Probate & Estates

This page is for non-contentious probate matters, for contentious probate, please visit disputed wills, probate and trusts.

We can help with all aspects of estate administration and distribution whether it is in accordance with a Will, or, if there is no Will, under the rules of intestacy. We will ensure that the correct legal, tax and administrative processes are followed whilst dealing with the estate with care and sensitivity. Where there are trusts created by the Will or under the intestacy rules, we can help you to be certain that these trusts are established and run correctly.

We have extensive experience dealing with high-value estates and estates with complex issues involving overseas assets, businesses, farms, shareholdings and investments. We can help you to navigate the complexities and claim all the tax reliefs to which you, the estate and the estate beneficiaries are entitled.

Over the years we have built a loyal client base and often act for different generations of the same family. We can help plan for the financial security and legacy of successive generations, from a deed of variation on an inheritance to benefit your children or setting up a Trust, we advise on the full range of options for wealth preservation and succession planning.

We advise personal representatives, trustees, individual beneficiaries and charities across England and Wales.

Our Probate Solicitors can advise on:

• Applying for the Grant of Representation and Estate Administration
• Cross-jurisdictional issues
• Deeds of Variation
• Estate Probate administration
• Executor and administrative responsibilities
• Inheritance tax
• Issues arising in the absence of a valid Will
• Trusts – creation and administration