Ilott v Mitson – Will this affect future claims? The case of Ilott v Mitson is one which, by now, you will be most familiar with. The recent Court of Appeal ruling received huge publicity and concerned a claim for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 by an...
Have you given any thought to what would happen to your business or businesses if you died or lost capacity? If you haven’t planned for your business succession then you could be lining your family or employees up for some sleepless nights. Not having a ‘business will’ or ‘commercial LPA’ in place which would...
Over half way through the year, New Year’s resolutions seem to be a thing of the past. If a fresh challenge or embarking on a new career was something you were thinking of and haven’t got around to there’s no need to put it off. Will writing or Estate Planning as we like to call...
Let’s face it, we are all going to die at some point. We don’t know exactly when this will be so we need to be prepared, yet so many of us put it off thinking it can wait. This series of points has been designed to give some ‘need to know’ information on will writing...
At the unfortunate cost of consumer confidence in the Will Writing profession, eight people have been handed prison sentences for not advising clients correctly in relation to the use of an asset protection trust. The individuals who set up organisations from 2012, were selling their clients packages which would protect their homes being sold to...
It is with great delight that we are pleased to announce the release of our 20th Annual conference. After last years success and our best attended conference we are excited about our forthcoming event. Speakers this year include well known author and trust expert James Kessler, popular speaker and solicitor Mike Smith, James Greenwood (College...
The General Election 2015 – A first glance at the policies that may shape Will writing in the future With the upcoming Government election we take a look at the policies from the seven main political parties relevant to the Will writing profession that may have an impact on succession and inheritance in the near...
April 2015 spells a very special time for Will Writing’s premier representative organisation. 21 years ago 5 professionals began an independent membership organisation with a view to providing the consumer with realistic consumer protection. That membership base now numbers 1700. Over the years the Society has developed and grown significantly. Their primary aim remains to...
Whilst the government do not see the need for statutory regulation they do feel that it is important to promote the need for a Will and Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and all of our members are behind them. As part of the SWW’s work with the Legal Services Board (LSB) we are continuing to...
The training arm for the SWW (The College of Will Writing) has had its dedicated training centre open now for a year and has been pleasantly surprised by the support and interest it has experienced. As a result of this success SWW Director General has decided to give something back. All one day course are...
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