What does the Wills, Trusts and Probate service involve?

Broadly speaking, it covers the legal processes by which a person's property and possessions are protected as far as possible during their life, and then distributed after their death - including:

• Preparation of wills
• Administration of estates
• Advice about setting up trusts
• Preparing powers of attorney - including lasting powers of attorney
• Preparing deeds of variation to change the way an estate is divided after death
• Tax planning, including inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning
• Court of Protection matters - including deputyship applications to protect the assets of incapable persons
• Advising business people on the most tax efficient method of disposing of their business interests
• Advising on Will disputes and potentially contentious estate matters