Jun 22 2026 | Facts & Figures, ILM news, Legacy news, News, Probate, Uncategorized
The Probate Registry has recently provided an update on an increasing number of caseloads this year. As Caseloads have been creeping up this year, HMCTS have shared with us some of the proactive measures they have put in place to improve their performance. As at the...
Jun 15 2026 | ILM news, Legacy news, News, Partners, Uncategorized
Probate.Auction are launching a new Legacy Property Clinic and referral service, aimed at not just helping ILM members to manage difficult properties, but also supporting the sector at large. The ILM is delighted to be supporting this initiative. Introducing the...
Jun 8 2026 | ILM news, Legacy news, Legal update, News, Probate
Matthew Lagden, ILM CEO and James Stebbings, ILM Chair, recently attended the quarterly HMCTS probate user group meeting with the Law Society, STEP, CILEX and other bodies. Matthew shares what they learnt. HMCTS were, as usual, open and transparent about their current...
Feb 9 2026 | Facts & Figures, ILM news, Legacy news, Legal update, News
On 28 January, the House of Lords published their report on proposals laid out in the Finance Bill 2025-26, raising concerns about what the proposed reforms will mean in practice. The Finance Bill sets out proposals for reforms to inheritance tax, unused pension funds...
Jan 12 2026 | Facts & Figures, ILM news, Legacy news, Legal update, News, Probate
Representatives from ILM attended the most recent HMRC Trusts and Estates Advisory Group on 3rd December. We are able to report and confirm the following items of relevance to our members. The nil-rate band, residence nil-rate band and the £2 million starting point...
Dec 1 2025 | ILM news, Legacy news, Legal update, News, Uncategorized
We are delighted that Ian Bond will be giving his reflections on the budget on Friday 5th December. In the meantime, we have produced a short summary of the changes about IHT that you can share with any interested stakeholders: Gifts directly to UK charities remain...
