Wills and Probate Solicitors in Stockbridge

Wills and probate solicitors advise on estate planning during a person’s lifetime and help settle estates after death. They draft wills, prepare lasting powers of attorney and establish trusts for children, grandchildren or vulnerable family members. Inheritance tax planning covers the nil-rate bands, the residence nil-rate band, lifetime gifts and reliefs applicable to farmland and businesses.

After a death, solicitors can value the estate, including any land, report the value for inheritance tax and apply for a grant of probate. When there is no will, letters of administration are required. The intestacy rules then determine who inherits. Once the assets are collected and debts settled, the estate is distributed to the beneficiaries. A deed of variation can change who inherits within two years of the death, and disputes over a will can often be resolved by agreement.

Stockbridge is a small town in the Test Valley in Hampshire, with a wide high street and water meadows on both sides. Wills and probate solicitors in Stockbridge can draft wills, plan for inheritance tax and handle probate. Firms in Andover, Romsey and Winchester also take on this work.