Succession issues cover how a person’s estate is handled after death, including will interpretation, the appointment of executors, and administering estates where there is no valid will (intestacy). A solicitor helps prepare or dispute wills, apply for probate or letters of administration, identify beneficiaries, gather assets, settle debts, and distribute the estate according to law and any valid wishes.
Why this work is usually handled by a solicitor
A solicitor provides professional oversight to confirm valid wills, navigate grant of probate or administration, identify assets and liabilities, settle debts, and distribute assets to beneficiaries with accountability and protection for the estate and executors.
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