Wills, Trusts & Probate

Many people underestimate the importance of properly organising their financial and personal affairs. Our Wills and Probate team are here to provide you with friendly legal advice tailored to your individual needs. We will produce a Will that is perfectly suited to you and which takes advantage of any available estate planning and wealth preservation opportunities.

Our team can shape a trust to your particular needs. Trusts can enable you to retain control and access to your hard earned capital. They can help to protect vulnerable beneficiaries whilst potentially saving significant amounts of tax. We consider your investments, life assurance and pensions and how they all affect your estate planning.

The complex probate process is very distressing after suffering the loss of a friend or relative. We use our expertise to guide you through this difficult time and ensure that the estate is dealt with efficiently and sensitively.

Our specialist team can also provide you with clear and expert guidance on Lasting Powers of Attorney and how they can protect you in the event of an incapacitating illness.

Further information can be found on the following pages:

• Wills & Codicils
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Estate Planning
• Personal Tax
• Trusts
• Charities & Not For Profit Organisations
• Care of the Elderley
• Office of the Public Guardianship
• Disputing / Contesting a Will

For further information, please contact Mandy Kelly or a member of the team on 0115 9 100 200 or email enquiries@actons.co.uk.