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The world of conveyancing has changed dramatically in the last 12 months.  The March 2020 lockdown created pent-up demand which was then amplified by the SDLT holiday, combine that demand with new ways of working and the result is the most challenging period most in the conveyancing profession can remember. 

Gotelee Solicitors LLP is a full-service law firm with offices operating in five different towns in Suffolk. The firm is comprised of 109 staff and has a well-established presence throughout the county acting for private individuals, families, businesses and organisations. 

Sharmans Law LLP have been providing legal services in Bedfordshire for over 200 years and have been members of The National Will Register since 2014. The firm have incorporated Will Registration into their Will writing process and always advise their clients of the benefits of registering their Will on The National Will Register, one of which is ensuring that the location of where their last valid Will is stored can be easily located once they have passed away.

The number of properties in England and Wales owned by overseas companies has fallen by 4,000 since the EU Referendum, reveals new research by Search Acumen, the property data insight and technology provider.

Following an amazing year of client growth and investment in software innovation, Casedo is delighted to announce the appointment of Scottish lawyer Katie McKenna as the new Marketing and Engagement Director. In the newly created role, Katie will provide strategic oversight to enable the continued growth of Casedo and increase client engagement. 

When an individual dies it is necessary to search their paperwork to establish whether they made a Will and gather information regarding their estate. This is important because the personal representatives of the estate have a legal duty to distribute the estate correctly and could be held financially responsible for any mistakes made through any breach of duty.

Hudgell Solicitors has promoted eight members of its legal teams to new ‘Associate’ roles in which they will support senior managers in leading the work of key departments across the business.

iManage spokespeople offer their top trends for 2021 across security, cloud, AI, remote working, and more.

With what feels like the 10th lockdown in the past year, the same old challenges have arisen. How can your firm work from home efficiently, how can your firm go paperless to enable home working and how do you ensure compliance and security while everyone is at home? But another important issue for many firms is how to successfully manage your firm and individual teams virtually.

This blog is based on our ’15-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Law Firm’ webinar from 12 November 2020. To download the e-Book we shared with listeners, please visit www.quill.co.uk/Legalpracticemanagementforstartups.