Homeowners face probate fees of up to £20,000 following MoJ Plans
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has today (24/02/2017) confirmed it will go ahead with plans to substantially increase probate* fees which will see people inheriting an estate worth more than £2m pay charges of £20,000 – despite lawyers warning that this could put older people at risk of unnecessary financial pressures.
Moneypenny is a top 5 ‘best company to work for’ for second time
Telephone answering service, Moneypenny, is celebrating after being placed 4th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list.
Search Acumen comments on the Department for Communities and Local Government housebuilding statistics, 2016
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments: “2016 housebuilding starts soared to their highest level seen in England since the financial crisis in 2008 – reaching over 150,000 across all dwellings.
Eclipse announces the complete client self-service platform – introducing TouchPoint+
Eclipse Legal Systems, the only Law Society Endorsed provider of legal software solutions, has today announced the release of its next generation client self-service platform.
Legal forms: past, present and future
In its first 100 years, Oyez, originally known as The Solicitor’s Law Stationery Society and founded in 1888 by a group of solicitors, grew to become the largest UK legal supplier
BW Legal continue expansion with Case Management from Linetime
Leeds based BW Legal are rightfully proud of becoming one of the leading providers of litigation services in the UK. Having expanded to 200 staff within the last five years they are now set for further growth with a recently approved law firm based in the city of Glasgow. The new practice will initially offer additional legal services to the Leeds firm’s client base and the firm will use the Liberate Case Management software provided by Linetime. The system is being provided as a Microsoft Azure cloud based solution.
Tax Year End Checklist
As the United States adjusts to life under President Trump and the UK and Europe assess the implications of Brexit, one could be forgiven for letting events either side of the Atlantic distract from successfully utilising the various allowances and exemptions available before the end of the tax year on 5 April.
Key milestone celebrated as 1,000th consumer registers for tmconnect
tmgroup are pleased to announce that they have reached yet another key milestone with their tmconnect consumer portal, and now have over 1,000 consumers registered.
