Raeside Chisholm Solicitors Blog

This year’s survey by Will Aid into the level of inheritance planning across the UK has found that around 60% of those surveyed have not yet written a will. Even amongst those over 55, 32% still have no will.

The Law Society of England and Wales has warned that the Legal Services Board's (LSB) approach to competition with regards to the regulation of will writing and estate administration activities may lead to an undesirable reduction in the consumer protection available.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a consultation on annuity rates transparency to help people approaching retirement get the best pension deal.

Increasing longevity means that pensioners can now expect to live up to 19 years on average past a retirement age of 65.

Failure to tackle how care is funded is leaving elderly people in limbo and could strip them of their dignity and their assets, social care experts have warned.