Wills and Probate Solicitors in Prestwich

Wills and probate solicitors help families before and after a death. They prepare wills, set up trusts and draft lasting powers of attorney, which allow a trusted person to manage finances or make care decisions during the donor’s lifetime. Inheritance tax planning covers the nil-rate bands, the value of the home and any gifts made in the years before death.

A lasting power of attorney ends on the donor’s death, when authority passes to the executors named in the will. Solicitors then value the estate, report it for inheritance tax and apply for the grant of probate. Without a will, letters of administration are needed instead, and the intestacy rules decide who inherits. Executors can ask to see how an attorney managed the donor’s funds. Once all debts are settled, the estate is distributed. A deed of variation can redirect gifts within two years of the death, and disputes over a will can often be resolved by agreement.

Prestwich is a suburban town in the borough of Bury, just north of Manchester city centre. Wills and probate solicitors in Prestwich draft wills, plan for inheritance tax and handle probate. Firms in Whitefield, Salford and Bury also serve this area.