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Willans LLP

Tom O Riordan

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I am a partner in the wills, trusts & probate team. I help people with the creation and administration of trusts, wills, lasting powers of attorney and probate. I am a full member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Willans LLP

Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority
Regulator ID: 584189
Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Licensed for 11 years

Accepting new clients via ReviewSolicitors

Willans LLP

Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority
Regulator ID: 584189
Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Licensed for 11 years

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Communication 5.0/5

Initial Impressions 5.0/5

Approachability 5.0/5

Documentation Accuracy 5.0/5

Legal Knowledge 5.0/5

Value for money 5.0/5

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Private Client Law

Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Areas of law Tom O Riordan practices

personal

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Writing a Codicil
Disputed Trusts
Disputed Wills
International
Probate
Trusts
Wills
Lasting Power of Attorney
18 25 Trusts
Accumulation Trusts
Administration of Non Complex Estates
Wills and Trusts for Family Business
Wills Prices and Packages
Wills, Trust & Power of Attorney
Wills, Trusts & Probate
Winding Up an Estate
Winding Up Trusts
Witnessing of Wills
Disputed Probate
Advice to Trustees and Beneficiaries
Advising Executors
Advising on the Creation and Administration of Lifetime Trusts and Those Arising on Death
Advising on the Probate Process
Animals in Distress
Appearance
Applications to Remove or Replace Executors or Administrators
Applying for a Grant of Representation
Asset Transfer
Asset Valuation Problems Chattels
Assets and Liabilities
Avoidance Powers
Bare Trust
Beneficiaries
Beneficiary Claims
Beneficiary Rights
Bereaved Minors Trust
Bereavement Services
Breach of Trust Claims
Business Succession Planning
Business Trusts
Capital Protection and Succession
Caveat
CGT and Shares in Estates Valuation Trap
Challenging a Lifetime Gift
Challenging Wills
Charity Wills
Claims Against an Estate
Claims Made Against Executors or Administrator
Collecting a Will
Collecting Assets
Complex Wills
Confidentiality of Wills
Confirmation of a Will
Contentious Probate Claims
Contentious Trusts
Contested Wills and Financial Provision
Cross Border Estates
Death
Death of a Loved One
Deathbed Wills
Declarations of Trust
Defending Actions Brought by Trustees in Bankruptcy
Destroying a Will
Digital Legacy
Disappointed Beneficiary Claims
Discretionary Trusts
Disputes About the Proper Construction, and Rectification, of Wills
Distribution of Chattels
Divorce and Wills
Diy Probate
Diy Wills
Document Storage
Drafting and Amending a Will
Dying with a Will
Electronic Wills
Estate Management
Estate Processing
Estate Valuation
Executor Duties
Executor Removal
Executors Grant Only Service
Executry Conveyancing
Executry Sales
Executry Work
Express Trusts
Family Protection Trusts
Fiduciary Duties
Fixed Fee for Wills
Fixed Fee Probates
Foreign Assets
Forged Wills
Fraudulent Wills
Free Will Scheme
Free Will Service
Funeral and Burial Disputes
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral Plans
Funeral Wishes
Gifts in Wills
Grant Only Probate
Grants of Letters of Administration
Handwritten Wills
Heir Hunters
Helping Your Executors
Home Visits
Homemade Wills
How Do I Leave Money to Charity in My Will?
Inheritance, Wills & Trust Disputes
Insolvency Practitioners
Insolvent Estate Administration
International Estate Planning
International Inheritance Matters
International Probate
International Wills
Interpretation of Will
Invalid Will
Irrevocable Trusts
Joint Wills
Lack of Knowledge and Approval
Legacies
Legacy Administration
Legacy Planning
Legacy Protection
Letters of Wishes
Life Interest Trust
Lifetime Transfers
Lifetime Trusts
Living Trusts
Lost Wills
Making or Defending a Claim
Management of Client's Affairs
Marriage and Wills
Mental Health Related Matters
Mixed Trusts
More Complex Fees
Mutual Wills
Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trusts
Non Contentious Probate
Non Resident Trusts
Non UK Trusts
Offshore Trusts
Online Wills
Personal Representative
Personal Representative and Trustee Disputes
Pet Provisions in Wills
Pet Trusts
Philanthropy
Pilot Trusts
Post Death Estate Administration
Post Death Tax Planning
Practical Guide to Bereavement
Preparation of Estate Accounts
Preparation of Tax Efficient Wills
Private Wealth Disputes
Probate Conveyancing
Probate Costs
Probate Delays
Probate Genealogy Research
Probate Instructions
Probate or Intestacy Advice
Probate Property Sales
Probate Registry
Problems Following a Bereavement
Professional Executors, Attorneys, Deputies and Trustees
Property
Property and Wills
Proprietary Estoppel
Protecting Assets Against Care Home Fees
Protecting Your Family Assets
Protective Trusts
Provisional Liquidation
Relevant Property Trusts
Remote Witnessing of Wills
Removal of Personal Representatives
Removal of Trustees
Resealing Foreign Grants
Residuary Estate
Resulting Trust
Reviewing an Existing Will
Revocable Trusts
Revocation of Wills
Saving the Family Home from Being Sold by the Trustee in Bankruptcy or Official Receiver
Secret Trusts
Settlor Interested Trusts
Sham Trusts
Simple Estate
Simple Will
Single Wills
Small Estate
Spanish Probate
Spanish Wills
Special Needs Trusts
Specialist Wills
Standard Wills
Statutory Trusts
Succession Issues
Succession Matters
Succession Planning Advice
Swears
Testacy
Testamentary Guardianship
Testamentary Trusts
The Importance of Having a Will in Place During a Property Transaction
Tracing Debts and Assets
Transfers of Equity and Probate Transfers
Trust Accounting
Trust Administration
Trust and Estate Accounting
Trust and Estate Registration
Trust Documents
Trust Issues
Trust Matters
Trust Work
Trustee in Bankruptcy
Trustee Investments
Trusts and Settlements
Trusts and Third Party Rights
Trusts for Vulnerable Beneficiaries
Trusts Holding Life Insurance or Retirement Policies
Trusts Solicitors
Turnover Actions
Types of Grants and Who Applies
Uncontested
Undue Influence
Updating Wills on Divorce
Validating a Will
Valuation Discounts
Varying a Will
Video Witnessed Wills
Wealth Preservation
What Is Included in the Estate
Will Aid
Will Considerations
Will Made Under Pressure
Will Registration
Will Revision
Will Search
Will Signing Formalities
Will Storage
Will Writing Service – Pricing
Will Writing Solicitors
Wills & Disabled Dependants
Wills & Relationship Breakdown
Wills & Remarriage
Wills and Tax Planning Affecting Farms

