Will & Probate Services
Sovereign Will & Probate Services Ltd
A leading provider of solicitor's in-home Will writing services in the UK.
01525 229644: Appointments in Your Home : Day time & Evening
Tony Duke has lived in Eaton Bray for over 20 years and is Regional Director and local consultant for Sovereign Will & Probate. Tony provides a very personal IN-HOME service that affords you the fullest legal protection for a very competitive fee. Probate services and all documentation is provided by Law Society regulated solicitors who specialise in Family Law. Sovereign Will & Probate is chosen by financial advisers, charities and companies nation wide to be their sole Will & Probate writing service.
Services include
Wills
A Will is a must have for everybody, but especially so if there is concern about the guardianship of children. Couples with an estate over the inheritance tax 'nil rate band' (£312,000 in tax year 2008/9) can optimise their avoidance of 40% inheritance tax by including appropriate trusts in their Wills. Also, when a trust operates with house ownership as 'tenancy in common' rather than 'joint ownership' it can ensure the best provision for children and protect assets from having to fund long term care costs in the future, including an enforced sale of the home. Tony will guide you through all the options available and Sovereign's Solicitors will arrange any change in property ownership needed.
Deeds of Variation
These allow beneficiaries of a deceased's estate, whether there is a Will or not, to vary the settlement where it does not meet their own best interests. For example, the settlement does not optimise inheritance tax avoidance or exposes assets unnecessarily to long term care costs. A Deed of Variation must be submitted to the Probate Registry within 2 years of the death.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
These grant to others of your choice the authority to administer your personal finances or make decisions about your health and welfare when you are not able to do so. It is very expensive and invariably a long and tortuous process for anyone to obtain the same authority after a loved one has lost their mental capacity. Not surprisingly this can be the source of considerable family stress. An accident or illness can strike at any time. It is essential that these often complex documents are available before they are needed.
Probate
This legal process applies at the time of death of most of us. Whilst DIY can be an option, not everyone wishes to take on the responsibility, has the time to give or has the necessary competence when an estate or legal matters are complicated. Tony can take this weight from you and arrange for Sovereign's solicitors to administer Probate for a very competitive fee.
