction with the LSB's move to leave estate administration out of regulation.

Council Tax Hike to Hit Beneficiaries of Empty Homes

on 21-Feb-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

Starting from 1 April 2013, some local authorities are planning to raise the council tax on empty homes, which will affect beneficiaries who are struggling to sell the properties of their late relatives.

CLC & CILEx To Apply to Regulate Will Writing

on 19-Feb-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) have confirmed their bids to become regulators of will writers, amid criticism of the recommendation by the Legal Services Board (LSB) to leave estate administration out of regulation.

LSB Calls for Regulation of Will Writing

on 13-Feb-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

Will writing activities should become subject to regulation, the Legal Services Board (LSB) said today.

Public Health Funerals on the Rise in Leeds

on 08-Feb-2013 09:00:00 By | Kings Court Trust |

We know that funeral costs are rising, which is placing a strain on both families and government funds. Public health funerals are following a steady uptrend in Leeds, with an average of two such funerals being held every week, each costing over £1,000.

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