Nobody likes to focus on their own mortality; it is all too tempting to put off making a will despite it being one of the most important duties you will ever perform. Having a valid will allows you to make provisions for your family, appoint executors to carry out your wishes and provide for specific wishes, including gifts to friends, relatives and charities.
At Hatch Brenner LLP, we offer clients of all ages assistance with wills as well as issues such as:
- Probate
- Administration of estates
- Trusts
- Inheritance tax planning
- Powers of attorney
- Tax planning for family owned businesses
If you choose not to make a will, you run a serious risk that your estate will ultimately be divided as the law provides, which may not be in the way you would have chosen. We work closely with our clients to ensure that administration of their estates occurs according to their wishes and in the most tax-efficient way. This includes providing advice to families who own and operate businesses.
Powers of Attorney
If you were to become incapacitated, your family will find comfort in knowing that you have appointed a trusted loved one to handle your personal and business affairs. Our firm can assist you in creating lasting powers of attorney for property matters as well as health and welfare. These powers can be granted to one person or you can choose a different person for each. This will ensure that decisions regarding your finances and health care are being made by someone you trust.
Tax Planning and Trusts
We offer a variety of tax planning services to individuals, families and family-owned businesses, focusing on issues such as income taxes, inheritance taxes and capital gains taxes. This often involves the creation of trusts and, where appropriate, we partner with experts such as accountants and financial advisers.
In the event of your death, we are also available to administer your trusts in addition to the administration of your estate.
Contact Hatch Brenner LLP for Wills, Probate, Trusts and Tax Planning
These issues are complex and critically important to you and your family. We understand this and welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can help you. Contact us to speak to our East Anglia wills and probate solicitors.
