Everyone should have a Will – for your peace of mind and those of your loved ones, and to ensure that your affairs and wishes are settled exactly how you would want them to be. We can draft your Will and store this safely and securely at no extra cost. We can also advise on drafting Powers of Attorney.

Making a Will

Failing to make a Will results in your Estate being administered according to the Rules of Intestacy.  This may mean your loved ones will not benefit correctly or to the extent that you had intended.  A Will allows you to clearly state who you wish to benefit and to what extent.  

If you are thinking of making a Will come and see us first.

 Enduring Powers of Attorney

Are you concerned about you or your loved one losing mental capacity?  Do you fear not having access to funds should memory loss occur?  Allow us to assist with the preparation of an Enduring Power of Attorney.  This allows you to decide who will have control of your accounts should the worst happen.  It allows you to set the terms and limit the powers your attorney may have to use your funds.  Furthermore it saves the unnecessary time and expense of a Court application should mental capacity be lost in the absence of an enduring power of attorney. 

With dementia and Alzheimer’s becoming more and more common do not leave it to your loved ones to decide how your finances should be handled.  Put the control back into your own hands.

We have significant experience in this area so please do not hesitate to contact us for further details or to arrange a consultation.

Administration of Estates

Dealing with the affairs of a loved one who has passed away can be one of the most difficult life experiences anyone will go through.  Allow us to handle this in a professional manner on your behalf, enabling you the time to grieve for your loved one. 

We can assist and provide advice on all aspects relating to the administration of an Estate to include dealing with Inheritance Tax, contacting the relevant financial institutes, drafting the necessary paperwork to make the Court application and the transfer of any property which may be part of the estate.  We will ensure the estate is administered in a timely manner and that all the beneficiaries of the estate receive what they are due.

Making a Will during the Covid-19 crisis.

• In making a Will, solicitors will always wish to have a face to face meeting with clients. In these times, that may not be as straightforward as before, and we have adopted our practices to ensure that we continue to meet our professional and regulatory obligations
• The law around the making of a valid will has not changed – and in particular the rules around the valid execution of a will
• We can advise on how the will should be validly executed during these times of social distancing etc. and who can or cannot be a witness to a will
• A statutory will application could be considered if, for example, you can give instructions but having the will signed becomes absolutely impossible.
  This will be dependent on the Court’s ability to consider such an application as the number of courts reduce over this period.
• It may also be useful to make a valid will now, and then revisit the will again after the current crisis has passed and to have it executed and witnessed in a more traditional manner. 
•  Please contact us if you have any concerns about the current crisis and you would like to consider making a will or re visiting a will that was previously made