In today’s rapidly evolving job market, the employment community faces a unique challenge: bridging skill gaps while simultaneously providing robust support for those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country.
In an era where businesses are struggling with skills shortages, the solution may lie in the untapped potential of our veterans.
According to GOV.com, with over 2 million veterans living in the UK and more than 13,000 individuals leaving the armed forces each year, the workforce is ripe for the inclusion of these highly trained individuals. The skills acquired during military service—leadership, teamwork, resilience, and problem-solving—are not only applicable in the armed forces but are invaluable in civilian roles across various sectors.
We are thrilled to announce that we have been Highly Commended in the Conveyancing Firm of the Year Midlands category at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards 2024. This recognition is a testament to the dedication, expertise, and client-focused approach of our entire team. The Modern Law Conveyancing Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement within the conveyancing industry. Being acknowledged among the best is a significant honour and reflects the hard work we put into every aspect of our conveyancing services. Over the years, we have strived to ensure that our clients receive the highest standard of care and professionalism. This commendation highlights our commitment to delivering a seamless, efficient, and personalised service for all our clients, whether they are buying their first home, selling property, or navigating complex legal matters. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible team, whose unwavering dedication and passion make achievements like this possible. We also owe this recognition to our clients, whose trust and confidence drive us to continually improve and innovate.As we celebrate this milestone, we remain committed to setting new benchmarks in conveyancing excellence. We look forward to continuing to serve our community with the same dedication and integrity that have brought us to this point. Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to achieving even greater things together!
If someone dies leaving a valid Will, it is the responsibility of the appointed Executors to locate the original Will and carry out the wishes of the deceased person therein. If required, the Executors may need to apply for a ‘Grant of Probate’ to allow them to administer the estate. This is simply a court order confirming the Executors’ authority to deal with the estate and is required by many organisations to allow Executors to collect in/ sell large assets. This can include the sale of a property, sale of shares and to collect in large sums from banks and building societies.
The benefit of having a Will is Executors already have authority to deal with the assets of a deceased person from the date of death.
Dying intestate
If someone dies without leaving a valid Will, they have died ‘intestate’ and the Administrators of the estate may need to apply for a ‘Grant of Letters of Administration’. This is a court order that gives authority to the Administrators of an estate to deal with the assets of the deceased person.
The downside of someone dying intestate is no-one has authority to deal with a person’s assets until they have successfully applied for, and received, the Grant of Letters of Administration. The Administrators are essentially in ‘No Man’s Land’ until that point.
The collective term for Executors and Administrators is ‘Personal Representatives’ (‘PRs’). PRs’ duties can vary widely depending on the assets of the deceased person and how much work is involved in administering the estate. Some estates could be very straightforward (i.e. one property to sell and one bank account to close) and others more complex (i.e. many properties to sell/ many bank accounts, shares, premium bonds, insurance policies, many debts to be paid etc.).
Hatch Brenner offer a competitively priced service in respect of our estate administration services and a bespoke service to meet PRs’ needs. We can assist in probate matters (where a person has left a valid Will) as well as intestacy matters (where a person dies without leaving a valid Will).
What if I can’t find the Will?
The original Will and death certificate are needed to start dealing with an estate of a deceased person in a probate matter. If you cannot find the original Will, do not panic as there are alternative options available.
We would recommend you; look through the deceased’s paperwork, contact their solicitor or bank to see if they are holding the Will, make enquiries with the deceased person’s family and friends, contact their accountant or even consider a Will Search with Certainty, the National Will Register.
If an original Will absolutely cannot be found, a photocopy of the latest Will or strong evidence of the lost Will’s content should be submitted to the Probate Registry instead, together with the appropriate evidence in support.
Dealing with a loved one’s affairs when they die can already be a very stressful time therefore we are able to make enquiries such as these on a PR’s behalf if they wished to instruct us.
Storage of Wills
At Hatch Brenner Solicitors we offer free storage of our clients’ original Wills indefinitely. This gives our clients peace of mind knowing their Wills are safe in our strongroom. We send our clients a copy of their Will, on completion of a matter, for their records and advise them to inform their Executors of where the original Will is stored. This storage service is completely free of charge and included in our fixed fee cost when we are instructed to draft a Will. This storage process is also included for our client’s Lasting Powers of Attorney documents (‘LPAs’).
Ensuring your original Will is stored safely, and knowing exactly where it is located, is very important. If your original Will is lost, it could lead to circumstances where potential beneficiaries under the Will or an Intestacy situation argue and enter into protracted, expensive litigation to try and resolve the matter. Leaving a valid Will, stored in a safe place, gives everyone assurance that when the time comes, their affairs can be handled smoothly and their chosen beneficiaries have certainty of how the estate will be distributed.
