Probate and estate administration

Our probate and estate administration team provide empathetic support at what can be a very difficult time for many people.

There may be areas of probate that people feel comfortable dealing themselves, but overall, it can be a complicated and daunting process because it often involves legal, financial, tax and property matters, and it must be dealt with correctly.

As specialist probate solicitors with a long-standing reputation in this area of expertise, the team at Napthens provide will receive the very best legal support and advice. See probate pricing.

How Napthens can help

The team at Napthens provide full support to understand each individual’s circumstances and provide the right advice to achieve the desired outcome, with the minimum of fuss.

Our clarity on fees takes the financial worry away and provides clarity on what is going to be provided.

The support from Napthens will take full responsibility for getting the grant of probate and dealing His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax matters of the person who has died.

If matters get contentious, we’ll refer you to our litigation team who can help conclude any dispute quickly and sensitively.

We can help you with:

• Administering the estate according to the rules of intestacy (where there is no will)
• Advice on the terms of the will and tax planning options
• Contentious probate
• Dealing with foreign assets
• Dealing with the Department for Work and Pensions
• Dealing with utility providers
• Distributing the estate (where there is a will)
• Finalising income tax returns
• Obtaining a grant of probate (where there is a will)
• Obtaining letters of administration (intestacy, where there isn’t a will)
• Sale of a property
• Sale or transfer of shares
• Settlement of outstanding bills from the estate
• Tracing lost assets