News
Campaigners call for tougher laws to protect Stalking Victims
16th May 2012There are currently as many as 120,000 cases of stalking in the UK every year. However, only 2% of the 53,000 cases that are reported to the Police end in criminal convictions. [read more]
Legal Services Board calls for further regulations
15th May 2012Some people may call the United Kingdom a Nanny State, subject to too much red-tape and legislation to understand or to have to consider. However much this may be true in some areas, in the area of will-writing there are calls from professional bodies for further regulation to be put in place to protect consumers. [read more]
Dispute over control
15th May 2012The Court of Appeal has recently given judgment in an anticipated case, providing an important authority on a partys obligation to disclose documents within their control in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). [read more]
Probate And Administration
Probate is the authority to deal with a deceased person's estate. When someone has died and left a will, the executors of the estate apply to the court for this authority.
We can assist in applying for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration (used when no will has been made) by:
- Advising on terms of deceased Wills, or applying the intestacy rules if there is no Will
- Preparing A Schedule of Assets and Liabilities in the deceased estate
- Completing HM Revenue & Customs forms including claiming the transferable Nil Rate Band
- Contacting and Tracing Beneficiaries
- Preparation of the Oath for submitting to the Probate Registry
- Finalising Tax Affairs
- Distributing the estate in accordance with the Will
To download our Guide for Personal Representatives please click here.
To download our Duties of a PR (Personal Representative) brochure please click here.
Our fees depend upon the nature and size of the estate, at the initial meeting an estimate of costs can be discussed.
For more information please complete our Enquiry Form call us direct on 01245 228122 or email privateclient@gepp.co.uk
