Wills & Probate Solicitors in Wrexham & Mold

Talking about what happens after we’re gone isn’t easy, but it’s one of the most useful things you can do for the people left behind. Our solicitors in Wrexham and Mold explain everything in plain English first, then handle the legal detail — whether that’s a straightforward will or a more complex estate.

What do the terms actually mean?

• Will — The legal document setting out what happens to your money, property and possessions when you die, and who should look after any children.
• Estate — Everything you own — property, savings, investments, possessions and digital assets — and everything you owe, added together.
• Executor — The person (or people) you name in your will to carry out your wishes. Not a legal requirement to use a solicitor, but the role carries real legal and financial responsibility.
• Intestate — The legal term for dying without a valid will — the law then decides who inherits, under fixed intestacy rules that may not reflect what you’d have wanted.
• Probate (Grant of Probate) — The court’s official confirmation that a will is valid and that the executors can access and distribute the estate. Where there’s no will, the equivalent is a Grant of Letters of Administration.
• Inheritance Tax (IHT) — Tax due on an estate above a set threshold — currently £325,000 for most estates, with further allowances in some circumstances.

Making or updating a will

Fewer than four in ten UK adults have a valid, up-to-date will. Without one, the law decides who inherits — not you — and that can mean unmarried partners, stepchildren, friends or charities you wanted to provide for receive nothing. Making a will is usually the simplest and least expensive piece of legal work you’ll ever commission.

Our fees for wills are fixed:

Home visits may incur extra fees and travel expenses. As a general rule, review your will every three years, or sooner if your circumstances change significantly — marriage or civil partnership, divorce or separation, a new child or grandchild, buying or selling property, a change in your finances, or the death of an executor or beneficiary.

Probate and estate administration

If you’ve been named an executor, or a loved one has died without a will, we can handle the process for you — applying for the grant, collecting in the estate’s assets, and distributing them to beneficiaries. In professional terms, this is estate administration.

For a straightforward estate — a valid will, no more than one property, no more than five accounts, no more than ten beneficiaries, no disputes, and no full Inheritance Tax account required — we expect this to take 10 to 30 hours of work, charged at an hourly rate plus up to 3% of the gross value of the estate. If you only need us to obtain the Grant of Probate itself, that’s a fixed £1,000 +VAT. On top of our fee, the probate court fee is currently £526 (plus £2 per additional copy).

Typically, obtaining the Grant of Probate takes around 20 weeks from submission, collecting in the assets takes a further 4 to 10 weeks, and distributing them takes another 4 to 6 weeks — so a straightforward estate is usually dealt with within 6 to 12 months in total. See our estate administration page for the full picture.

Lasting Powers of Attorney

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) lets you choose, in advance, who should make decisions on your behalf if you’re ever unable to — whether that’s through illness, an accident, or old age. There are two types: Property and Finance, and Health and Welfare, and you can put one or both in place.

There’s also an Office of the Public Guardian registration fee of £82 per document. See our power of attorney page for more detail.

If someone has already lost capacity without an LPA in place, an application to the Court of Protection is needed instead — our fee for this is £950 +VAT, plus a £408 court fee. See our mental health & capacity pages for more on this.

Inheritance tax planning

If an estate is worth more than the £325,000 nil-rate band (with further allowances in some circumstances, such as when a main residence passes to direct descendants), Inheritance Tax may be due at 40% on the amount above the threshold. Good planning — including the right will, trusts, or lifetime gifts — can reduce or remove this liability. See our inheritance and tax planning page.

If something's gone wrong

Occasionally a will or an inheritance is contested — for example, where someone believes the will-maker lacked capacity, was pressured into signing, or wasn’t properly witnessed, or where someone who was financially dependent on the person hasn’t been reasonably provided for. See our will and inheritance disputes page.

“They deliver a professional service, offering concise explanations of options and outcomes,” said one recent client of our wills and probate team.

Related Services

• Write or update a will Making a Will
• Deal with an estate after a death Estate Administration
• Appoint someone to manage your affairs in future Power of Attorney
• Reduce inheritance tax or plan for the future Inheritance and Tax Planning
• Challenge a will or an unfair inheritance Will and Inheritance Disputes
• Apply to the Court of Protection where capacity is already lost Mental Health & Capacity
• Update your will after a divorce Divorce

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