Wills and Probate Solicitors in Newcastle Under Lyme

Wills and probate solicitors handle estate planning and the administration after death. They draft wills, prepare lasting powers of attorney and set up trusts for children or vulnerable relatives. Inheritance tax planning reviews the nil-rate band, the residence nil-rate band and lifetime gifts.

Not every estate needs a grant. Each bank sets its own limit for releasing funds without one, and joint accounts usually pass straight to the survivor. Shares and land in a sole name normally need a grant whatever their value. Where one is required, solicitors value the estate, report it for inheritance tax and apply for the grant of probate. Without a will, the estate needs letters of administration instead. The intestacy rules then decide who inherits. Solicitors collect the assets, pay debts and distribute the estate. A deed of variation can change who inherits within two years of the death, and many will disputes end in agreement.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town beside Stoke-on-Trent in North Staffordshire. Wills and probate solicitors in Newcastle-under-Lyme can draft wills, plan for inheritance tax and handle probate. Further firms in Stoke-on-Trent also serve the area.