Wills / Probate

Wills

Making a will makes a lot of sense. It is straight forward, inexpensive and gives you peace of mind about the future.

Without a will, there can be a lot of unnecessary difficulty and heartache. Strict laws dictate what happens to your estate with potentially dramatic consequences. For example, your spouse could be forced to sell your home to divide up your estate. Or it could pass to the hands of some distant relative instead of the people important to you.

In your will, you can clearly express your wishes about:-

• Your choice of executor
• Who should act as a legal guardian for your children and how you will provide for your dependants
• How you would like your funeral to be conducted
• Whether you want to donate your organs or leave your body to science
• Mitigate inheritance tax
• Providing for pets or charities
• Stating who you wish to receive the various parts of your estate e.g your house, money, valuable and sentimental items

As your circumstances alter, it is easy to change the provisions in your will. You can make simple amendments by adding a codicil or re-writing the will.

Email: wills@isonharrison.co.uk

Probate

We can help the person responsible for administering an estate following someone's death. We can either deal with the full administration on behalf of an executor, (when a grant of probate is obtained) or advise the next of kin (when a grant of letters of administration is obtained).

• Our help and advice would include:
• Valuation of the estate assets
• Application for the grant of probate or letters of administration
• Collection of the estate assets
• Settlement of tax (if any)

If you would like help, we will explain financial documents belonging to the deceased such as bank statements, passbooks, savings certificates, insurance policies etc., the house deeds and any outstanding bills and resolve the problems that arise in sad and emotional times with consideration and understanding and a minimum of fuss.

Email: probate@isonharrison.co.uk

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