Probate And Estate Administration

Carrying out your loved one’s wishes

Coming to terms with a death in the family or of a close friend is a traumatic time for anyone. Turning one’s mind from grieving to sorting out your loved one’s financial affairs can be difficult and painful and the paperwork complex and time consuming.

We are experienced with dealing with people’s estates efficiently and sympathetically and can advise you on all aspects of probate and estate administration.

Our probate team can advise you on the following

• Validity of a will

• Finding out what’s in an estate

• Intestacy,  if there is no will

• Preparing Inland Revenue accounts

• Completing oaths for Executors and Letters of Administration

• Collecting in the assets and paying any debts

• Tracing missing beneficiaries

• Preparing a Deed of Variation of a will

• Paying the IHT

• Preparing estate accounts

• Getting Inland Revenue clearance

• Distributing to the beneficiaries

We can also advise you if there is a dispute over a will, any claims against an estate and any Court proceedings.

Contact lyn.tomlins@challenor-gardiner.co.uk  and nick.bingham@challenor-gardiner.co.uk   for more information and initial advice

Call 01865 721451