Probate & Estate Management

Administering the estate of a friend or family member can be a complicated process, at what is a very emotional time. It imposes strict responsibilities on the executor, and this includes being personally responsible to the beneficiaries for any losses that arise. If you are named as an executor in the Will, or if no Will has been left and you are the next family member, then it is possible to employ AMD Solicitors to administer the estate on your behalf.

The administration would typically include, establishing the assets owned by the deceased both in the UK and worldwide, and also include establishing the debts owed by the deceased.

Inheritance tax must be considered in detail and if tax is due it must be paid either in full or in instalments before the grant of probate can be obtained. Income tax affairs must also be reviewed.

Once a grant of probate has been obtained it is possible to then collect in the assets, pay off debts, and to make distributions in accordance with the will (or if there is no will in accordance with the intestacy rules).

Our team of experienced staff can manage this process for you, administering the estate efficiently, contacting beneficiaries, advising on tax consequences and providing ongoing legal advice where there are complex issues, intestacies, or trusts involved.