Wills, farm succession and probate for Firies families, handled with care and explained in plain English.
We draft wills that make your wishes clear, protect young children and reduce inheritance tax where possible.
We plan farm transfers alongside your will and work with your accountant on reliefs such as agricultural relief and retirement relief.
We handle the legal side of administering an estate, from the grant application to distributing the assets.
Your estate passes under the rules of intestacy, which may not reflect your wishes.
Often, with agricultural relief and good planning.
Usually nine to twelve months.
Jointly owned assets usually pass automatically to the surviving owner and do not form part of the estate, though tax can still arise.
It can be if it is signed and witnessed correctly, but mistakes are common and can make a will invalid or unclear.