The importance of making a will cannot be overstated. Each will is tailor made for the client, taking into consideration his or her financial position and the incidence of taxation, in particular inheritance tax.

After a death, it is important to those who are left behind that the estate is administered with sympathy and efficiency. It involves obtaining valuations of all the assets of the estate, agreeing tax liability, applying for the Grant of Probate (or Letters of Administration where there is no will) and then with the Grant gathering in the assets of the estate and administering them according to the will or the law as the case may be.

It is also important to think ahead to when relatives and friends may not be able to manage their affairs. A Lasting Power of Attorney is the legal document which permits one person to give another person/s the legal right to take decisions in respect of their financial affairs and/or their health and personal welfare. We can prepare Lasting Powers of Attorney if appropriate and register them at the Office of the Public Guardian for a competitive fee.