"There is nothing in life so sure as death and taxes."The current awareness of the need to make a Will, particularly for those families that are concerned at the prospect of substantial proportions of estates not falling into the hands of desired beneficiaries because of the imposition of Inheritance Tax (IHT), is an area of law in which DF Legal LLP specialise.
The reluctance by central government to raise the threshold below which IHT is not payable, in line with inflation and the increase in property values, means that more and more estates are subject to IHT. We therefore encourage everyone to review their Wills (and if there is no Will we strongly recommend making one without delay), and to consider IHT carefully.
DF Legal LLP offer a comprehensive service for both writing Wills and the provision of lifetime IHT tax planning and the opportunities that exist upon death.
For those clients who have already organised their affairs to reduce the effect of tax, or for those clients whose estates will not be affected by the imposition of Inheritance Tax, DF Legal LLP offer alternative advice on the preparation of Wills that ensure that those clients benefit from the desired distribution of an estate on death, as opposed to the arbitrary imposition of the intestacy rules.
We also advise on a range of additional measures that clients might also find useful including the setting up of Powers of Attorney and “Living Wills”.
DF Legal LLP offer a sympathetic and efficient probate service for executors or administrators who find the process of obtaining a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration a time consuming and challenging process.
To enquire more about Wills & Probate please contact David Ferraby
