RECKLESS RESEARCH

Probate researchers have come under fire for making unsolicited visits to elderly people's houses during lockdown. The Association of Probate Researchers chairman Neil Fraser said he was 'profoundly shocked' by the practice, which he deemed unnecessary 'when phone and mail provide perfectly adequate methods of getting in touch.' Law firms have been striving to continue to provide probate work to their clients despite social distancing measures. This has included having documents witnessed through windows, using video technology and even establishing kerbside signing procedures. 24 April 2020

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