Below is the relevant extract from the Land Registry’s Public Guide 20 which describes who can verify your identity to the satisfaction of the Land Registry. Business in Wills 5.3 Verification of identity You can have your identity verified by a conveyancer or at one of our customer information centres. You will need to take the identity evidence mentioned in section B3 of form ID1 or ID2 and... 

Business in Wills The Ministry of Justice have decided not to make Will Writing a Regulated activity quoting that “The evidence provided in the report indicates that there is consumer detriment in the will-writing market, and that reservation of will writing activities as defined in the recommendation could address this detriment. However, it does not adequately demonstrate that reservation is... 

Business in Wills Recently the Society of Will Writing ‘Spring Seminar’ was held on the 18th of April at the Bridge Hotel Wetherby, enjoyed a full day of seminars from a number of speakers in regards to many different areas of estate planning which provided a thought provoking day. One of these speakers was Mike Smith LLB TEP, who is a well known practitioner in the trust profession. Mike Smith... 

Business in Wills Dealing with the home and land In this months online CPD we are going to consider the effects of dealing with the clients property in the correct way and to ensure that we do not create any adverse tax implications for either the testator or the individual who is receiving the benefit or gift. Therefore it’s important to ensure we as will writers are fully aware of the consequences...