Will-Writers and Estate Planning Specialists

How to apply for and deal with a deceased person’s assets and affairs ‘Probate’ is effectively a court order which allows someone to apply for and deal with a deceased person’s assets and affairs. The term ‘Grant of Probate’ is widely used when someone applying for ‘Probate’ has the authority to do so in a […]

How to appoint a Lasting Power of Attorney and what they can do for you Dealing with money and paperwork can be difficult if you become unable to manage your own affairs for any reason, and in ill health it may be impossible. Before that happens it might be easier to appoint a trusted representative […]

Other Estate Planning services As is common with many businesses our range of services has evolved to meet the ever increasing Estate Planning needs of our clients. Whilst we focus on drafting top-quality Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Business Succession Planning that meet your exact requirements we are also able to offer a […]

Protecting your business in the event of your death or critical illness As a business owner what steps have your business partners and you taken to protect your business and your respective families in the event of your death or critical illness or mental/physical incapacity? Without the full and proper protection in place, you are […]

Will Trusts and Life Planning Solutions All of us would hope that all our wealth would be available to be enjoyed for many years by our family and loved ones and for the generations beyond. Our wealth should not just be thought of as solely our free estate which we own and can pass via […]

Solutions to mitigating the costs of Long Term Care Many people in UK worry about the 40% of their assets the taxman will take from their estates when they die in the form of inheritance tax, but very few realise that your local authority might take 100% of your assets should you need long term […]

What is Inheritance Tax and how to reduce the bill? Inheritance Tax is usually paid on an estate when somebody dies. It’s also sometimes payable on trusts or gifts made during someone’s lifetime. Some trusts also have further charges to Inheritance Tax during the life of the trust.  Most estates don’t have to pay Inheritance […]

Almost 70% of adults don’t have a Will.  There are numerous reasons for this including unable to make decisions on beneficiaries or  guardians, not finding someone they can trust with sufficient knowledge or empathy to understand their concerns or even by that making one it will somehow hasten their own demise. Without a valid Will in […]