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Wills, Probate and Lifetime Planning

The team at Jennings Perks Solicitors appreciate that planning your affairs or dealing with those of a loved one who is no longer here can be particularly difficult.

Our dedicated and experienced team will guide you through the delicate issues faced, no matter how sensitive, providing straightforward and practical advice, offering tailored solutions to suit your circumstances and needs based on their many years of experience.

We are able to assist you with:

  • Preparation of all types of Wills;
  • Inheritance Tax planning;
  • Probate and Estate Administration;
  • Post death variations;
  • Creation and administration of Trusts;
  • Preparation and Registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney (including existing Enduring Powers of Attorney);
  • Court of Protection Applications;
  • Long term care issues

Details relating to the pricing of our Probate services can be found here.

Below details the main stages of the probate process:

  1. Register the death
  2. Determine if the person who has died has left a Will & deal with relevant individuals accordingly
  3. Assess the estate
  4. Pay any inheritance tax due
  5. Submit the application for grant of probate (or letters of administration if there is no will) & inheritance tax forms if applicable
  6. Receive grant of probate
  7. Pay any inheritance tax due
  8. Sell / Realise any assets including property belonging to the estate
  9. Pay off any debts

Distribute the remainder of the estate to the beneficiaries

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