As soon as you make a Will, it's a chance to protect your family from risk and uncertainty. Your estate plan gives you peace of mind, and protection for your loved ones. It's one of the most important things that you can do as an individual to protect your family and ensure that what you leave behind is properly organised. Dying does not need to be a stressful process. Our team of solicitors and legal advisers will guide you through the process of creating and executing your Will. We are also experts in administering estates, which can also be referred to as probate. Our solicitors offer support when you need it most. For more information about this important tool, visit our Wills and Probate Glossary or Wills Process.
Making a Will is simple and can help you plan for the future of those closest to you while also avoiding unnecessary taxes. Making a Will is like making an appointment with your lawyer: one that needs to be made now but which should take as little time as possible at the time.
Everyone needs a Will. But deciding whether you need a simple or a complex Will and who will be the Irrevocable Trustee of your Will can be confusing and time-consuming. Most people don't know where even to start. Thousands of British every year face this dilemma. Every year thousands of British die, leaving behind an estate that needs to be administered by others. A few simple steps can save your loved ones from unnecessary hassles and expenses after you're gone.
Your solicitor is a legal expert who knows the law inside out. The law is complex and changing – that's not something we can afford to deal with when we get older, and it's time to write a Will. Spending a couple of hours with your Wills and Probate Solicitor will ensure that your wishes are carried out according to the law when you're gone.
If you have children under 18, naming a guardian is essential for your estate planning. This is because only a guardian will have parental responsibility for your children - no one else, including grandparents and stepparents, are automatically entitled to any parental responsibilities. Parental responsibility includes caring for and making decisions about your children's daily needs and ultimately having the right to look after them if anything happens to you.
Our Wills cover all the key areas and ensure your final wishes are carried out correctly. Your will is one of the essential documents you'll ever make, and it gives direction to what happens when you die.
If someone close to you has died, dealing with the Estate Administration can make it extremely stressful. There are many legal and financial jobs and tasks to complete while dealing with personal grief, and let us deal with those formalities for your family at this emotional time.
Powers of attorney allow someone else to make decisions on your behalf if you can't make one for yourself. Make sure your partner, wife or close relatives have the ability to carry out your wishes if you become unable.
One-third of us need long term care in our later years. We can help you create a care plan for the future so that family members understand exactly what you want and need when planning for care. Having your Will and Probate prepared before the family needs it, talk to experts Will Probate.
A Will specialist is the perfect solution when you need legal help to prepare your will but do not want all the usual extra costs involved in a lawyer's services.