Writing a will is one of the most important things you can do for the people you love. Without one, the law decides what happens to your estate — and that outcome may bear little resemblance to your actual wishes. Our wills and probate solicitors in Kidlington make the process straightforward, personal, and thorough.
Many people put off writing a will, either because they believe it is only necessary later in life, or because they assume their estate will automatically pass to the right people. Neither assumption is safe. If you die without a valid will — known in law as dying intestate — your assets are distributed according to a fixed set of rules that take no account of your relationships, your values, or your intentions.
A properly drafted will gives you control. It allows you to name the people and organisations you want to benefit, appoint guardians for any children under 18, minimise the inheritance tax your estate may face, and spare your family from uncertainty at an already difficult time.
We draft wills for clients at all stages of life — from young families putting protection in place for the first time, to individuals planning later-life affairs with care. Our solicitors take the time to understand your family situation, your assets and what's important to you before they write a document that says exactly what you want.
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When someone dies, the people left behind often have to deal with a lot of financial things at a very difficult time. Our probate solicitors in Kidlington are very careful and sensitive when they handle estate administration.
We can do things like apply for a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration for you deal with the tax people gather and give out your assets pay off any debts you owe, and help resolve any arguments that happen between the people who get your assets. Whether the estate is simple or complicated. With things like property, businesses, assets in countries or disagreements. We take care of it so you do not have to.
If you think a will does not say what the person who made it really wanted or that you have been treated unfairly and not given anything from an estate our solicitors can tell you what you can do. We help with claims under the Inheritance Act and with challenges when someone might not have been able to make a will because they were not well or when someone else might have had much influence, over them.
Equally, if you are an executor facing a challenge to a will you are administering, we provide strong, clear representation.
Our wills and probate team works with clients across Kidlington and the wider Oxfordshire area. We offer home and hospital visits where needed, and we make it our priority that every client feels heard, supported, and confident about the decisions they are making.
Contact us at 0808 196 3305 Kidlington wills and probate solicitors to arrange a consultation.
Under the rules of intestacy, your estate will automatically pass to your spouse when you die.
However, it is worth considering Inheritance Tax implications. Although your spouse is exempt from paying Inheritance Tax on the assets you pass to them, there may be tax consequences for beneficiaries after they die.
Please contact our will writing solicitors for advice.
An executor is a person named in a will to manage an estate.An executor is responsible for paying debts and taxes and for sharing the estate according to the wishes expressed in a will.
More than one executor can be named in a will.
It may be cheaper to make a will with a will writing service than with a solicitor. However, you do not have the same legal protection.
Will writers are not always legally qualified, and they are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.