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Title Research blog: Finding missing beneficiaries
Thursday, 16 June 2022Looking for missing beneficiaries can delay the administration of an estate, and it’s often difficult to work out where to focus your search efforts. Title Research’s blog post explores how to overcome the challenge of missing or unknown heirs during estate administration.
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Applying for a Statutory Will: When should I instruct a genealogist?
Thursday, 26 May 2022When a Statutory Will is written on the behalf of an individual who has lost capacity, there are many things to be considered. Title Research’s new blog discusses when these Wills should be made, the application and execution process, and a Statutory Will case study.
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Topical Talks podcast discusses Inheritance Act claims with Caroline Miller
Thursday, 12 May 2022In the latest episode of Title Research’s podcast, Topical Talks, Anthony Allsopp is joined by Caroline Miller, Partner and Head of Private Client Disputes at Wedlake Bell LPP, to explore the topic of claims against estates. As well as discussing testamentary freedom and an example intestacy case, they cover:
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Why verification matters: How shareholdings change over time
Thursday, 21 April 2022Companies are constantly changing; they may rebrand, merge, be acquired, or even cease to trade, which can result in shares being affected. In estate administration, if the Deceased owns shareholdings, it’s important to verify them to ensure they are correctly declared and able to be sold or transferred.
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Introducing the spring 2022 edition of Entitlement from Title Research
Tuesday, 19 April 2022The spring 2022 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s news digest for legal professionals, is now available to download completely free of charge.
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Mitigating risk on intestacy: Distribution examples and complex case studies
Friday, 18 March 2022When someone dies without a Will, it adds additional stress at a time that is already difficult. Legal professionals may come across complexities and delays when dealing with an intestate estate, but there are steps that can be taken to make the process run more smoothly for you and your clients.
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Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance explained in Title Research’s latest blog
Wednesday, 2 March 2022Due to the increasing complexity of family relationships, it’s not always possible to find missing heirs during estate administration. Obtaining Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance protects your clients should a missing or otherwise unknown beneficiary come forward after estate distribution.
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Introducing the winter 2022 edition of Entitlement from Title Research
Thursday, 27 January 2022The winter 2022 edition of Title Research’s news digest, Entitlement, is now available and free to download. Entitlement’s latest edition features the following informative articles on current popular topics in the legal industry…
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Title Research covers the extended legalisation of video Will witnessing in their new blog
Tuesday, 18 January 2022The latest blog from Title Research discusses how the Wills Act 1837 has been amended to allow video witnessing and the potential risks to be aware of when Wills are witnessed online. Also, industry professionals share their opinions on virtual witnessing and the extension, with comments from…
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A review of 2021 in the Wills and probate industry
Monday, 13 December 2021Genealogy and asset repatriation specialists, Title Research, recap on this year’s biggest headlines in the Wills and probate sector in their new informative content.
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The rise of the agent
We believe AI agents are going to represent the biggest change to the way in which the general public interact with professional services business for generations.
The lonely role of a COFA: sharing the burden of risk management
Compliance officers for finance and administration in law firms can often find themselves walking a solitary path. But what if we could create a collaborative culture of shared accountability?
Mind the (justice) gap: Why are RTAs going up but claims still down?
The gap between the number of road traffic accident injuries and the number of motor injury claims continues to widen, according to the latest government data.
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