A Freedom of Information request has revealed the number of probate cases taking more than a year to be granted rose by 65 per cent over the past three years. The request, submitted to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) by financial services firm Quilter, additionally found the number of cases taking just under two years […]

One in 14 properties in Cornwall is currently sitting empty, according to figures released by housing charity Action on Empty Homes. The organisation estimates there are more than 20,000 vacant properties in the county, including around 13,000 second homes (a figure that excludes commercial holiday lets that pay business rates). The charity believes these are […]

Applications for lasting power of attorney (LPA) surged to their highest-ever total last year, according to figures released by the Family Court.

Public satisfaction with social care services has fallen to its lowest-ever recorded level, according to research released last month. Figures from the British Social Attitudes survey, published jointly by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund, show just 13 per cent of respondents were either “very” or “quite” satisfied with social care services. In contrast, […]

The Law Society has called for users of the Probate Service to be “reimbursed appropriately” if minimum service levels are not met, while also…