Newtons Solicitors - Areas of Expertise

Creating and updating your will is an essential step to ensuring that your estate is dealt with as you wish it to be upon death and in the most tax efficient way.

If you do not leave a will your estate may be distributed according to the law rather than your wishes. This means that if you are not married or in a civil partnership, your partner will not inherit automatically.

By making a will you can also maximise Inheritance Tax reliefs and exemptions if your estate is worth more than the Inheritance Tax threshold.

We deal with all aspects relating to the estate of someone who has died.  The “estate” means the deceased person’s property and any assets.  We will apply for the Grant of Probate, deal with the payment of any Inheritance Tax and ensure that the estate is distributed to the beneficiaries named in the Will.  If no Will has been made, we will distribute the estate according to the statutory rules.

Contact Newtons to guide you through what can be a complex and lengthy procedure.

A Lasting Power of Attorney appoints a person or persons of your choice to look after your affairs should you become incapable of managing them yourself, meaning you retain control. For example, your appointed Attorney(s) could pay your bills or deal with your medical care on your behalf. Before a Lasting Power of Attorney takes effect it must be registered with the Court of Protection. It can be cancelled at any time prior to registration.  

We can help you to prepare a Living Will should you wish to do so. Living Wills give you the opportunity to state if you have any preferences regarding medical treatment should you become incapable of communicating your wishes.