We have a dedicated team of private client lawyers who can help you with probate and estate administration. We offer the following services:
- Obtaining Grants of Representation at a fixed fee
- Simple intestate and testate estate administration
- Complex intestate and testate estate administration
- Estate tax returns and other necessary forms
- Debt payment (if applicable and estate has sufficient funds)
- Placing notices on papers advertising of death and requesting any creditors of persons of interest contact the executors
- Collecting assets and dealing with closure/transferal of accounts
- Preparation of estate accounts to always keep you informed of what is happening with the estate monies
- Instructing insurance providers for any empty property of the estate
- Full and complete administration of estates
Dealing with estate administration of a loved one after their death can be both emotionally and legally difficult. After death, our team can help you with the process of obtaining a Grant of Representation and administering the estate of your loved one. Our experienced probate lawyers can give you and your Executors clear and sympathetic advice.
If the estate has one or more properties that are to be sold, our conveyancing team is here to help you throughout the process of the probate sale.
What Grant of Representation should I apply for?
We pride ourselves to be experienced in obtaining all types of the classic Grants of Representation.
When a person dies leaving a valid Will, the Grant to apply for is a Grant of Probate. If, however, the person died without a Will, also known as being intestate, the personal representatives will have to obtain a Grant of Letters of Administration appointing them as administrators of the estate. When the Will appoints people as Executors that are unable to fulfil their duties, a Grant of Letter of Administration (Will annexed) is applied for by the personal representatives. If you believe you require a different Grant, contact our team and we will be able to obtain the necessary document for you.
Still unsure on what Grant of Representation to apply for?
Contact our experienced team who will be able to help you in making the correct decision and can obtain the correct Grant for you.
We are delighted to be an accredited member of the Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS)
Our membership of this scheme shows that we follow best practice procedures in order to meet the highest standards of technical expertise and client service, providing tailored wills and probate advice to consumers.
- We will not pressure you into buying more complex advice that is not in your best interests
- Our dedicated Private Client service is tailored to your needs. We will explain the process, options, costs and likely timescales.
- We will keep you up to date using your preferred method of communication.
- Accredited solicitors complete mandatory training on the WIQS standard and show compliance through annual re-accreditation and ongoing enforcement checks by the Law Society.
We offer appointments at our offices at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston. Home visits are also available. Please click here for details of our costs.