Summer can turn a usually busy office into a place of relaxed deadlines, and no matter how eager you may be to progress with certain projects, the holidays can slow things down somewhat. So ahead of the upswing in activity that September will bring, it’s a good idea to use this time wisely.
Although you may not be as busy as you’d like, you can still make the most of the quieter weeks, to boost your value as an employee.
Since Pure advises with a wide diversity of professionals on their career development, we know just what people need to do in order to give their ambitions the best possible chance.
So, instead of wondering how to progress while you wait for people to start filtering back after the holidays, here’s how you can succeed this August.
Enhance your expertise Now is a great chance to step up your skills. If you’ve been planning some training, but rarely find time to do it, why not talk to your manager about signing up to online courses or attend seminars this month? Whether your specialism is recruitment, bookkeeping or marketing strategy, search for opportunities that’ll increase your value to your employer, especially if you’re thinking of going for a promotion soon.
Increase your industry insight These days most industries move quickly, mainly thanks to technology. When you’re busy with everyday tasks it can be a challenge keeping on top of news from your sector. August is ideal for investing time into researching and subscribing to the best news outlets: from popular bloggers to e-newsletters published by your favourite websites, newspapers or magazines. Social media is also a great source of the latest updates and opinions – follow key spokespeople who’ll top up your industry insight. Your boss will be suitably impressed!
Create ideas with colleagues If the atmosphere in your workplace is more laid back than usual, why not gather together some colleagues to brainstorm new ideas for upcoming projects? With a few people from different areas of your organisation in one room, you could all benefit from exchanging ideas, potentially resulting in new perspectives on challenges. As long as you have a goal in mind, this could be a very fruitful and creative way of spending the quieter weeks.
Refresh your CV and online profile If you are thinking about a making your next career move, now is the time to update your CV and LinkedIn profile. Spend a few evenings listing your latest achievements and new skills, and think about how they can be of value to your own organisation or a new employer. When life gets back to normal in September you’ll be ready to hit the job hunt or set up meetings to explore new opportunities with your current employer.
Plan the work social calendar If nobody in particular is responsible for the social events at work, it’s worthwhile volunteering to do the research and draft a diary of events over the next few months. Such tasks are fun but also time consuming – if your workload has taken a temporary downward turn, get online and google ideas. By using your initiative, you could catch the eye of senior directors who are generally keen for staff to get involved in non-work activities. After all, it all helps maintain everyone’s wellbeing at work.
The school holidays may mean a few weeks when key decisions are put on hold, but as you can see, there are some fantastic ways to give yourself and your career a real lift!
This is an exciting opportunity in an established and growing agency with a diverse client base. We will require you to become involved with liaising with clients on a daily basis (so it’s best if you like people). You’ll work closely with our designers and suppliers to support our account Director (his name is Ben) in his quest to deliver great marketing solutions and strategies that simply work.
You’ll need bags of initiative and be able to use a computer. Oh, and if you hate the phone, then don’t bother as we all muck in here at Naked. It goes without saying that you’ll need excellent communication skills, good marketing knowledge and if you also happen to be a digital marketing whizz then what are you waiting for?
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Norwich, 24 November 2014 – HitFilm 3 Pro, the latest video editing and visual effects software from FXHOME, is available to order today from hitfilm.com for just $299 (£229).
HitFilm 3 Pro is a post-production revolution, combining high quality editing tools, 3D compositing, 3D object rendering, an industry leading particle simulator and an expansive toolkit for advanced colour correction and grading, all in a single product. Over 180 fully customizable visual effects are included plus 130 plugins for use in Sony Vegas, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X and Motion.
From films to documentaries, commercials to music videos, HitFilm 3 Pro has features for beginners and experts alike, combining depth and complexity with an intuitive simplicity. Modern filmmaking requires you to be an editor, VFX artist and colorist at the same time; HitFilm 3 Pro gives you everything you need.
New features include a redesigned editor and interface, 3D textures for particles, auto-tracking masks, OpenFX support, 3D fractal particle shapes, 3D camera projection and professional de-noising, along with over 20 new effects, background proxying for complex VFX and a 16-bit OpenEXR pipeline. This makes HitFilm 3 Pro an exciting choice for rapid, high quality post-production work.
There is a redesigned editing timeline to give users access to all the tools they need for fine control. Filmmakers craft projects in the fast, non-linear editor and can switch between multiple 3D compositing timelines as easily as changing tabs in a web browser.
