Probate News is a regulatory update produced by ICAEW's professional standards team. Here you’ll find the latest probate technical guidance and best practice information. We email the firm’s probate compliance partner or head of legal practice when a new issue of Probate News is available.
The grace period for professional probate applications to move to HM Courts and Treasury Services' online system has been extended to 11 January.
The Legal Services Ombudsman has published a Mythbusters feature on beneficiaries. The article looks more closely at beneficiaries: who they are, how they fit into the complaints process, and how LeO investigate these complaints.
The government recently published the result of its consultation to mandate online probate applications.
We published our Best Practice Guide to Price and Service Transparency in June 2020 and will review take-up of the Guide this autumn.
Just a reminder that our 2020 fee consultation is open. The closing date for responses is 31 August.
Government has published a consultation paper on changing the non-contentious probate rules to make it mandatory for professional users to use the online process.
Last week, the Legal Services Board approved changes to ICAEW's regulatory arrangements.
The Government is to legalise the remote witnessing of wills in England and Wales – making it easier for people to record their final wishes during the coronavirus pandemic.
In this issue of Probate News, we ask you to tell us if you are still experiencing problems opening clients’ money bank accounts, we highlight the most common issue seen by the Probate Committee and we also share some useful information from the Legal Services Ombudsman to help you as you comply with the updated Probate Regulations.
This issue contains two new consultations relating to changes to the Probate Regulations and requesting feedback on ICAEW’s reserved legal services strategy. It also contains an update from HMCTS on improvements to its online portal and information about transparency next steps.
Issue 16 of Probate news covers Probate accreditation, 2021 diversity survey, Best Practice Guide and more information on the HMCTS update.
This update contains new webinar resources to help your firm carry out its 2021 diversity survey and transparency updates. As well as advice on clients money accounts and updates from HMCTS.
This issue contains an update on the probate applications process, information on the 2021 probate diversity survey and helpful tips on how to avoid common client complaints.
Issue 13 contains an update on guidance for banks, new FAQs from HM Courts and Tribunals Service and a reminder to prepare early for your personal indemnity insurance renewal.
This issue includes an update on online applications from HMCTS, new forms to replace the Statement of Truth and information on the best ways to contact us during the Coronavirus outbreak.
This issue provides an update on the Government’s proposed probate fee increase, an update from HM Courts and Tribunals Service on recent delays and Brexit resources.
Read this issue to find out the results of the 2019 probate diversity survey and for the latest regulatory updates.
In this issue, we highlight a temporary process which is in place for probate and remind our firms of the upcoming final deadlines for the probate diversity survey.
Welcome to probate news issue 8, where we confirm the result of ICAEW’s application to register firms for a further five reserved legal services.
Welcome to probate news 7 where we launch a new consultation on our best practice guide to price and service transparency, highlight further resources for the 2019 probate diversity survey and provide links to key news and resources from around ICAEW.
In this issue, we launch more new resources to support you and your clients, new guidance on deed transactions, updates to the engagement letter helpsheet and information ahead of the probate diversity survey.
In this issue, we launch new resources to support our probate firms including new FAQs and the ICAEW accredited for probate logo, highlight new research – Diversity and the accountancy profession and ask for your feedback on the funding of ICAEW probate related activities.
In this issue, access pricing transparency recommendations, ethical considerations for probate practitioners, your views on a probate online community, DBS changes for new AIs and the Probate Committee is recruiting.
Welcome to Probate News 3; your update containing the latest probate technical guidance and best practice advice. In this issue access the diversity data collection report, principal criteria checklist and the new probate and estate administration checklist.
The second issue of Probate News covers: diversity data collection, probate registry office certification requirements, updated guidance for probate firms and more.
The first issue of Probate News covers: research into the effectiveness of client care letters, ICAEW's application to regulate further legal services and a SWAT webinar covering the application process and benefits of obtaining a licence.
It may sound obvious, but we find a surprising number of firms do not publicise the probate and estate administration services they provide on their websites. We strongly recommend separating out these services to help increase awareness that you can help with probate.