Estate Administration

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

If an individual leaves a Will, they have appointed Executors to deal with an Estate, whereas if someone dies without a Will, the people who deal with the Estate are called Administrators.

Our services include:

• Liaising with the deceased’s bank, mortgage lender and other financial institutions
• Working with HM Revenue and Customs for inheritance tax and any other tax liable on the estate
• Having the estate valued
• Obtaining a grant of probate or letters of administration
• Preparing estate accounts
• Handling the distribution of the estate to the beneficiaries
• Resolving inheritance disputes

We can arrange the transfer or sale of any shares, and work with our residential property team to handle the sale of any property or land owned by the deceased.
Our specialist private client team provide expert advice and assistance with Wills, Powers of Attorney, obtaining Grants of Probate and administering estates and dealing with contested estates.