We were instructed to prepare a Will for an extremely wealthy gentleman, a member of a family with a household name. The testator wanted to …
To effectively protect your assets for future generations requires a huge amount of knowledge of tax and trust law. We use our expertise in these areas and your personal situation to advise you in the most effective way to plan for the future, communicating your options in a language that makes sense to you.
If you are looking for support through any area of private client law for yourself or a family member, then you can seek advice from Spratt Endicott’s experienced legal team. We pride ourselves on our ability to build lasting relationships with our clients which enables us to solve the complex challenges that they face. Our team are all specialist private client solicitors with collectively over 70 years’ of experience in the field. Regardless of which solicitor works on your matter, they are all supervised by Lucy Gordon, Director and Head of Private Client at Spratt Endicott.
Writing a Will can ensure the security of your loved ones, if you have children you can make sure they are looked after by the people chosen by you and also secure their financial future. In some cases, if you don’t write a will it could cause hardship and suffering for your family, and legal costs. It is safe to say that wills ensure peace of mind for the future of your family. In short, if you make a will, then you are calling the shots – rather than the government.
After the death of a relative, it can sometimes be confusing for the family when finding all of the documents and information needed going forward. To simplify this we have produced a Personal Assets Log. This downloadable file can be accessed below. Completing this and leaving it with a copy of your will and any other personal papers will help your family trace the information they will require at that time.
A grant of probate is a document issued by the court, which just confirms that the will is valid and that the people named are entitled to deal with your affairs. Executors can make a personal application to the Court or they can instruct a Solicitor to do this for them. A Solicitor will prepare the correct account for submission to H M Revenue & Customs and the appropriate Oath for Executors. There are instances when a grant of probate is not required, this is usually when assets can be transferred to a joint owner by merely producing a copy of the death certificate.
Failing to create a will, will mean that you die intestate, which in simple terms, means that the distribution of your assets will be done in accordance to Intestacy rules and not necessarily in accordance with your wishes.
When a person dies and leaves a valid will, they will have appointed Executors to deal with their property, money and personal items (the Estate). The Executors have a duty to look after any assets, pay any debts, expenses, or inheritance tax, and distribute what is left to those named in the will.
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To learn more about how we can help you when it comes to understanding wills and probates, please contact Lucy Gordon at lgordon@se-law.co.uk and reach our Banbury, Buckingham, Bicester and Brackley offices today for will writing services and more. We provide our wills and probate services in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire as well as nationally throughout the UK.
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