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5 Things to Consider When Estate Planning

18th March 2021
Planning your estate is an uncomfortable, but necessary task. Lift a weight off your family’s shoulders by considering these steps. 
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How Will Elder Law Shift?

4th March 2021
Prior to the pandemic, there was a trend towards more home care for the elderly.  “It is expected that this trend will continue considering how nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been required to restrict visitation during the pandemic”, explains Annemarie Schreiber, an Elder Law Attorney in New Jersey. “This will impact the advice […]
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Probate Genealogy Sector: The Changes We Need to See by the End of 2021

26th February 2021
This year could end in a return to form for troubled legal sectors, or it could represent a positive new beginning for truly ethical practice.
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What Does 2021 Hold for the World of Pensions?

8th January 2021
If the last year has taught us anything, it is that we need to embrace uncertainty, and acknowledge that we don’t know what the future holds.
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Succession Planning & Tax in the COVID Era

6th January 2021
Has the pandemic affected the number of contentious matters you have had to deal with? It is difficult to see if the statistics will show more contentious work over the last year so far.  As someone who has been working in this area for some years there continues to be a steady increase particularly around […]
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The Importance of Self-Regulation in the Probate Genealogy Sector

19th October 2020
A sector vitally important to estate planning, probate genealogy suffers from opt-in regulatory bodies, creating unethical practice and driving higher prices.
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Trust Litigation: What Does It Entail?

30th September 2020
Just hearing the word “litigation” can trigger feelings of unease for many, but in reality, trust litigation is just a tool, a formal process through which an heir, beneficiary or fiduciary who has been aggrieved has the ability to ask a third party, here a probate judge, to resolve a dispute. Trust litigation begins with […]
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Demand for Divorce and Will Writing Surges During Pandemic

21st September 2020
New figures have revealed the role of legal services during lockdown and how it is set to change following the first wave.
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Wills Act To Be Amended, Allowing Virtual Witnessing of Wills

8th September 2020
The temporary measure will validate wills witnessed virtually since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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5 Questions You Should Ask a Lawyer When Making Your Will

8th September 2020
Creating your will is one of the hardest decisions you'll ever make in your life.
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