At the start of October, Certainty the National Will Register attended its third Society of Will Writers Annual Conference. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet the society’s members and discuss the importance and benefits, that Will Registration and Certainty Will Search offers a professional Will writer. It was also good to meet some of…
In CASE you missed it… In this new regular feature, we will examine key cases in relation to will writing and other estate planning activities to keep you up to date on recent developments in the law. All cases covered will be recent, relevant, and widely reported. For this installment we’ll look at Rea v…
We’re delighted to have been an exhibitor at The Society of Will Writers Annual Conference and to celebrate the Society’s 25th anniversary – after all, experience matters, and at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), we have been connecting our donors to the causes that matter to them for over 90 years. We have designed our legacy…
Just like that, the 2019 conference has been and gone. It’s hard to believe that this time last week we were finalising all the arrangements and making sure we had everything packed and ready to go before heading over to the Hilton. 2019 marked the 23rd annual conference for The Society of Will Writers and…
Have you ever heard of the terms Commercial LPA or Business LPA? Well you will be interested to know that there is actually no such thing as either document. A business LPA specifically differs from personal LPA’s because it will be tailored according to the business and considers its articles of association along with shareholder…
A recent ruling by the High Court determined that a claim brought by 3 sons for a share of their mother’s £1 million family home was unsuccessful. Mrs Rea died in July 2016 at the age of 86 and in her final Will which she made in 2015, she left her South London home, which…
With 12.5 million people in the UK over the age of 65 and just under 1 million Lasting Powers of Attorney registered with the Court of Protection, it’s hard to believe that despite the number of people being affected by dementia or some other illness which affects their capacity, measures aren’t being put in place…
Time is running out to book your place at The Society of Will Writers Annual Conference and spaces are filling up fast! This year’s event takes place on the 7th and 8th of October at The Hilton East Midlands Airport. Based on feedback from previous years we searched for a new venue, opting for the…
Thousands of Certainty Will Searches are conducted on a monthly basis by next of kin and probate professionals who are checking that no Will exists or that the Will currently held is in fact the last Will. As of August 2019, there has been a 10% increase in the number of Wills located and held…
Many of you will already be aware that marriage revokes a Will unless it is clear that you were making it in contemplation of marriage, but did you know that divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership also has an effect on your Will? Section 18A of the Wills Act 1837 as amended by…
