PROBATE.
When a person dies, their assets must be valued and collected and their liabilities and taxes assessed and paid. The person responsible for this is the Executor appointed by the Will, or the Administrator when there is no Will. It can be a simple matter when there are few assets and no tax to pay. In other cases, it can become extremely involved.
We recognise that this can be a major worry at a sad and stressful time for the family of the deceased and we strive to be sympathetic and understanding: we believe we can often relieve the family of a great deal of worry.
JACKMAN WOODS can offer a number of options;
In simple cases, we can offer a fixed-price administration service
We can arrange to act in obtaining the Grant of Probate and , at that point, hand the file over to the Executor to finish the administration
In higher-value cases, we will conduct the entire matter on behalf of the executor at the estate's expense, including all necessary Taxation issues.
We can, in appropriate cases, even register the death, arrange the funeral and deal with clearance of personal effects.
Charges
We will usually charge on the basis of time spent and will advise you at the outset of the hourly rate and the approximate timescale. We may be able to offer a fixed fee solution. We will never charge more than the rates recommended by the Law Society.
For more information, contact David Jackman, 01242 602378
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