This area covers end‑of‑life planning and the management of a deceased person’s affairs, including making wills, setting up trusts and handling probate. A solicitor in this field drafts and reviews wills, arranges executorships, recommends trusts to manage assets, and guides executors through applying for a grant of probate or letters of administration, proving the will, collecting assets, paying debts, and distributing the estate under the rules of intestacy where needed. They also advise on disputes, guardianships, and estate administration, where timeliness and accuracy affect beneficiaries and tax.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
The work involves drafting wills, creating trusts, and arranging executorships; identifying beneficiaries; preparing and executing probate applications; validating assets and liabilities; and liaising with banks, HM Revenue & Customs, and the Probate Registry to ensure proper distribution under applicable law.
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