Preparation of a straightforward basic will for an individual. A Basic Will includes appointment of executors, appointment of guardians for minor children, if necessary and a gift of your estate to one person or divided between more than one person.

What's included:

Appointment to discuss your requirements

Consideration of whether Inheritance tax will be payable on your estate

Preparation of the draft Will for approval

Once approved arranging for the Will to be signed and witnessed

What's not included:

Any tax planning issues or solutions other than inheritance tax levels and the likely tax due on the basis of your current assets

No trusts or property rights of residence will be included

Preparation of straightforward mirror wills for couples. A basic will includes appointment of executors, appointment of guardians for minor children and a gift of your estate to one person or divided between more than one person.

What's included:

Appointment to discuss your requirements

Consideration of whether Inheritance tax will be payable on your estate

Guardians included if any children below 18 years

Preparation of the draft Wills for approval

Once approved arranging for the Will to be signed and witnessed

What's not included:

Any tax planning other than inheritance tax levels and likely tax due on basis of current assets

No trusts or property rights of residence will be included

If you wish to have an agreement drawn up that sets out how your property and finances should be divided in the event you seperate, particularly if you have joint assets and/or property and you are not married or in a civil partnership this is a Co-habitation Agreement. If you are married this would be a Seperation Agreement. This fixed fee service would be suitable where you have both already reached an agreement concerning your finances and property and how they would be divided in the event you seperated in the future. It will not include further advice or negotiation.

What's included:

Advice whether the agreement reached is reasonable (with no sight of supporting financial documents)

Advice whether a Court is likely to approve the agreement reached

Drafting the proposed Co-habitation Agreement

What's not included:

Negotiation with the other party

Consideration of any supporting financial or property documentation

If you have received divorce papers, or dissolution of civil partnership papers, you are the Respondent.This fixed fee will enable you to obtain a divorce provided, it is undefended. It does not cover any work in relation to dealing with any financial matter or issues with children.

What's included:

Advice on the process and options available

Responding to Divorce Proceedings issued

Completion of the Acknowledgment of Service and filing with the Court

Notifying you of the key dates (Decree Nisi/Decree Absolute)

Sending you the Divorce Order

What's not included:

Court Fees (only payable by Respondent if you need to obtain the Decree Absolute)

Any negotiation or settlement of financial and property issues

Dealing with any child issues

Amending the divorce petition

Any costs associated with a contested divorce

If you wish to start divorce proceedings or dissolve your civil partnership, you are the Petitioner. This fixed fee will enable you to issue the divorce and obtain a Decree Absolute (the final Order confirming the Divorce) provided, it is not contested, ie your spouse or civil partner also agrees to the divorce. It does not cover any work in relation to dealing with any financial matter or issues with children.

What's included:

An initial meeting with you

Preparation of the relevant court forms

Issuing the divorce at the Court

Obtaining the Decree Nisi

Applying for the Decree Absolute

What's not included:

Court Fees

Obtaining a copy marriage certificate if needed

Translation of any marriage certificate

Any negotiation or settlement of financial and property issues

Dealing with any child issues

Amending the divorce petition

Any costs associated with a contested divorce

If you wish to have an agreement drawn up that sets out how your property and finances would be divided in the event your marriage were to fail in the future you would need a Pre-Nuptial Agreement. This fixed fee service would be suitable where you have both already reached an agreement concerning your finances and property and how they would be divided in the event you seperated in the future. It will not include further advice or negotiation. Currently there is no guarantee that this type of agreement would be honoured by the Courts of England and Wales, in the event of divorce. However the Courts are now begining to consider them.

What's included:

Advice whether the agreement reached is reasonable (with no sight of supporting financial documents)

Advice whether Court is likely to approve the agreement reached

Drafting the proposed Pre-Nuptial Agreement

What's not included:

Negotiation with the other party

Consideration of any supporting financial documentation

Initial Advice for divorce, money matters or children issues not involving children’s services.

What's included:

Appointment to discuss your issue

Advice on the options available to you

What's not included:

Completing any forms

Dealing with any questions or letters from the other party or their representative

Filing papers at court

Court Fees

Dealing with any questions or request for further information received from the Court Office

Attending any Court hearing  

Preparation of four Lasting Powers of Attorney for couples including one of each type of Lasting Power of Attorney (Health and Welfare & Property and Financial Matters) for each of you. 

