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What is Probate?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:57:34 +0000

Recent reports published by Google identify the search term ‘What is Probate?’ as one of the top 10 ‘what is..’ search terms entered in Google’s search engine in 2011. Why is this the case?

Probate is a complex subject which, with the exception of professionals specialising in this area, is a subject that may only be addressed at a time of need under duress. The explosion of the internet and the digital age helps those searching to deepen their understanding of an unfamiliar topic, assisting the searcher to make informed decisions. The logical first step could therefore be to run a Google search on the topic.

Certainty is on the front line when it comes to assisting those beneficiaries who are bereaved and unable to find a missing or later Will, thus ensuring the necessary and reasonable steps are taken to fulfill the deceased’s last wishes, as outlined in their last Will and Testament.

The full report from Google can be found on the BBC News website here.

Thousands of Consumers are being ‘ripped off’ by unregulated Will-Writers

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:18:16 +0000

The Legal Ombudsman have published their first report, listing will-writing by unregulated will-writers as one of the most common complaints they receive. Unfortunately, as the Legal Ombudsman can only act on complaints made against regulated solicitors, these complaints cannot be followed up.

Protect yourself by using a solicitor practising in Wills and Probate, who as they are regulated there is the help available if things go wrong.

BBC Report 0n the Topic

Channel 4 Report on the Topic

It’s a hit

sdeeley — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:16:55 +0000

Certainty announced it has received in excess of 90,000 hits to its website from the public within the first 12 months of going live. Lea Bellion, Head of Customer Relations, Certainty says: “We are extremely pleased with the amount of visits to the Certainty website from members of the public.

The site offers the public an extremely focused and valuable source of information regarding all matters Wills & Probate and provides instant access to their local Will & Probate solicitor. The visits are growing month-on-month and we believe that we will break through the 250,000 visits to the Certainty web site this year. This is extremely significant when you consider that public internet usage is at an all-time high with a large percentage using it to source a specific service.”

Be Safe and use Certainty to register a will on the UK’s National Will Register.