Wills & Probate

Our teams are renowned for their technical expertise and sensitive approach in the area of Wills, succession planning and probate.

Wills

The team advises on Will drafting and disputed Wills, tax efficient lifetime giving, the creation, administration and termination of trusts, trust taxation and offshore trusts. Our lawyers are also available to provide advice to trustees and beneficiaries.

Our lawyers also give specialist tax and succession planning advice to individuals, families, businesspeople and landowners. We are able to assist with a wide range of clients’ circumstances including straightforward or complex family relationships, small or complex estates involving privately owned businesses, agricultural or farming interests and large property portfolios. The Team helps clients to structure their wealth planning so as to protect their heirs against divorce or creditor claims and to achieve tax efficiency.

Probate

Specialist knowledge and sensitivity are needed for the efficient administration of the estates of deceased individuals.

Our Probate Team advises a broad range of clients on their duties and obligations as trustees, executors or beneficiaries and assist individuals and institutions, whether as personal representatives or beneficiaries, with the practical arrangements that are necessary.

Our clients include trustees (both individuals and professionals), executors and administrators, beneficiaries and banks.