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Wills and Probate
 

Wills
We offer a prompt, efficient service and aim to have your Will ready for signature inside of a week of receiving the original details from you. Remember that if you are married, your wills can be used to cut down liability for care home fees for the survivor when allied to

the way in which your home is jointly owned. The cost of such wills in conjunction with verifying the joint ownership of the home is £350.00. If you were to die without leaving a will then the law set out a list of people to whom your estate is payable.

In the case of a married couple the survivor will receive the outright sum of £200,000.00 if there are children and £400,000.00 if there are none.  The value of the house could well account for all this and more! To ensure that your assets are left to the people you want to benefit it is vital that Wills are made.
 

Probate matters
We deal with the administration of all sizes of estates.  There is a lot to be done when someone dies and more often than not the Executors of the Will do not have the time or the inclination for the necessary work.  This is when we can help. We deal with all the necessary correspondence and the preparation of the Inland Revenue Account (a statement of the assets and liabilities of the deceased) to determine whether or not any inheritance Tax is payable and, if so, how much.  It is not well known that the Executors and Beneficiaries (if they all agree) can re-write the Will of the deceased by Deed of Variation.  This has to be done within Two years of the death and be effective in reducing inheritance tax liability.   We will advise you on this and do all we can to assist….

Please contact us to obtain a quote and to fix the necessary appointment. We are able to offer home visits if required and evening appointments.

 

Powers of Attorney
The law on powers of attorney has changed considerably over the last few years and not necessarily for the better!  What used to be a relatively straight forward matter is now far more complicated.  If you would like to discuss the question of powers of attorney either for you or a relative please contact us.

     
     

 

 
 

 
 

Did you know?
If you are an executor of a will you can change the outcome of that Will if all parties are in agreement.

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