HitFilm 3 Pro includes Academy Award-winning planar tracking from Imagineer Systems, providing mask tracking and 3D camera solving. Sony Vegas users can render HitFilm projects directly on the Vegas timeline. 64-bit architecture and GPU acceleration ensures the best performance across a wide range of hardware. There’s also fully customizable particle generation and a 3D compositing environment, with all elements rendered accurately in relation to each other, making it easy to construct incredible scenes inside a single application.
“HitFilm 3 Pro is the best product we’ve ever created and is the result of two years of intensive development. Since we set up back in 2001, FXHOME has stood for supporting the next generation of filmmakers,” explained Joshua Davies, FXHOME founder and CEO. “With HitFilm 3 Pro, we have created a compelling combination of power and price, putting professional visual effects and editing software in the hands of students, indie filmmakers, educational institutions, VFX studios and YouTube creators; in fact, anyone wanting power, choice and value in one package.”
HitFilm 3 Pro costs $299/£229 and is designed for indie filmmakers. Upgrades are available from $199/£159. It is available today at hitfilm.com for both Mac and PC. Minimum requirements are:
Mac OSX 10.7, 10.8 and 10.9 64 bit Windows Vista, 7, 8
One HitFilm 3 Pro license contains three separate activations, and includes the HitFilm Plugins package launched earlier this year. Visit hitfilm.com/ now for more information.
2015 was already set to be an exciting year for TVC so we are all the more thrilled to be announcing our sponsorship of motorcyclist Rob Barber of father-and-son race team PRB Racing https://www.prbracing.co.uk/
With a career spanning nearly two decades and a spectacular track record, including winning the first Zero Emissions Race around the TT track in 2009, we are proud to be associated with such a prominent name in racing.
We wish him every success in his races at the TT and UGP as well as at Pikes Peak on Zero bike, ‘Buckeye Current’ https://current.osu.edu/
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Area Sales Manager for Norfolk, Brendon Lansdowne.
Brendon joins us with over 20 years experience in the automotive industry, all working in the Norfolk area. He has worked in operational roles, as well as sales within the vehicle rental industry. During the last 4 years, he has worked in a B2B position within a local dealership.
His experience will be a valuable asset to colleagues and customer alike within the Norfolk area. Should you wish to contact Brendon to discuss your own vehicle fleet, please call him directly on 07500 008015 or email[email protected].
It’s only a few weeks until our Prize Bingo Night for Just George! 🥳 Taking place on Friday 20 June at Mildenhall Cricket Club, join in the fun from 6:15pm with eyes down at 6:45pm! It costs £10 to play all six games and prizes include a Next Hamper, Cappacocia Mildenhall voucher, Everyman cinema tickets and a Nando’s voucher, Hertfordshire Zoo tickets and much more! We’ll also be holding a raffle with prizes including Alton Tower and Phantom Peak London tickets! Everyone is welcome and all funds raised go to Just George. Please email[email protected]or text Lilly on 07599746439 to let us know if you can make it!
Norwich Sunblinds presented a cheque to BREAK charity for £940.00 Each month we have selected a charity and for every blind, curtain and roman fold sold we donated a £1.00 to the charity, they were the charity for November 2014.
Joanna Storey from Break fundraising and her colleague Liz came to the shop in St Benedicts Street Norwich to receive the cheque on Break’s behalf. We were very pleased to be able to support a worthwhile cause.
Break have children homes in both Norwich and Cambridge, they ensure that children, young people and families reach their full potential and shape their own futures in a safe and creative environment.
We’re just weeks away from NorDevCon 2015 and the Early Bird tickets are available until the 13th February at £95 + fees – less than half the standard ticket price!
This year, not only will the conference be a gathering of some of the brightest minds from the tech community, but over 100 business representatives from businesses in and around the county.
With some business based sessions and the opportunity to network with investors, designers and everything in between, the conference is the perfect chance to mingle with like minded folk and attend interactive sessions demonstrating how technological advances can add efficiency and value to a company’s business model.
Speakers who might be of particular interest to members are Keynote Speakers, Jon Skeet, software engineer at Google, Harry Harrold and Rupert Redington, owners of local business Neontribe, as well as others from the Business Track. Details of speakers can be found hereNorDevCon 2015
Fiona and Lesley from Norwich Sunblinds have just presented the December 2014 Charity cheque to Chris Elliott of The Benjamin Foundation for £755.00.
The Benjamin Foundation is a great Norfolk Charity founded in 1994, helping children, young people and families with issues like homelessness and to repair broken family relationships. They provide hope, opportunity, Stability and independence Everything they do is driven by the needs of people in Norfolk
We have had a charity for each month of 2014 and have enjoyed supporting and meeting the people who work hard for each charity.