3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (212+ words) As many as one in five people fear missing out on passing documentation on to their loved ones in the event of their unexpected death, according to a survey of 2000 adults." Around a quarter (23%) of respondents either disagreed or did…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (689+ words) The annual benchmarking survey from Remember a Charity reveals the changing approach to will-making across the generations, with 28% of Gen X respondents saying they would make a will online or have already done so, compared to just 10% of Baby Boomers…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (241+ words) Just Wealth,the financial advice arm of Just Mortgages,has reported a 63% increase in assets under management (AUM) in 2025. The company says the growth reflects a strong year for its wealth business,driven by "increasing demand for holistic financial advice…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (314+ words) An equity release provider has teamed up with a pension specialist in order to deliver "holistic and integrated advice" to later life lending customers. Key Equity Release's partnership with Pense is in recognition that "conversations focused solely on equity release…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (247+ words) The great wealth transfer is encouraging a rise in inheritance disputes, say professionals, as figures from the High Court show a double digit increase in the number of cases." There were 342 claims in the last three months of 2025, the highest…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (171+ words) In February 2026, UK Finance published the updated Estate Administration Banking Protocol, replacing the previous 2012 version. The Protocol sets out how banks and financial institutions should work with probate practitioners and Personal Representatives (PRs) when administering an estate in England and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (211+ words) The reform programme within the probate registry has seen the process go from wholly paper based, to almost entirely digital since the introduction of the digital service in 2018. Following the mandated use of the digital service in November 2020 A reform…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (194+ words) From lawyer, to Microsoft and Meta, and now to Arken.legal, Anthony Philips legal journey takes him through a series of household technology names and halfway round the world before recently landing as CEO at the will writing and technology…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) Some parents might wish to reward a caregiving child by bequeathing them a larger proportion of their estate than any non-caregiving siblings, or by conferring a benefit on them during their lifetime. Unfortunately, these well-meaning gestures can inadvertently spark a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (274+ words) Only 5% of over 55s surveyed by Compare the Market have included digital assets in their wills. Of those surveyed, 11% on average have a plan for who will inherit digital assets. Younger people seem more prepared, with 21% of 18-24 year olds having a…...