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Solicitors encouraged to help cohabiting couples at risk of inheritance issues, as new Will Aid research highlights scale of problem 
Top of the Blogs Wills and Probate
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Solicitors encouraged to help cohabiting couples at risk of inheritance issues, as new Will Aid research highlights scale of problem 

Cohabiting couples in the UK face risks due to misconceptions about inheritance laws. Research shows 68% of couples don’t realize that without a Will, they have no automatic right to inherit their partner’s estate, even after years together or with children. Peter de Vena Franks discusses how solicitors can address this by joining the Will Aid campaign, which runs in November.

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“It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace”
Top of the Blogs Mental Health
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“It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace”

This World Mental Health Day (10 October), LawCare, the charity that promotes and supports better mental health in the legal sector, is sharing practical tips to help you create a mentally healthy workplace. They’re also offering a free webinar to give legal professionals the tools they need to manage work challenges and prioritise mental health at work.

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Being a Partner at a law firm comes with unique pressures and challenges!
Top of the Blogs Mental Health
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Being a Partner at a law firm comes with unique pressures and challenges!

The legal profession is known for its high standards and relentless demands, especially for Partners who balance leadership, client expectations, and personal lives. In this feature from Dr Catherine Sykes highlights the unique mental health challenges faced by Partners at law firms, including increased risks of depression, anxiety, and burnout.

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<strong>Tracing a Beneficiary? See How the UK’s Rising Cost of Living Affects Inheritance</strong>
 •  6 mins read
Wills and Probate

Tracing a Beneficiary? See How the UK’s Rising Cost of Living Affects Inheritance

The cost of living has skyrocketed in the last few months and thus is having a significant impact on the inheritance figures. But most people don’t understand how to work around the issue. Therefore, firms offering tracing and other inheritance-related services need to re-strategise how to advise their clients regarding making plans for their estates.

Kickstart Profitable Growth for Your Law Firm in 90 Days
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General

Kickstart Profitable Growth for Your Law Firm in 90 Days

This training session will show you the immediate steps, strategies, and systems to put in place to continue to grow profitably during 2023. Plus, we’ll also discuss which ‘quick win’ strategies will work best for your firm to give you a boost of additional fee income and profit to create (or enhance) your financial safety net in the next 90 days.

When a beneficiary cannot be found – What you can do?
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Wills and Probate

When a beneficiary cannot be found – What you can do?

When a person dies their possessions and assets form an ‘estate’ this estate must then be distributed to the beneficiaries of the deceased. Here Tracing Direct will go through some of the steps involved in finding beneficiaries, and what you can do in the instances where beneficiaries are not able to be found.

Ask this simple question to help your clients agree to pay higher fees
 •  3 mins read
General

Ask this simple question to help your clients agree to pay higher fees

Have you noticed in recent months, with the worsening economic crisis, that more of your new enquiries are sensitive about fees, or resistant to paying to get the help they need?
If so, there’s a simple way to neutralise their resistance and have them appreciate the value of getting your help – so they say ‘yes’ to working with you at the fees you
want to charge. It doesn’t involve bragging about your own value, or trying to convince them “I’m
worth it! “. It doesn’t require you to give prospective clients a lecture about what’s good for them
and why they ‘need’ your help.
Instead, it’s about asking the right question, at the right time.
So what’s the right question?

Cansford Labs Launches Test for Active Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms
 •  5 mins read
Family Law

Cansford Labs Launches Test for Active Ingredient in Magic Mushrooms

Since their introduction to the western world in the 1950s, magic mushrooms have been inextricably linked with the hippy movement. However, attitudes have changed, and over the years, their popularity has become more mainstream. Home Office data reveals a jump in the number of young people using magic mushrooms – from 49,000 in 2016/17 to 101,000 in 2018/19, while other sources suggest that these psychedelics have ‘become the drug of choice’ during COVID-19 lockdown.

3 Critical Steps To Protect Your Law Firm From The Economic Impact Of Inflation And Rising Wage Costs
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General

3 Critical Steps To Protect Your Law Firm From The Economic Impact Of Inflation And Rising Wage Costs

With rising costs and wage increase demands from staff, and the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on the ability of some clients to pay lawyers’ fees, law firm owners need to act quickly to protect their current levels of fee income and profits, and ensure they can continue to thrive regardless of external issues.

Here are 3 Critical Steps to take in the next few weeks:

The Case of Connie White
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Wills and Probate

The Case of Connie White

When it comes to family trees, there are often surprises hidden around every corner. What appears
on the surface to be a simple and direct family history search can quickly escalate into an
expansive and multi generational case, with beneficiaries that cross continents. It’s instances like
this that can often result in lengthy delays in case resolutions for solicitors and their clients. These
complications require the expertise of genealogical research, allowing for accurate identification of
missing beneficiaries and construction of often complicated family trees in order to identify rightful
heirs.

Will Aid’s Letter to the Editor
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General

Will Aid’s Letter to the Editor

While we are no longer living with the restrictions once imposed due to Covid-19 and the subsequent worries brought on by the virus, for many of us, our lives remain far from care-free.

Every day we are faced with the devastating circumstances forced upon our Ukrainian neighbours and the consequences for wider Europe. Not only that, but closer to home we are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis, with bills and uncertainty continuing to rise.

Although many things seem uncertain, one thing which remains indisputable is the importance of having a will, ensuring people’s wishes and their loved ones are protected when they die. And that’s where Will Aid can help.

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