Wills & Estate Planning

Bevirs Law are local, approachable, specialists. We have a highly experienced team of private client lawyers who provide bespoke solutions for our clients’ individual legal needs.

Whether it be a simple will or the administration of a complicated estate or trust, we can help.

Drafting Wills and Codicils
Advising about inheritance tax
Obtaining Grants of Probate or Letters of Administration
Advising on intestacy
Administering the estate of someone who has died
Acting in contested estates
Drafting and administering trusts
Creating life interests in property
Drafting and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney
Registering Enduring Powers of Attorney
Drafting powers of attorney for specific transactions (e.g. sale of property)
Making applications to the Court of Protection

Wills

There are many good reasons for making a Will:

deciding who handles your affairs when you die (the “executors”)
deciding who will benefit; if you have young children, you can appoint guardians who can look after them if you die whilst they are still children
setting out any particular wishes you may have regarding your funeral.

If you do not make a Will, there are rules about who will inherit but these will not necessarily achieve what you want. You may wish to include people who would not automatically qualify (such as stepchildren, other family members, friends or charities).

You may wish to leave your husband, wife or partner a right to live in the house or a life interest whilst providing that the right to the proceeds from the house ultimately passes to someone else.

You may like advice on associated issues (such as inheritance tax; lifetime planning; and the potential impact of different arrangements on any future care costs).

We will discuss the different options with you and draw up the Will to give effect to your needs and wishes.

We offer fixed fees for straightforward Wills. If the Will is more complex, a fixed fee may not be appropriate but we can give you an estimate of the likely cost at the outset.