What's included:

Meeting with both of you to discuss your requirements

Preparation of the Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA) that you require

Ensuring the necessary signatures are obtained to enable the LPAs to be registered

Completion of the application to register the LPAs

Registration of the LPAs with the Office of the Public Guardian

What's not included:

Registration fees x 4   (view fees )

If you have agreed to share parental responsibility for your child then it may be necessary for a Parental Responsibility Agreement to be prepared and lodged with the Principal Registry of the Family Division.

What's included:

Preparation of the agreement

Write to the other party who will receive Parental Responsibility

Lodging the signed agreement with the Principal Registry of the Family Division

What's not included:

Any Court Fees

Preparation of a single Lasting Power of Attorney for either Health and Welfare or Property and Financial Matters.  

What's included:

Meeting with you to discuss your requirements

Preparation of the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) that you require

Ensuring the necessary signatures are obtained to enable the LPA to be registered

Completion of the application to register the LPA

Registration of the LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian  

What's not included:

Registration fee x 1 (view fees )

Preparation of two Lasting Powers of Attorney either one of each type (Health and Welfare & Property and Financial Matters) or for couples two of the same type of Lasting Power of Attorney.  

What's included:

Meeting with you to discuss your requirements

Preparation of the Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA) that you require

Ensuring the necessary signatures are obtained to enable the LPAs to be registered

Completion of the application to register the LPAs

Registration of the LPAs with the Office of the Public Guardian  

What's not included:

Registration fees x 2 (view fees )

A Grant Only Service designed for executors and administrators who have the time to deal with administering the assets themselves, but wish to have the necessary documents relating to Inheritance tax and obtaining the Grant of Representation prepared on their behalf. The administrator or executor will be required to provide all asset information. The estate must be valued below the Inheritance tax Threshold to be able to use this service, ie there will be no inheritance tax to pay.

What is included:

Initial interview to advise you on available options, can be done either in person or by email if you would prefer

Receiving and reviewing the Death certificate

Receiving and checking the Will (if there is one) and advising you on it

Receiving and reviewing all paperwork relating to the assets and liabilities, you will provide all the values.

Preparing form IHT205 and if necessary IHT217 for transferable Nil Rate Band

Preparing Oath for Executor or Oath for Administrator

Apply to the Probate Registry for the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration

Dealing with any queries from the Probate Registry Advice on searching for lost assets

Advice on statutory advertising to protect the Executors

Receiving the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration

Sending you the Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration

What's not included:

Corresponding with financial institutions and obtaining any financial information

Obtaining any valuations of assets

Any disbursements payable, for example, court fees and swear fees

Completion of forms where an amount of Inheritance Tax is due (IHT 400 and supporting documents)

Any other issues arising relating to validity of the Will or if Probate is contested

Any distribution of the estate. This will be the administrator or executors responsibility If later on you decide you wish the firm to deal with the full administration they would be happy to do so.

If you wish to change your name officially you will require a Change of Name Deed

What's included:

Meeting you to take your instructions

Preparation of the Change of Name Deed

What's not included:

Sending the deed to any institution on your behalf

Financial Consent Order - Clean Break

If you have been successful in reaching an agreement concerning your finances, property and any children issues you have, with your spouse or civil partner, a consent order can be prepared and submitted to Court for approval. The person applying for the Order is the Applicant. This fixed fee will apply where there is a clean break between the parties so there are no longer term arrangements and the parties can separate their assets completely.

What's included:

Advice whether the agreement reached is reasonable (with no sight of supporting financial documents)

Advice whether Court is likely to approve the agreement reached

Drafting the proposed consent order

Drafting Court documents to enable an application for a consent order to be made

Corresponding with the other side

Corresponding with the court to obtain the order

What's not included:

Court Fees

Attending any hearing which may arise, for example the court requests a clarification hearing

Any work needed following an order being made to comply with/enforce the order made

Any work necessary to transfer or sell property or other assets either during the proceedings or after any order is made

Financial Consent Order -  Advice

Advice on any agreement reached between you and the other party on how your property and finances will be dealt with on divorce or dissolution. The agreement may have been reached following mediation, or just between the parties themselves. This is an advice only service. A Consent Order that will need to be approved by the Court, will not be prepared.

What's included:

Meeting with you to discuss the agreement reached on the information available to you at the time

Advice and guidance on whether there are any issues that may have been overlooked in the agreement

A letter confirming the advice given

A letter to the other party confirming the terms of agreement that have been reached

What's not included:

Considering any financial information or other information that the agreement was based upon

Obtaining any further information or clarification of finances or other circumstances

Re-negotiation of terms of agreement with the other party

Preparation of a Consent Order

Application to Court