Wills, Tax, Trusts and Probate
No one wants to see their savings and assets, built up over a lifetime's work, disappear in taxes or not distributed in the way they would want. At Ashfords, our specialist Trusts and Estates Team we help our clients (who range from individuals of modest means to the extremely wealthy) manage their personal wealth.
Our team is dedicated to looking after your personal and business interests and to help you safeguard these assets for your family in the long term.
Work handled
Examples of recent work undertaken
- Estate Administration / Probate;
- Estate Planning;
- Powers of Attorney;
- Tax;
- Trusts;
- Wills;
- Court of Protection; and
- Wills, Trusts and Estate Disputes.
Examples of recent work undertaken
- Administering the estate of a young businessman with a number of companies and significant assets;
- Obtaining Probate in an estate valued at £8M in just six weeks from the deceased's death;
- Advising on inheritance tax panning for a couple with a substantial agricultural land-holding and including a number of additional businesses run from the farm; and
- Provided expert evidence concerning a trust for a local authority in a prosecution case.
News and Publications
- Accolade for trust disputes lawyer
- Autumn Statement 2011 At A Glance
- Inheritance Disputes update: Administrators must be careful not to issue proceedings prematurely
- The High Court confirms that a Will signed by a beneficiary is valid
- Changing trends mean modern landowners leave estates to daughters
- Broken trust: the Court of Appeal rules that family trust assets can be taken into account when calculating a spouse's wealth for the purposes of a divorce settlement.
- Proposed mansion tax could affect householders in the South West
- Ashfords Partner on the Move
- New Associate joins Ashfords' Taunton office
- Mutual Wills - still alive and well
- Will disputes - a busy time for the RSPCA
- Inheritance tax and trusts - tightening the screw
In addition to its fêted tax, trusts and estate planning, the team has an impressive care for the elderly service.
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2012 Edition
Additional Information
News and Publications
- Accolade for trust disputes lawyer
- Autumn Statement 2011 At A Glance
- Inheritance Disputes update: Administrators must be careful not to issue proceedings prematurely
- The High Court confirms that a Will signed by a beneficiary is valid
- Changing trends mean modern landowners leave estates to daughters
- Broken trust: the Court of Appeal rules that family trust assets can be taken into account when calculating a spouse's wealth for the purposes of a divorce settlement.
- Proposed mansion tax could affect householders in the South West
- Ashfords Partner on the Move
- New Associate joins Ashfords' Taunton office
- Mutual Wills - still alive and well
- Will disputes - a busy time for the RSPCA
- Inheritance tax and trusts - tightening the screw
