associate news

Have you spent the last few months stuck inside, at a desk and not moving as much as you’d like to?

SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing search solutions – has introduced Landmark’s unique Financial Asset Search (FAS) service to its service portfolio, which uncovers and consolidates information relating to current, dormant or lost accounts and policies from over 200 financial institutions, covering both assets and liabilities, in one single search.

We’re pleased to welcome Roser Coll, Partner at Probate in Spain by Temis & Co who will be presenting our next Certainty Expert Webinar.

Legal expenses and assistance provider ARAG has reported a profit for the tenth consecutive year, following the recovery of some outstanding after-the-event (ATE) premiums and the continued success of its portfolio of before-the-event (BTE) products.

We all know cash is King in business, but when it comes to the Internet, content is King. If you do not have an ongoing content marketing strategy or commitment, traffic to your site is going to flatline, your site will become less authoritative to search engines and you will begin to slide into oblivion.

Indications are that many people concerned at the Coronavirus outbreak have made a new Will or codicil as they are worried about what might happen to their property and assets.

The latest Property Market Insights report points to a “U” in the market as conveyancing volumes rebound at the end of June to levels last seen in early March before the full force of the UK lockdown hit. While this is positive step, the road to recovery for many sectors in the UK remains unclear. Coupled with the threat of a spike in cases following the relaxation of restrictions at the beginning of July, we may see dampened demand in medium to long term.

If you’re working in a conveyancing department, you probably took a bit of a hit when the lockdown was announced. After all, conveyancing is the practice area most negatively affected by COVID-19. But now, as the lockdown ends, I’m guessing you’re probably getting things back up and running, albeit in a much different way to how your business worked before.

It is not uncommon for firms to close down and for others to inherit their Will Bank. Although their clients’ Wills have been safely moved and stored, often the Testators who wrote the Will are unaware that their Will has been moved which can lead to complications in locating the Will after they have passed away.

Casedo, the legal software that simplifies document analysis, research and organisation, has just announced the release of v1.3. The suite of new tools offers users additional tools to create court compliant e-bundles in a matter of minutes.