11/10/2017
Judith Bromley
Russell & Russell Solicitors has once again been accredited to the prestigious Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS).
WIQS was set up by The Law Society to provide transparency for clients when selecting a lawyer to help with their wills and estate planning. It benchmarks a law firm’s areas of expertise and ensures processes are in place to enable clients to understand what is involved in preparing a will or seeking probate advice, the costs and the timescales expected.
“It’s hugely important to be able to demonstrate you have the skills and knowledge to deal with someone’s will or Lasting Power of Attorney, for example”, said Judith Bromley, head of wills and probate at Russell & Russell. “Estate planning is probably one of the most important financial decisions you’ll make, which is why it requires the expertise of a qualified solicitor to get the best possible outcome and our reaccreditation to WIQS is testament to our standards of service.”
The practice was one of the first law firms in the North West to be accredited to WIQS in 2014. Qualification involved the department undergoing a rigorous application and assessment process in which it was required to demonstrate its adoption of best practice procedures in delivering wills and probate advice. Russell & Russell’s probate department is also a member of Dementia Friends,an Alzheimer's Society initiative which helps people and organisations learn more about what it is like to live with dementia, and all its solicitors are members of Solicitors for the Elderly.
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