Probate & Estate Administration

Clarifying entitlements, duties, timescales and decisions throughout the administration.

Working with disputes specialists where the will, administration or distribution is challenged.

Coordinating grants, tax advice and asset transfers across multiple jurisdictions.

Collecting assets, settling liabilities, managing distributions and preparing clear estate accounts.

Identifying the correct application and obtaining probate or letters of administration.

Valuing the estate, preparing returns, claiming reliefs and managing payment arrangements.

Advising on deeds of variation and other steps that may improve tax or family outcomes.

Handling homes, investment property, businesses, trusts, digital assets and other specialist interests.

Establishing and administering will trusts and advising trustees on their responsibilities.

Our Partners take the time to understand what matters to each client and remain closely involved as work progresses. Their experience brings perspective, sound judgment and a clear sense of what may be needed next as we grow together. This continuity creates trusted relationships, keeps advice grounded in the wider context and gives clients direct access to the people responsible for guiding their most important decisions.

A relationship with us can develop as your ambitions, circumstances and priorities change, grow and evolve over the years. We bring together the right combination of legal and professional expertise from across the business, without losing the relationships and understanding already established. From our full spectrum of services for individuals and businesses alike through to our specialist services in chartered town planning, patent and trademark attorneys, tax, competition and regulatory with sector specialists across the board, you can draw on the broadest of capability while continuing to work with advisers who know what matters to you.

We believe clients shouldn't have to choose between accessibility and expertise. Our advisers are based in the communities where you live and work, providing the personal relationships and local understanding that come from being close at hand. Backed by a connected national business, you also get access to a wide range of specialist expertise.