Headlines
Help The Gazette improve its services
- 08 Apr 2025
The Gazette (UK’s official public record) is one of the outlets for making the public aware of a deceased’s estate through statutory advertisements. It is making improvements to its website and services and invites probate firms to share their views.
Latest HMCTS updates for probate practitioners
- 04 Apr 2025
Our regular meeting with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) took place in March. These meetings provide a platform for us to raise your feedback and help us to understand any operational issues affecting probate practitioners. Find out the latest information on stopped applications, service levels and plans for future changes and improvements.
Statement on Legal Services Board’s annual regulatory performance assessment
- 02 Apr 2025
The results of the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) annual regulatory performance assessment, published at the end of March, highlight ICAEW’s strong performance over the last assessment period. The LSB assesses regulators against three standards and this year’s assessment covers the period between June 2023 to September 2024.
Probate diversity survey reminder
- 04 Apr 2025
Find out more about the diversity reporting requirements for probate accredited firms. You have until 30 April 2025 to submit your firm’s aggregated results and summary paragraph to ICAEW.
Probate Monitoring Results 2024
- 04 Apr 2025
In 2024, we undertook 48 reviews with our accredited probate firms. Access our infographic to see what the results and outcomes of those visits were.
Resources
Webinar: Legal Services Regulatory Update
- 04 Apr 2025
Register for our webinar on 10 June, 13:00 - 14:00. Hear from a range of speakers and find out latest developments in the regulatory area of probate and legal services. It's free and can count towards your verifiable CPD.
Consumer hub to support ICAEW probate firms and their clients
- 04 Apr 2025
Share our consumer hub with your clients. Resources include: how Chartered Accountants can help, a glossary of legal terms, guides for beneficiaries and executors, and links to bereavement support and government sites. ICAEW is promoting the hub to raise awareness of this service on behalf of firms, and firms are encouraged to use it as a resource.
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Further resources
ICAEW as a probate and oaths regulator
Find out more about our responsibilities as a probate and oaths regulator and the future of the legal services regulated area.
Find out moreReshaping Legal Services
A sector-wide strategy from the Legal Services Board (LSB)
View the documentSupport for probate accredited firms
Practical guidance for probate practitioners, including the latest regulatory updates, helpsheets, and compliance information.
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