Report · WIL-03
Practice area report: Ainsworth Beck Legal
Rev. A
- Subject
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Prepared by
- Ainsworth Beck Legal
- Section
- Wills & estates
- Status
- Verified
1.Summary
Dealing with an estate is demanding at a time when you have the least energy for it. We can take on the whole administration or simply obtain the grant of probate, and we always give a clear estimate based on the size and complexity of the estate.
2.Procedure
- 2.1Free initial meeting to understand the estate
- 2.2We collect information and value the assets
- 2.3We apply for the grant and settle tax and debts
- 2.4We prepare estate accounts and distribute the estate
3.Findings
| # | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Grant-only or full administration options | Pass |
| 3.2 | Valuation of assets and liabilities | Pass |
| 3.3 | Inheritance tax returns and HMRC correspondence | Pass |
| 3.4 | Property sales coordinated with our conveyancing team | Pass |
| 3.5 | Final estate accounts and distribution to beneficiaries | Pass |
4.Notes & limitations
- 4.1Court and Land Registry fees are charged at cost.
- 4.2Contested estates and inheritance claims are handled by our disputes team.
- 4.3Timescales depend heavily on HMRC and the Probate Registry.
Ainsworth Beck Legal
Signed on behalf of our solicitors
