Administration of estates

Everyone has to deal with death at some point and the last thing you want if you're coping with bereavement is confusion and red tape. Similarly most people want to ensure their affairs are in order before their death to spare loved ones a bureaucratic nightmare.

How can we help?

Whether you want advice on wills, trusts, tax, accounting or estate administration, our experienced probate team offers a range of bespoke services, specifically tailored to meet your needs.

Our estate administration services

• Estate Administration – general advice on all aspects of estate handling Beneficiaries – advice on your entitlement or on the handling of the administration by the Personal Representatives
• Trusts – advising trustees on their accounting requirements and on the administration and winding up of a trust on the death of a beneficiary
• Intestacy – advice to Personal Representatives on their responsibilities as well as their personal liabilities regarding the estate
• Inheritance Tax - tax mitigation advice and on Deeds of Variation or Disclaimer
• Offshore and International Tax – advice to those with international connections, through mixed marriages, domicile, second homes and other foreign assets
• Acting as Executors - of a client's Will, either through the firm's partners or the trust corporation, Thomas Eggar Trust Corporation Ltd
• Probate Express – for personal representatives who wish to carry out much of the administration themselves, we complete the Revenue and court papers before making the court application
• Accounting Service – including the preparation of estate accounts, lifetime income tax and administration taxation
• Will, trust & estates dispute resolution - advice on contentious issues arising out of a Will, the validity of the Will or on difficulties arising in estate administration
• Charity Group – we advise charities on a range of matters
• Forensic Accounting - for evidence in court work.