Estate administration encompasses a wide range of complex activities. RadcliffesLeBrasseur's lawyers are trained to give appropriate, sensitive and efficient advice at a particularly difficult time for the family. We will liaise with executors, trustees, beneficiaries and other professional advisers involved in the administration of estates and trusts and we provide guidance on their responsibilities and representation in respect of any dispute.
Our probate services include obtaining grants of probate and letters of administration, collecting assets, liaising with banks, building societies and other financial institutions, advising on post-death tax planning, preparing tax returns, paying legacies and making the final distribution of assets in accordance with your Will.
Where a Will creates a continuing trust or if one is created during your lifetime, we can provide a full trust administration service. This involves liaising with trustees, beneficiaries, investment advisers and the Inland Revenue. It also includes the provision of trust accounts and the settling of all tax liabilities.