Private : Wills & Probate

Private

Wills & Probate

Making a Will is a simple task and a very small investment in time and money. However, a recent survey highlighted an alarming number of people in the UK who still live without having made one – something that can result in your estate passing in accordance with statutory rules and not to the persons whom you would wish to inherit.

Making a Will becomes particularly vital in situations such as:

Marriage
The birth of children
Purchase of a house
Divorce/ending of a relationship

BLB are experts at drafting comprehensive Wills to protect you from those risks and ensure your assets are distributed in the manner you choose. We can also assist with:

Inheritance Tax planning
Administration of estates
Creation and administration of Trusts
Enduring Powers of Attorney and Receivership
Equity Release for the provision of care fees and advice on care fees.

Following a death, we can help you with all practical aspects from registration of the death to conclusion of the estate (i.e. payment of the inheritance to the beneficiaries). Often, personal representatives are exceedingly busy people without the time or expertise to deal with the legal side of administration. We are experts in this field and can deal with all these matters for you. We are able to act as executors as well.

We are also able to deal with applications to the Public Guardianship Office in cases where a person has lost his or her mental ability so that someone can be appointed to deal with their affairs.

Contact Us

For further information or to talk to one of our legal experts, please contact your local BLB office or email your enquiry directly to us.

Our dedicated team of practitioners includes:

Trowbridge

Martin Cooper