Guiding You Through the Probate Process With Clarity and Care
Dealing with the estate of someone who has died can feel overwhelming especially when you are managing legal, financial and tax responsibilities at an already difficult time. Our specialist private wealth solicitors provide clear, comprehensive support with probate and estate administration across England and Wales.
We help executors and families understand their duties, secure the necessary legal authority to act, and administer the estate efficiently and lawfully. Whether the estate is simple or complex, our solicitors ensure every step is handled with precision and care.
Our estate administration experts are ready to help. Call our solicitors for professional legal advice on 0330 107 0107 or request a call back.
What is Estate Administration UK?
Estate administration UK involves:
Obtaining a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration
Identifying and valuing assets
Settling debts, liabilities, and taxes
Distributing the estate to beneficiaries
Preparing all statutory accounts and reports
Executors and administrators carry significant legal responsibilities and mistakes can result in personal liability. We provide professional support to ensure the process is completed smoothly and correctly.
Our Expertise
Probate Applications
We assist with all types of probate applications, including:
Grants of Probate (with a Will)
Letters of Administration (no Will)
Grants for estates where executors have died or renounced
Grants for estates with missing or overseas executors
Urgent applications and complex inheritance scenarios
We prepare all required documents, calculate IHT and handle correspondence with HMRC and the Probate Registry.
Full Estate Administration UK
Our team carries out end-to-end estate administration, including:
Identifying and valuing all assets and liabilities
Completing inheritance tax returns (IHT205, IHT400 and supplements)
Gathering in assets and closing accounts
Paying debts, expenses, and taxes
Preparing estate accounts for beneficiaries
Distributing the estate in accordance with the Will or intestacy rules
Inheritance Tax Advice & Compliance
We advise executors on their tax obligations, including:
Inheritance tax
Capital gains tax
Income tax for the administration period
We work with tax advisers where necessary to ensure full compliance.
Dealing With Property
Whether the estate includes the family home, investment properties, or unregistered land, we assist with:
Transfers to beneficiaries
Sales, including liaising with estate agents and conveyancers
Legal title issues and property valuations
Support for Executors & Beneficiaries
We advise on:
Executor duties and responsibilities
Rights of beneficiaries
Dealing with disputes or contentious matters
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Our goal is to minimise conflict and ensure the estate is administered fairly and transparently.
Who We Advise
Executors named in a Will
Administrators where no Will exists
Families needing professional support with the probate process
Beneficiaries seeking advice on their inheritance rights
Professional advisers supporting clients with estate matters
We assist personal representatives based overseas who need to administer a UK estate, and beneficiaries residing abroad who require guidance on their rights and obligations.
How Our Estate Administration UK Solicitors Can Help
Administering an estate in the UK can be complex and time consuming, particularly where there are multiple assets, tax considerations or family circumstances to manage. Executors and personal representatives are often required to deal with probate, inheritance tax, asset collection and distribution, all while ensuring legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Our estate administration solicitors take a clear and practical approach, guiding you through every stage of the UK estate administration process. We handle probate applications, inheritance tax reporting, liaise with financial institutions and HMRC and ensure assets are distributed accurately and efficiently in accordance with the will or the rules of intestacy.
We act on a wide range of estates, including those involving property, business interests, trusts and complex family arrangements, providing calm and reliable support during what can be a difficult time.
Contact Our Estate Administration UK Solicitors in London & Manchester
If you are responsible for administering an estate, need assistance with probate or inheritance tax matters or want to ensure the administration is handled correctly and without unnecessary delay, please contact our private wealth team or request a call back using our online form.
In addition to UK estate administration, we also act and provide guidance on international estate administration where assets are held overseas. We work closely with trusted advisers in other jurisdictions to coordinate cross-border probate, succession and tax issues, ensuring UK requirements are met while taking account of international considerations.
Whether you are administering a UK-based estate or dealing with additional overseas assets, our solicitors are here to support you with clarity, confidence and care.
Executor and trustee removal solicitors providing expert advice on removing or replacing executors and trustees, and resolving estate or trust disputes.
Our team is adept at handling intricate cases involving international elements, such as division of assets across borders, child abduction and child relocation. This makes us particularly suited for individuals with international family or business ties.
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If you need legal advice, contact us today to request a free callback. Please note that all meetings are by appointment only in all our offices.
