A Helping Hand

When you have lost a loved one, you may need some guidance with sorting out their affairs at what is already a difficult time...

This is where Ware & Kay can help

Depending on the circumstances, you may or may not need to apply for what is known as a "Probate" also called a Grant of Probate where the deceased left a Will, or a Grant of Letters of Administration where the deceased died intestate. We can advise you whether or not this is needed and, if so, we can offer as little or as much guidance as you need with this process, and with finalising your loved one's affairs efficiently, whether or not they left a Will.

Advantages of taking legal advice

There are some areas of the process which you may be happy to deal with without the assistance of a solicitor, but if you do decide to seek legal guidance there are many advantages to this, for example:

• The process will be dealt with quickly and efficiently by experts with years of experience
• It takes the worry of dealing with the estate away from you at a difficult time
• Potential family feuds can be avoided
• Solicitors are experienced at dealing with HM Revenue & Customs to ensure that the deceased tax affairs are left in order, and have knowledge of issues which could otherwise have been missed (such as the possibility of claiming a refund of overpaid income tax on behalf of the deceased)
• Solicitors can offer ongoing advice to family members if they need it. For example:
  
  • varying the terms of the Will
  • making sure your own Will is in order
  • advice on the setting up and running of trusts that commence on someone's death
  • advice on ways of saving Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax.

Our fees

Our rates are competitive and an estimate of costs will always be given before we carry out any work.

Published: August 2015

Contact us:

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact a member of our Wills & Probate Team on: York 01904 716000 or Wetherby 01937 583210.

If you prefer, you can email us at law@warekay.co.uk or call into one of our offices, both of which are centrally located.

Visitors will get the benefit of our FREE car parking.

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