Wills and Probate Solicitors in Swanley

Making a will is only one part of the planning these solicitors carry out. They also prepare lasting powers of attorney for times when someone can no longer make decisions, and set up trusts to protect children or a vulnerable beneficiary. Inheritance tax planning looks at how gifts, allowances and the family home can reduce the bill. When a death occurs, the work moves to probate: valuing the estate, settling the tax, applying for the grant and distributing the assets to beneficiaries. Solicitors can also deal with intestacy where there is no will, prepare deeds of variation and handle disputes over a will.

Swanley is a north-west Kent town close to the edge of south-east London, where the family home usually forms the largest part of an estate. Wills and probate solicitors in Swanley can draft wills and powers of attorney, plan for inheritance tax and administer estates. Firms in Dartford, Sevenoaks and Orpington also take on this work.