We know how difficult it can be to deal with anything following the loss of a loved one. Having to sort through paperwork and legal issues at this very difficult time can be unbearable. Our experienced and understanding team will give you the helping hand you need. We will give you support, advice and guidance and will take the burden of the estate administration from you. That will allow you to concentrate on family and friends and your own emotional wellbeing.

Our thorough service will cover all aspects of Estate Administration. We will help you understand each stage of the process and present you with informed choices to allow you to make the best decisions moving forward. We will explain the meaning of the Will and the Probate or alternatively what it will mean if there is no Will and the estate is to pass under the rules of intestacy.  Any documentation required to administer the estate will be prepared for you by us and each one will be fully explained to you.

We will advise upon the impact of inheritance tax or any other taxation on the estate and help you to organise for any taxation due to be paid.  We will keep full records and accounts of the estate for you so that you can in due course account fully to the estate beneficiaries.  We will investigate and record all relevant information about the estate assets and debts and help to negotiate valuations as required. When appropriate we will collect in or transfer assets to beneficiaries after all estate debts have been investigated and paid. 

Our expertise allows us to identify and help you to realise all opportunities available to the estate to minimise taxation.  We will bring to your attention any tax saving and future estate planning issues and help you or beneficiaries to implement them if required. 

We will at all times act in your and the estates best interests.  At the end of the matter we will obtain taxation clearance where necessary and provide you and relevant beneficiaries with a permanent record and set of accounts detailing all stages of the Estate Administration.

Our specialist lawyers have considerable experience in handling all types of estates whatever the size and however complex. They are able to deal with estates which include in them, businesses; trusts; overseas properties or any other complexity. Regardless of the value of the estate, our experienced team will use their expertise to focus on providing you with a speedy and efficient service.  All of the hard work will be done for you in a sensitive and efficient manner.   

Whether you need us every step of the way or just for part of the Estate Administration we can provide all of the support and assurance that you need. 

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For further information or to arrange an appointment contact a member of the wills, trusts and estate planning team on 0115 9 100 200 or email enquiries@actons.co.uk or fill in the contact form below.