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Managing your clients’ digital legacy: Why proactive planning is key

Bitcoin hit a watershed mark of 190m users last year—in the UK alone over 4m adults own cryptocurrency. For private client practitioners in this developing online world, managing digital assets is a complex area that requires careful consideration and sensitivity

13 July 2023
NLJ this week: Caselaw from the ever-rising mountain of wills disputes
The number of wills and inheritance disputes has risen in recent years
30 June 2023
Finance Bill alert for wills & legacies
Private client solicitors may need to review clients’ wills and legacies as a result of the Finance Bill, the Law Society has warned.
16 May 2023
Solicitor fees & unwelcome surprises Premium Content
Provide clients with accurate costs estimates for administering estates, or risk a challenge from disgruntled beneficiaries, warns Kris Kilsby
12 May 2023 / Kris Kilsby
Finders International wins for fifth year in a row at 2023 Probate Research Awards
Probate solicitors and ‘heir hunters’ were celebrated at this year’s Probate Research Awards, which took place on 21 April in a ceremony hosted by criminal barrister and TV personality Rob Rinder.
10 May 2023
NLJ this week: Probate—how creative practitioners can avoid it
The process of obtaining probate can be a headache and a cause for despair, but what if there were an alternative? 
31 March 2023
Probate: finding a way around delay Premium Content
Is a grant of representation necessary? Ann Stanyer advises on some alternative options for avoiding the probate process
31 March 2023 / Ann Stanyer
LNB NEWS: Law Society announces updated processes for probate applications
The Law Society has stated that HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is reforming how users apply for probate. 
15 March 2023
The Gazette launches free estates notice guide
 Probate practitioners offered access to free deceased estates notice placement guide
28 June 2022
NLJ this week: Digital legacies
Laura Walliss, senior knowledge lawyer, and Rosie Todd, partner, Stevens & Bolton, tackle some of the myths, common perceptions and difficulties surrounding digital assets when it comes to estate planning and administration, in this week’s NLJ
24 June 2022
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NLJ this week: Consultant firms face tougher scrutiny
Consultant-led law firms should prepare for closer regulatory attention as oversight evolves
NLJ this week: AI grievances demand human judgement
Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints
NLJ this week: Dishonesty, promotions & procedural headaches
From dishonest claimants to judicial promotions and procedural skirmishes, the latest legal developments offer plenty for litigators to digest
NLJ this week: Remote hearings reshape the courtroom
Fresh guidance is set to influence how courts decide whether hearings take place online or in person
NLJ this week: Can landlords force the door?
County Court judges remain divided over whether landlords can lawfully force entry to carry out essential safety inspections after tenants ignore access injunctions
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