Wills & probate services
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If we’ve been your accountants and advisors, no one will be better placed to understand the complexities of your financial life than we are.
We can write your will, guide you on passing on your wealth tax effectively, and ensure that your wishes are carried out. And if you’re not a client, we can still help.
Safeguarding and passing on your wealth using tax effective Inheritance Tax Planning, Trusts & Estates planning has long been part of our service, but we are also one of the few accountancy firms licenced by the ICAEW to carry out probate work. So we can not only write Wills and administer estates, we can also apply for Probate. Importantly, we can continue to support our clients and their families through the most difficult of times.
We like to be clear about the services we offer and the prices we charge. See our service guidelines and prices here for probate, will writing and lasting power of attorney services.
Inheritance tax, Trusts & Estate planning
Understanding how IHT will affect you and how you can pass on your wealth tax effectively.
Wills
Make sure your money and possessions are distributed according to your wishes.
Probate Services
Guiding you through probate quickly and easily, and supporting your role as executor.
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Inheritance Tax on your pension
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Inheritance Tax Reforms?
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Inheritance Tax Planning After Death
Inheritance Tax planning after death is both possible and effective using a deed of variation to a will within 2 years of date of death
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