News
No rise in probate fees
ILM is delighted that the government has axed its proposed increase to probate fees. The proposed increase, which could have seen fees of up to £6,000, was axed by Justice Secretary Robert Buckland. ILM has been campaigning against the rise for months, arguing that...
Crispin Ellison
It is with great sadness that we write to announce that Crispin Ellison died peacefully with his family on Friday 30th August. There are few people to have made such an impact on our sector, and Crispin was certainly one of them.
Grant of Probate delays – update
We are aware that many of our members are experiencing ongoing delays with applications for a Grant of Probate and we have spoken with HMCTS to get an update on the situation…
HMCTS agrees interim service with Smee & Ford
HMCTS and Smee & Ford have been able to agree on a sustainable arrangement for the wills notification service to continue until new, long term arrangements can be put in place.
The life of a legacy officer
ILM speaks to Nick Duncan, Legacy Officer at St Nicholas Hospice Care, to find out much more about his role and how he ended up working in legacies …
And the winners are…
At ILM’s annual conference in May, Legacy Link announced the winners of this year’s Crispin Ellison Bursary Awards, who were selected by a panel including Crispin Ellison. Read on to hear more from the lucky winners…
Legacy income now worth £3bn per year
According to the annual trends report by Smee & Ford, legacy income is now worth over £3bn to charities.
HMCTS responds to joint letter
As you may have seen, last week ILM sent a joint letter to HMCTS along with the Institute of Fundraising, ACEVO, NCVO and Remember a Charity. The letter set out our concerns regarding changes to the Wills Notification Service. You can view the document in full here....