Making your will can be one of the steps that you can take to ease the burden on those friends and family left behind. Our practice provides a comprehensive will drafting service and we can provide specialist advice on the complex area of succession law. You will also have the benefit of advice on Inheritance Tax issues and we can assist with estate planning and drafting trusts.

Probate

We can provide assistance and guidance through a process which can be distressing for family members struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one.
This can include dealing with Inheritance Tax, obtaining a Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration through the High Court, realising the assets of an estate , identifying and dealing with any debts and distributing the estate .

This will include situations where the deceased has left a will, where there is no will (intestacy) and where disputes about wills and trusts arise. It may involve drafting a Deed Of Variation to vary the terms of the will so that someone else might benefit from a legacy ,thereby reducing the potential inheritance tax to be paid on the original beneficiary’s estate in the future.

We can also involve specialists such as accountants, estate agents and valuers when required . We provide advice in the following areas: Wills, Administration of Estates, Disputes about Estates, Office of Care and Protection matters including:

Controllerships
Enduring Powers of Attorney
Nursing Care
Taxation
Estate Planning