WILLS PROBATE AND TRUSTS
(PRIVATE CLIENTS)
As wills and probate solicitors in
Hampshire we act for
private individuals and families mainly in HAMPSHIRE
and SURREY whose personal and business
activities require careful co-ordination. We offer a wide
range of legal services ranging from the preparation of
wills, rights of succession, advising on the potential
inheritance tax law liability on death, to setting up trusts
and many other related matters.
SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
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Will drafting
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Executors
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Probate
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Intestacy
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Estate Planning and
Administration of Estates
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General and Lasting
Powers of Attorney
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Inheritance Tax
Planning and advice
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Trust drafting and
administration
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Codicils
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Wealth management
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Contesting Wills and
Probate (where e.g. the Will is defective, the Deceased
testator lacked mental
capacity or the Will made no, or inadequate financial
provision, for a surviving spouse or partner or dependant child).
NB: DISPUTED WILLS -
We can help you settle/resolve any dispute relating to
an
INHERITANCE or
INTESTACY,
including that concerning the validity of Wills, obtaining
Grants of Probate, registering Caveats, Administration of
Estates and trust issues.
In this area of the law we have extensive experience in assisting clients:-
(1) Who wish to make a claim against the Estate of a
Deceased spouse, former spouse or unmarried partner; and who seek reasonable financial
provision against the Deceased’s Estate where either:
(a) The Deceased made no financial provision for the
surviving partner in any Will;
(b) The Deceased made inadequate financial provision
for the surviving partner in any Will;
(c) The Deceased made no Will and the surviving partner is a qualifying person under the 1975 Act
and has a need for
financial provision.
(2) Who are Executors and/or Residuary Beneficiaries of the
Deceased’s Estate and who wish to defend a
claim made against that Estate by (usually) a
surviving partner of the Deceased.
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Claims against previous negligent legal advisers (eg.
delayed and defective Wills or when the testator lacked
mental capacity).
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Claims where Wills are made or changed due to another
persons Undue Influence.
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Proprietary Estoppel claims based on lifetime promises
made to living survivors/dependants.
WILLS
PROBATE AND TRUSTS TEAM:
Solicitor/Partner
Year Qualified
Simon H A
Acworth 1971
Richard W
Pigula (Contentious) 1980
