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Is your Will up to date?
Posted by admin in Funeral Directors, Legal Services on March 19, 2018
Every person should have a will, only 30% of people in the UK have made a will, a will is where you state how you would like to distribute your property, name an executor, name guardians for children, distribute money and jewellery etc. Having a will also means that you, rather than the state, decide who gets your property when you die. Wills Guildford are typewritten legal documents that are signed and witnessed.
Don’t leave it until it’s too late to get a will drawn up by a probate attorney such as Lodge Brothers legal services.
A legally valid Will, carefully prepared by a qualified expert Solicitor, will ensure that:
- you provide for your loved ones in the way you wish;
- you choose the Executors who will administer your estate;
- you choose the Guardians for your minor children; and
- you can take steps to reduce the Inheritance Tax payable.
You can also choose to appoint Lodge Brothers Legal Services as the Executors of your Will. We will ensure that your estate is dealt with promptly and efficiently so that your loved ones do not have the responsibility but do receive their inheritance as quickly as possible.
Fixed fee for a single Will starting from £325 +VAT (£390 inc. VAT).
Fixed fee for mirror Wills starting from £500 +VAT (£600 inc. VAT).
All our fees are fixed and agreed in advance.
Contact us for more information, a free no obligation quote or initial advice for Wills Weybridge.
Lodge Brothers offer efficient professional legal services
Posted by admin in Funeral Directors, Legal Services on January 12, 2018
Lodge Brothers Legal Services provide a free no obligation quote or initial advice. With over 200 years experience their legal services are sought after. They offer many services one being Probate attorney and Will Writers. Below they explain why its so important to have a will and how they can assit.
Probate Attorney London
When a family member or loved one dies, dealing with estate administration is often the last thing on a person’s mind. We offer an efficient, professional and above all personal service to make your life easier at such a distressing time.
When a person dies leaving a valid Will, the appointed Executors need to apply for a Grant of Probate to administer the Deceased’s estate. If there is no Will, the laws of intestacy apply and the law sets out which family member is entitled to apply for a Grant of Letters of Administration and administer the estate.
The process of administering an estate is commonly known as probate and involves:
- ascertaining the value of the Deceased’s assets and liabilities;
- dealing with the Inland Revenue Inheritance Tax return;
- preparing the probate papers;
- applying to the Probate Registry for the Grant of Probate or Grant of Letters of Administration; and
- collecting in the assets of the estate and settling the liabilities once the Grant is received.
Probate will be required to sell or transfer a house, sell or transfer shares and in most cases to close bank accounts. The assistance required by the Executors will depend on the finances of the Deceased, the terms of the Will, the family circumstances and how much work the Executors are willing or able to do.
OUR PROBATE SERVICES
Lodge Brothers Legal Services offer 3 levels of service to suit your requirements.
Fixed Fee from £250 (£300 inc. VAT):
- Executors prepare all probate forms;
- Executors make a personal application to the probate registry;
- We will check the forms are completed correctly; and
- Responsibility for the application remains with Executors.
Fixed Fee from £750 (£900 inc. VAT) plus disbursements:
- Executors responsible for registering death with all asset holders;
- Executors establish the assets and liabilities at date of death; and
- We will complete the probate papers, Inheritance tax forms and apply for the Grant of Probate.
Fixed Fee from £1,500 (£1,800 inc. VAT ) plus disbursements: This is our most complete service which will relieve you of the heavy burden of dealing with the estate when your thoughts are elsewhere.
- It ensures that probate is obtained quickly and efficiently.
- We will register the death certificate with the asset holders;
- We will ascertain the date of death assets and liabilities of the estate; and
- We will complete all the probate papers, Inheritance Tax forms and apply for the Grant of Probate.