BWK Solicitors are a modern law firm meeting the legal needs of you and your family, with ambition and passion to exceed our clients’ expectation of care, service and experience.
Please click on the following headings to access a brief explanation of the primary legal services offered at BWK Solicitors or contact us to discuss your specific enquiry.
Many individuals and families often do not appreciate the full extent of matters requiring their consideration when making a Will. Anyone undertaking a Will ought to have advice from a solicitor on the options available. This also ensures that the Will is carefully and properly prepared and signed off, and that it is legally valid.
The Probate process is the collecting in or transferring of the Estate assets, paying all liabilities and any Inheritance Tax (IHT) and then distributing the net estate to the beneficiaries of the Will (or to the next of kin if there is no Will).
We have conducted many Estates from start to finish either as Executors or as solicitors for the Executors. Our team has all the necessary expertise and experience in dealing with all types of Probate and Trust administration.
There are different types of Power of Attorney: General Power of Attorney, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). We can guide you through the processes and also assist with applications for Court of Protection Deputyship.
Trustees are those persons entrusted with the administration of Trusts contained either in Wills or in other Trust structures.
We have experience of acting as a solicitor-trustee in many different circumstances and for many families and can help where, for example, a Will is linked to complicated situations, or there are Trusts to be administered.
We primarily recommend Trusts as giving all of the best options to an individual wishing to make gifts, whether in their Will or during their lifetime. Those options include lending the capital to the beneficiaries consecutively ‘in turn’ over the generations.
IHT is a tax that is payable on death of an individual at a rate of 40% on the value of their net estate that exceeds £325,000. Therefore, as an example, if the net estate (assets less liabilities and funeral expenses) is £400,000 the IHT payable could be £30,000.
There are a limited number of potential exemptions and IHT reliefs that can reduce the amount of IHT payable. We can review your IHT position and advise on steps you can take.
The sale or purchase of a home or business premises represents a major transaction, often the biggest and most important for the individuals concerned. Such transactions can be stressful experiences. Our aim is to provide a personal service, maintaining a good level of communication with all parties at all times, and we hope to bring the benefit of experience as well as a calm level-headed approach to the processes to help smooth the transaction for our clients so they can achieve their desired result.
We are proud to say that we are a member of the Law Society’s accredited Conveyancing Quality Scheme, recognition of a high standard of conveyancing.
We have considerable experience in advising both employers and employees on employment-related issues and disputes, the most common being those concerning dismissal and discrimination.
This firm will give you sensible, pragmatic advice on the legal merits of your position and, equally importantly, on the practical situation and your available options.
Seeking early legal advice will help you to consider and work through the issues you face. By understanding how Courts work in handling disputes that arise, you can feel prepared and confident that you are armed with the knowledge of how to avoid a full-blown dispute but still achieve the best and most successful outcome for you and your children.
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