Wills, Trusts and Probate

Catteralls can offer you expert advice and assistance over a wide range of issues in this area, including:

Wills

• Making your Will. If required, home or hospital visits can be arranged.
• Making amendments to your existing Will by way of a Codicil.
• We offer a very competitive Will service including a free storage facility.

Probate

• If you need advice about how to deal with the property and possessions of someone who has died - whether they left a Will or not - we offer a sympathetic and professional service at what is often a very distressing time.
• We deal with obtaining the Grant of Probate (where there is a Will) or the Grant of Letters of Administration in intestate cases (where there is no Will) and the administering of the estate.

Administering Estates

• Ensuring that the estate is dealt with professionally and efficiently, the assets and liabilities dealt with and the estate distributed in accordance with the Will or rules of intestacy.

Inheritance Tax

• Advice on the implication of inheritance tax and its mitigation by use of your 'nil-rate band', discretionary trusts, etc.

Creation and Management of Trusts and Deeds of Variation

• Advice and assistance in the preparation of Trust Deeds, post-death Deeds of Variation and all related matters.

Enduring Powers of Attorney

• If you are seeking to appoint an Attorney to handle your affairs now or to cover future needs then we can help.

Court of Protection

• All aspects of Court of Protection proceedings including applications for Receivership, administration and accounts and acting as Receiver where required.

The Wills, Trusts and Probate team is:

Philip Lisle (Solicitor)

• The senior partner at Catteralls Solicitors specialising in the handling of probate, trust and related matters.
• Tel: 01924 291122
• Email: Philip.Lisle@catteralls.co.uk
• Fax: 01924 290953
• Post: Catteralls Solicitors, P.O. Box No. 43, 15 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SL

Bruce Harrowsmith (Probate Executive)

• A specialist wills and probate Legal Assistant. Advises clients at our Wakefield Office.
• Tel: 01924 291122
• Email: Bruce.Harrowsmith@catteralls.co.uk
• Fax: 01924 290953
• Post: Catteralls Solicitors, P.O. Box No. 43, 15 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SL