'Modern approach, traditional values'

Making a will is vitally important and yet so many people do not get round to it or keep it up to date.  It is often assumed that if you do not make a will your possessions are automatically left to your loved ones in their entirety. This is incorrect.  By making a will, you ensure your wishes are followed, avoid paying too much tax and prevent complications in relation to your estate. Our wills and succession planning team will make the process as easy as possible. 

Details of our pricing can be found in our fees section and for anything further, one of our dedicated Private Client Lawyers would be delighted to talk through your requirements and answer any questions. 

Whether you are buying or selling your own home or an investment property, the conveyancing process can be stressful. You need expertise you can rely on, and to work with someone who can handle your transaction quickly and efficiently. Our experienced residential property team understands that a property is more than just bricks and mortar and we use our extensive expertise to your advantage. Our knowledgeable team deals with a range of transactions from first time buyers and family homes to complex high value portfolios. This means our proactive residential property specialists can guide you through the process quickly and with minimum stress. 

One of our dedicated Property Lawyers would be delighted to talk through your requirements, answer any questions and provide you with a quote.

As well as including trusts in Wills, we can also set up lifetime trusts to assist with wider succession planning in relation to your estate.  Reasons for setting trusts include:  

 - To protect vulnerable beneficiaries, such as loved-ones with learning disabilities, dementia or simply those who are unable to manage money

 - Inheritance tax planning 

 - Succession planning in relation to business assets, often in conjunction with advice from our colleagues in the Corporate department 

 - Asset protection, for example, against care home fee assessments or to preserve means tested benefits. 

Details of our pricing can be found in our fees section and for anything further, one of our dedicated Private Client Lawyers would be delighted to talk through your requirements and answer any questions. 

The death of a loved one is always a difficult time and can be extremely distressing. Probate can often be a burden and sometimes a long process.  Our specialist probate & estate team will guide you through the responsibilities and arrangements for probate. We have over 80 years of experience between us and provide sympathetic, friendly and practical advice.  Many people have not dealt with a deceased’s estate and we pride ourselves on providing a professional and approachable service.  Our overriding aim is to help you complete the administration of the estate as quickly as possible and to deal with matters in a professional and personal way.  Details of our pricing can be found in our fees section and for anything further, one of our dedicated Private Client Lawyers would be delighted to talk through your requirements and answer any questions. 

We understand the strain that caring for someone who lacks capacity can place you under.  If the person concerned has not made a lasting power of attorney or enduring power of attorney then they may need a deputy to be appointed for them and this will involve the Court of Protection.  Our specialist team can assist with a wide range of issues including:  

 - Making or registering a lasting power of attorney

 - Registering an enduring power of attorney

 - Making a general power of attorney 

 - Applying for deputyship 

 - Acting as a professional deputy 

 - Advising on your duties as a deputy or attorney

 - Obtaining medical evidence of a person’s mental capacity.

Details of our pricing can be found in our fees section and for anything further, one of our dedicated Private Client Lawyers would be delighted  to talk through your requirements and answer any questions.