Wills and Probate legal services
Simpson Millar LLP aim to provide an extensive and valuable
service that helps you organise your affairs in a tax efficient
way providing you with means for continued enjoyment of wealth.
Our expert Wills & Probate team have a vast amount of experience
of dealing with:
Did you know?
Making a will
- Making a will gives you control over what happens
to your property after you die
- To die without making a will "intestacy". If this happens,
strict legal rules apply which decides the distribution of your property
- Often this may not reflect how you would like things done
- If you are married and have children, for instance, financial limits apply
on how much your husband or wife can receive. It could mean that they retain
the family home, but do not receive sufficient funds to afford to live there
- If you are unmarried and have a partner the
intestacy rules will not recognise that partnership
Do you need a will?
Reasons to make a Will:
- choose your executors
- appoint guardians for your children
- make gifts to family and friends
- inheritance tax planning
- create trusts to protect vulnerable relatives
- set out your funeral wishes
- give to charity
- avoid family disputes
- give personal belongings or jewellery
Lasting powers of attorney
These documents enable you to appoint attorneys to make financial
or personal welfare decisions for you in the event
of your incapacity.
Living wills
A Living Will acts as a guide to Courts, relatives and doctors
in the event of a serious health problem where your quality of
life is very poor and you cannot give instructions to the doctors.
Inheritance tax planning
You can reduce Inheritance Tax through careful planning
and the use of Wills and Trusts. We offer specialist advice
to help you plan effectively.
Probate
We understand the pain that surviving family members
go through when someone dies. We can offer you a friendly and
approachable service to assist you with ALL aspects following bereavement.
Trusts
Setting up a Trust can ensure financial protection
for a loved one with special needs such as a disability or for generations to come.
We can help you chose the right trust for your circumstances.
Contact us now to discuss how we can help you by completing our, no obligation,
online enquiry form and we
will call you back or you can call us directly on 0844 858 3200.
Memberships
Simpson Millar LLP has recently become members of Will Aid. Will
Aid is a charity Will making scheme which raises funds
for people in need here and around the world. To find out more
visit http://www.willaid.org.uk/
Contact us now to discuss how we can help you by calling 0844 858 3200 or use our online enquiry form and we will call you back.
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