business

Private Client Law

Advice for High Net Worth Families
Trust Structuring
Tax Efficiency
Gift Tax Planning
High Net Worth Representation
Trust Advice
Lifetime Tax Planning
Private Client Solicitor

Contact

0124 251 4000

tom.oriordan@willans.co.uk

https://www.willans.co.uk/team/tom-oriordan/

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–17:30
Tuesday	09:00–17:30
Wednesday	09:00–17:30
Thursday	09:00–17:30
Friday	09:00–17:30
Saturday	(Closed)
Sunday	(Closed)

34 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QZ

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16 Jun 2026

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Above and beyond support from a trusted team

I cannot thank Willans enough, in particular Tom O'Riordan, for the care and attention he gave to our family when sorting our Wills and LPAs. These were particularly emotional conversations to have, and we had very little knowledge of the process. Tom walked us through every step of the journey and explained everything in thorough detail but also in a way that felt easy to understand. He has a calm nature that helped us to navigate these difficult conversations, but at the same time is fast acting, readily available and just generally a fantastic support to have had behind us. Willans have supported our family through several milestones now, and despite having sought legal care from other places prior, it is their true caring and shrewd attention to detail that will keep us coming back again. Suzanne O'Riordan is another enormous support, going above and beyond to resolve a conflict in my house purchase. It arose from the other party and she fairly challenged their error but with manners and dignity. Thank you for going above and beyond with your service, and recognising us as a family with a heartbeat, not just a number.

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30/06/2026

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such positive feedback - we really appreciate it. We are happy to hear that Tom and Suzanne especially were able to help.

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10 Mar 2022

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Very happy

Tom was a joy to work with. Overall, we were very happy with the work done by Willans for us. And while it wasn’t cheap, the company and Tom in particular exuded competence which was very reassuring.

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