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[London, England] [December 2024] Fraser and Fraser, a leading international firm specialising in genealogy and probate research, is thrilled to announce their participation and successful launch of Probate TV’s new series, “Lineage.” The first six episodes are now available on YouTube, offering viewers a captivating glimpse into the intricate world of family history and estate […]

At least 354,000 people in England, including 161,500 children, will spend Christmas without a home, a rise of 14 per cent (44,500 individuals) since this time last year. The figures have been compiled by housing charity Shelter from Freedom of Information requests and reveal that one in 160 people in England is currently homeless. The […]

New Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) claims took an average of 76 working days, or 15 weeks, to process during the 2023/24 financial year. However, some people were left waiting considerably longer, with one application ultimately taking 2,777 working days (more than 10 years) to finalise. The figures were released following a freedom of information […]

Campaigners have called on the government to prioritise bringing empty properties back into use after latest data showed that almost one million homes are currently unoccupied in England. According to housing charity Action on Empty Homes, England currently has 998,784 vacant and second properties, of which 265,061 are classified as long-term empties – meaning they […]

Plans in the Budget to increase employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will place some care providers under “insurmountable” pressure, according to Melanie Williams, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). Speaking at the recent National Children and Adult Services Conference in Liverpool, Ms Williams warned that some councils will now have to […]