Wills
Whatever your age, whether single, cohabiting, married or divorced, making a Will is important to ensure your wishes are met after your death. At Bull & Co Solicitors LLP our services to you include:
- Drawing up your Will to make provision for your loved ones
- Appointing legal guardians to look after children in the event of your death
- Advising on Inheritance Tax
- Arranging signature, witnessing and storage of your Will
- Home appointments available
- Registration if required at the Certainty National Wills Register
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For a free estimate of the costs involved in preparing your Will please contact us to discuss on a no obligation basis.
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA's)
None of us knows when we may become physically or mentally incapacitated. As we grow older it is important to try and make life easier for those looking after us. At Bull & Co Solicitors LLP, Andover, we can advise and assist in the making and registering of Lasting Powers of Attorneys.
Creating a Lasting Power of Attorney will enable you to appoint someone you trust to act on your behalf in the event of you being unable to deal with your finances or make decisions about your health and personal care
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Application Process
In the event that you lose mental capacity and are unable to make decisions yourself but have not made a Lasting Power of Attorney we can help your relatives with the application to appoint a Deputy to be able to deal with your affairs.
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Assistance
If you have an older Enduring Power of Attorney already in place this is still valid but would need to be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian if you become incapacitated. At Bull & Co Solicitors LLP, Andover, we can also assist with the procedures involved.
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For a free estimate of the costs involved in preparing your Lasting Power of Attorney please contact us to discuss on a no obligation basis
Probate
We are experienced in dealing with all types of Estate. At a difficult time we provide clear, sensitive and constructive advice on the procedures involved.
Our services to you can include;
- Reviewing the Will and providing advice
- Notifying the relevant organisations and gathering financial information
- Completing inheritance tax forms
- Obtaining a Grant of Probate (or Letters of Administration)
- Collecting or transferring assets to beneficiaries
- Paying outstanding debts and placing statutory advertisements
- Settling any income or capital gains tax
- Preparing estate accounts
- Distributing the estate to beneficiaries
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For a free estimate of the costs involved in Probate please contact us to discuss on a no obligation basis.
Our commitment to you means...
- You will be in the hands of an experienced and knowledgeable solicitor
- Continuity of care with a dedicated and easily contactable solicitor acting for you at a stressful time
- We explain the legal process to you in plain language
- We listen to your concerns sympathetically and constructively
- We prioritise your requirements
- We are proactive and keep you updated and fully informed throughout
- We provide first class professional service at a reasonable cost
Charges and Expenses
At Bull & Co we provide each of our clients with clear costs information at the onset of instruction to ensure that you are aware of the likely fees and expenses involved.
Our charges are normally calculated on a time spent basis and if we feel is necessary to vary the estimate we will explain to you why we need to do so.
A full copy of our Probate service charges are available here or telephone us on 01264 352495
We will add VAT to bills at the rate that applies to the work that is done (currently at 20%).
Timings
The Probate process can take a number of months or even longer where we are dealing with a complicated estate.
An estate with no tax payable may (on average) take between 6-9 months. A more complicated taxable estate is likely to take longer. Usually, obtaining a Grant of Probate can take between 12-20 weeks. Collecting or transferring assets may then take a further 6-8 weeks and once this has been completed any outstanding debts will be paid and any tax due settled. The assets will then be distributed to the beneficiaries, and this may take a further 4 weeks to six months depending upon whether there are any HMRC issues.
We will keep you updated throughout the course of your transaction with any developments.
Complaints
In the event of a complaint, you should raise the concern in the first place with the person dealing with the particular matter.
If this does not resolve the problem, you should contact Charlotte Anns who is responsible for client care by telephoning or writing to her.
A full copy of our practice’s complaints procedure is available on our website or by request.
Contact us
Please contact us to discuss your requirements on a no obligation basis or to request an estimate of the legal costs and expenses involved.