Wills
Making a will is one of the most important decisions a person can make. A valid will allows a person to decide how their Estate will be divided on their death. A will should be considered by adults of all ages not just elderly people. Subject to some restrictions, which we will explain to you, you are free to leave your assets to whoever you wish. When making your will we will discuss your circumstances and give you the information and assistance you require to make decisions regarding your Will.

Once your will is validly complete we provide a secure fire proof storage facility. You can review or amend your will at any time.

Estates and Probate
Dealing with a loved ones Estate can be an emotionally difficult time for a person or family. We strive to ease this burden as much as possible by providing a full Estate and Probate service. This includes meeting with the Executors (person appointed under Will) or with family or Next of Kin (if no Will) and setting out the necessary steps to deal with the Estate. This can involve dealing with financial institutions and share companies, applying to Probate office and dealing with the Estate once Probate issues.

If a person dies without making a Will the Succession Act 1965 provides the parties that are entitled to benefit. Once this is established and an Administrator is willing to act the process is similar to a Probate situation.

Enduring Power of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney is another important document to be considered by a person during their lifetime. It allows a person (the donor) to appoint an attorney to make decisions for them if at some time in the future the donor becomes incapable by reason of mental infirmity or lack of full mental capacity. The person must be of sound mind at the time of creating the document and this is verified by a doctor’s certificate. The Enduring Power of Attorney is only ever again needed if the donor loses decision making capacity and the attorney needs to make decisions for them. The document needs to then be registered with the Courts service to give the donor full authority to act.

Wards of Court Application
In the event of a person becoming incapable of managing their affairs and assets and they do not have an Enduring Power of Attorney in place an application is often necessary to the Wards of Court office to have that person made a Ward of Court. We will explain the process and assist in drafting the required affidavits and applications.

For more information on Wills, Probate, Estates an Enduring Power of Attorney and Wards of Court Applications please feel free to contact us.

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