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 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;
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Wills;
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Court of Protection;
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- 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 6 weeks from the deceased's death;
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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.
A "substantial and respected practice".
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2007 Edition
