Our highly specialised and experienced solicitors offer services that are tailored to the needs of our individual clients.

 

The services that we offer include:

 

• Wills and Estate Planning – We can guide you through the process of preparing your Will, to ensure your assets pass to those who you wish to benefit.  After you have worked hard to acquire those assets, we can assist with effective estate planning to help you to maximise the assets you pass on.

 

• Powers of Attorney/ Guardianships – A Power of Attorney allows you to appoint people you trust to step in and act on your behalf if you become unable to manage your affairs, relating to either your financial or welfare decisions.  We can help you to decide on the most appropriate Power of Attorney to suit your needs.

In the event that someone has already lost capacity, we can guide you through the options available.  A Guardianship order may be required, and we can provide guidance on the court process, along with the ongoing requirements.

 

• Estate Administration – When someone dies, their estate needs to be distributed either in accordance with their wishes in a Will, or in line with the laws of intestacy.  We can provide the support and expertise that you need at this difficult time, to administer the winding up of the estate. 

 

• Trust Administration – Estate planning can often involve the use of trusts, set up during your lifetime or on your death, to protect your assets.  We can discuss the most appropriate trust that suits your requirements, set up the trust for you and deal with the ongoing administration.

 

• Charity Law – We advise charities of all types and sizes.  Our services include the creation of charities, variation of purposes, advice on trustees’ powers and duties, relationships with the regulatory bodies, accounting and administration.

 

• Tax Planning – How you structure your personal affairs, can have a huge impact on the amount of tax you pay, both during your lifetime and on your death.  We can review your personal tax situation and discuss tax saving strategies tailored to your individual circumstances.