Wills and probate law

This section covers all aspects related to estate planning and the administration of a person’s estate after their death. Both aspects are as important as each other. Although it’s not something that any of us particularly want to think about, it is important to think ahead and plan what will happen to you and to your assets when you die or become incapacitated.

You can, for instance, find separate sections on:

• Wills
• Probate
• Contested probate
• Estate planning
• Trusts
• Inheritance tax planning
• Powers of attorney

Under the General information section you will find information on further relevant topics, such as estate administration and executors duties.

It is important to get legal advice when making decisions about these things as the way you structure your finances and the documents you draw up about them can have serious financial implications down the track for you and your loved ones. It is generally advisable to have a solicitor draw up and review any documents that you prepare in relation to your assets.

If you would like legal advice, Contact Law has more than 5,000 solicitors throughout the UK that we can put you in touch with directly. If you would like to obtain expert legal advice, then we can help to put you in touch with a local specialist solicitor free of charge. Call our experienced case handlers on 0800 1777 162.