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Online probate service launched

A national pilot allowing legal professionals to access an online probate service is being rolled out by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).

Charitable trust corporations as deputies

Matthew Duncan explains what a charity-run trust corporation must produce to satisfy the court it is a fit and proper person for a deputyship

Striking the balance: requests for information versus confidentiality

It's crucial to strike the right balance between complying with the law and not breaching your duty of confidentiality when a client is under police investigation, says Helen Simm

Solicitors blamed for probate delays

Private client solicitors have reacted in anger at the suggestion they are to blame for delays at the probate registry.

SJ Interview: Kid Harwood

Wildings' entrepreneurial director demonstrates what it takes to be part of a new breed of high street firm, injecting innovation and fresh life into traditional multidisciplinary practice

The 'Corbygeddon' effect

The upsurge in wealthy clients seeking advice on moving money abroad means a greater appetite for legal advice on wealth protection in a matrimonial context, says Pippa Allsop

High Court clarifies inheritance disputes

A High Court has today handed down a judgement in the case of Scarle v Scarle, which provides clarity on inheritance precedent.

PPI and deceased estates: the next chapter

Claims management companies could target executors and administrators who have not investigated PPI claims on behalf of deceased clients post-29 August, warns Matthew Duncan