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Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, and Legal Services Director, Charlotte Toogood, are joined by special guest Ian Bond, Partner at Irwin Mitchell. In this episode, they speculate on what the future of Will Writing could look like. More specifically, the podcast covers:•  Whether Will writing should be regulated•  If the Wills Act 1837 provides enough protection for Testators•  The Law Commission Wills Project on reforming the law of Wills•  Digital assets and technology•  Plus more...

Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, and Legal Services Director, Charlotte Toogood, are joined by special guest Jade Gani, CEO and Head of Private Client at Circe Law. In this podcast, we cover the popular topic of digital assets in estate planning and estate administration, including covering some practical advice for Private Client Practitioners. 

Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, and Legal Services Director, Charlotte Toogood, are joined by special guest Ian Bond, Partner at Irwin Mitchell, to discuss the infamous topic of Probate Registry delays. More specifically, Ian covers:The current position at the Probate RegistryWhat is being done to reduce the delays and improve efficienciesInheritance Tax implications as a result of the delays

In this podcast, Heledd Wyn, Partner at Shakespeare Martineau, joins Title Research to discuss long-term care and Statutory Wills.  More specifically, the episode covers:The role of Private Client Practitioners in long-term care planningProfessional deputies and when they are requiredThe purpose of a Statutory Will and when one should be consideredThe process of applying for a Statutory WillAnd much more...

For the last podcast of 2022, Title Research's Technical Manager, Simon Barber, is joined by Nigel Merchant of estate administration specialists, Kings Court Trust. The duo discuss the year's most prominent industry news stories, including:IHT reporting for excepted estatesThe probate fee increase Trust registration service changesDigital Devices (Access for Next of Kin) BillWhat to expect in 2023

Roy Partington, Underwriting Director at CLS Property Insight, joins Title Research's Technical Manager Simon Barber to discuss:Where insurance can support Solicitors during the estate administration processThe sentiment of genealogical research and insurance in the Private Client sectorThe pitfalls of amateur genealogists and insurance providersExamples of insurance protecting Personal Representatives and SolicitorsAnd more...