Estate Administration

We recognise the emotional debility a death can have and the disruptive impact it brings to your daily life. We can try and help alleviate some of the stresses in dealing with  death by helping with the estate administration and giving effect to the deceased's Will. If there was no Will, it may be a little more complicated but we can also take care of that for you. 

A Grant of Probate, also known as a Grant of Letters of Administration if a person dies without a Will, is the document which is required to deal with the assets of someone who has died.

Upon death, the assets and debts of the deceased have to be valued to form their estate, which is then distributed in accordance with the deceased’s wishes as stated in their Will or under the Rules of Intestacy, if there is no Will.

In order to obtain the legal authority to administer the estate, the executors of the Will have to apply for a Grant of Probate. Where there is no Will, a Grant of Letters of Administration will have to be applied for by the person entitled to do so under the Intestacy rules, to enable them to deal with the estate.

We can advise and assist on making a grant application for both taxable and non-taxable estates, as well as estate administration.

We will act swiftly to obtain the documentation needed to sell or transfer assets.

We will deal with the payment of debts and taxes, and produce a set of accounts and distribute the estate.

We can register the death and arrange the funeral where requested.

We can establish beneficiaries and locate missing beneficiaries.

We can identify and administer the assets of the estate until they can be sold or distributed.

We can also draw on the experience of our Contentious Wills and Probate team to advise when disputes arise.

We can advise you on your obligations and liabilities if you are dealing with probate.

We deal with all size of estates, and can advise whether a Will or Trust needs to be administered or whether the deceased died intestate.

We can liaise with HM Revenue and Customs in relation to the amount of inheritance tax to be paid.



We can help you with:

• Grant application on a taxable estate
• Grant application on a non-taxable estate
• Completion of Inheritance Tax Returns and other applicable forms
• Estate Administration
• Inheritance Tax
• Deeds of Variation