- Probate and Estate Administration
- Wills
- Reviewing and amending Wills
- Living Wills
- Trust Formation and Management
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Inheritance Tax Advice
Wills
Can you believe that over 70% of the UK population does not have a current Will that is an accurate reflection of their financial circumstances and the personal choices at the time of their death? Making a Will creates certainty, reduces worry and gives you the peace of mind of knowing exactly how your money, property and possessions will be dealt with after your death.
A Will guides those who are left behind and saves worry and heartache at a time of great emotional stress. Making a Will is usually the first step to take in structuring your affairs in order to minimise your liability for Inheritance Tax.
Probate and Administration of Estates
We offer an efficient estate administration service
When someone dies somebody has to deal with the “estate”. If there is a Will the estate will pass to the people named in the Will. Where there is no Will the rules of intestacy will apply and the estate may not pass to those you would wish to benefit from your estate.
We can provide practical guidance in a sensitive manner to help you deal with the administration of an estate at what is an emotional and stressful time. We can help you determine the size of the estate for probate and Inheritance Tax purposes. We can prepare the application forms for the Grant of Representation on your behalf and help you lodge the required forms with the relevant organisations to collect in the assets of the estate and settle any outstanding debts.
We can arrange the transfer or sale of assets and work with our residential property team to deal with the sale of any property or land which forms part of the estate.
We can also advise on a deed of family arrangement where this would be beneficial.
