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It is not often that Wills made over forty years ago are valid but it is not impossible either. The below case study demonstrates how a Certainty Will Search was able to locate a Will made in 1975 which could otherwise never have been discovered.

It is estimated that property fraud has cost the UK Land Registry more than £73million over the past 18 years, with an average pay-out to a victim costing upwards of £100,000.

When administering an estate with shares traded on the US or Canadian Stock Exchanges, you’ll likely need a Medallion Signature Guarantee before the shares can be transferred or sold.

We are used to hearing about London labouring under current high air pollution levels, but our capital’s soil bears a poisonous legacy a combination of Blitz bombing and pockets of damage from fire affected buildings and derelict sites. These provide an important example of how commercial property lawyers need to be vigilant about past use and incidents on affected land that could be prepared for redevelopment. 

This case study provides an interesting example highlighting how timely and pragmatic Groundsure advice can help our customers achieve a substantially better outcome.

Getting ahead in the legal sector can be challenging. As the graph above shows, more and more solicitors enter the profession each year. With greater competition than ever before and technology creating a broader range of career paths for ambitious young graduates it can be hard to get ahead.

One of Yorkshire’s best-known law firms, Chadwick Lawrence, is growing. Following a series of acquisitions, the need for a single practice management system was needed to facilitate fresh business goals.

When dealing with an intestacy matter, has your client ever opted to preference a contingency fee agreement for unknown beneficiaries? On the face of it, it’s a persuasive option – protect the amount due to those beneficiaries already known by avoiding direct research costs that won’t be deducted from the estate. So, who pays?

‘Lawtech’ is an increasingly used buzzword in the legal industry as more and more firms switch on to the potential it has. Not to mention the huge amount of investment that’s driving the industry forward at quite a pace! Financial backing has almost tripled over the past two years, with £62m being invested in Lawtech start-ups so far this year.

The new SRA Standards and Regulations, referred to by some as STARs, have now come into full effect. Replacing the SRA Handbook, the SRA Standards and Regulations stipulate the behaviours, standards and requirements expected by solicitors and other SRA regulated people. Here is a brief outline of the changes under the new regulations.