Wills, trusts and probate
Probate
Our probate solicitors manage what can be a complicated area of law, ensuring experienced and friendly assistance is available when you need it most.
When somebody close to you passes away, it can be a stressful and traumatic time. There are so many details to finalise, paperwork to complete and important legal issues which require your attention.
Here at Howells Solicitors, our wills and probate solicitors provide an expert service and will manage the process for you, administering the estate whether a will exists or not.
Estate administration
Whenever a person dies, their estate needs to be collected and managed. This process involves gathering the assets of the estate, paying any debts, and distributing the remaining assets. We deal with the entire estate administration process efficiently and sympathetically.
Our probate specialists offer different levels of service dependent upon how little or much help a client would like – from simply assisting with obtaining the Grant of Representation at a fixed fee, to a bespoke service from taking instructions to distributing the estate which depends on the level and complexity of the estate itself.
With decades of experience in the team, we are in the perfect position to give expert advice on all aspects of the deceased’s estate.
Probate disputes
A death invariably has a huge impact on the friends and relatives of the deceased. An already difficult time is made worse if there are disagreements about the will or estate administration.
Our contentious probate solicitors have a great deal of experience dealing with disputes relating to wills, trusts and estates, and can help you if you find yourself in such a position.
Our expertise covers all the problems that can arise following a death. In particular, we often deal with:
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975
- Lack of mental capacity claims
- Undue influence claims
- Disagreements over the interpretation of a will
- Disputes between executors, trustees, and beneficiaries
- Claims against professional advisers, such as solicitors, for negligent preparation
