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Wills & Estates
Planning for the future can provide clarity and reassurance for you and those closest to you. Wills, estate administration, trusts and powers of attorney can all play an important role in ensuring your wishes and affairs are handled appropriately.
We provide clear and sensitive advice tailored to your circumstances, whether you are planning ahead, managing the affairs of someone who has passed away or supporting someone who can no longer manage certain decisions themselves.
Areas of service
Estate administration involves identifying and valuing assets, dealing with liabilities and distributing an estate following someone's death in accordance with the will or applicable intestacy rules.
We guide executors and families through the administration process, deal with the necessary legal steps and help ensure the estate is handled properly and efficiently.
Probate is the legal process through which authority may be obtained to deal with the estate of someone who has died. The wider administration process can involve property, financial accounts, liabilities and distributions to beneficiaries.
We can assist with obtaining the appropriate grant and managing the legal work involved in administering the estate, providing clear guidance throughout what can be a difficult time.
The Court of Protection deals with certain decisions concerning people who lack capacity to make particular decisions for themselves.
We advise families and individuals on relevant applications and help prepare the necessary documentation. Our team provides practical guidance through the process while keeping the individual's interests at the centre of the matter.
Trusts are legal arrangements through which assets are held and managed by trustees for the benefit of specified individuals or purposes.
We advise on the legal structure and implications of trusts and can assist with establishing or dealing with trust arrangements in a way that reflects your objectives.
Mirror wills are commonly prepared for couples who want their wills to contain similar or corresponding wishes, often leaving assets to each other before providing for other beneficiaries.
We discuss your circumstances and intentions carefully before preparing wills that accurately reflect your wishes and help you understand how the arrangements will operate.
A will allows you to record how you want your estate to be dealt with after your death and can also address matters such as executors, beneficiaries and guardianship arrangements.
We prepare wills tailored to your circumstances and explain the legal effect of the provisions clearly, helping ensure your wishes are recorded properly.
A power of attorney can allow another person to make certain decisions on your behalf, including decisions relating to finances or health and welfare depending on the arrangement.
We explain the available options, help prepare the appropriate documentation and guide you through the registration process where required.
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