Probate & Estate Administration
Completing probate services and estate administration in Cumbria and the Lake District. Based in Ambleside, our lawyers provide empathetic and effective services during a very sad and often stressful time.
What probate involves
- Understanding if probate is required to administer the estate
- Assisting in applying for a Grant of Probate — whether the deceased had a Will or Letters of Administration
- Obtaining valuations of the estate
- Calculating all tax liabilities and completing administration for Inheritance Tax, Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax
- Paying all known debts and liabilities at the date of death from funds
- Cashing in all assets, including any sale of property
- Preparing estate accounts to confirm what funds have been received and paid out
- Distributing the estate in accordance with the Will (or rules of intestacy if there is no Will)
How we work
Probate happens at sad times, and the administration can feel relentless on top of everything else. We work efficiently so that families don't carry the weight of the paperwork on top of their grief. Fees depend on the size and complexity of the estate — we'll give you a written estimate before we start.