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• wills fact sheet
• lifetime tax planning - the basics
• meeting the cost of care
• nil rate band discretionary trust will - are they still needed?
• duties of trustees
• elderly client fact sheet
• lasting powers of attorney
• deeds of variation
• will and inheritance disputes

specialists in understanding

Putting your affairs in order is comparatively easy when you're fit and well and have the right solicitor to help you. However, due to the Data Protection Act and other privacy laws, putting someone else's affairs in order can be extremely difficult, particularly when the person is elderly or has become incapable of handling their own affairs.

Worrying about what's going to happen is stressful and time-consuming, so the best course of action is to sort everything out. And the best place to start is at Knights.

about the team

Our Wills, Probate and Elderly Client Unit is led by Lindsey Howland. Lindsey and her team of six dedicated and experienced staff offer advice on a whole range of issues and problems often associated with advancing years.

Our services include:

• Drawing up or reviewing a will
• Applying for Lasting Power of Attorney
• Appointing you as Deputy for a close relative
• Acting as Deputy when there are no family members able or willing to
• Providing practical solutions to minimise Inheritance Tax
• Advising on ways to ease the cost of Long Term Residential Care
• Registering Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Dealing with estates on death

how we can help

When a family member dies there are often complex issues relating to the division of property and assets. When someone loses their mental capacity to make their own decisions, it can be too late to apply for Lasting Power of Attorney as it needs to be done whilst the person can still understand and make their own financial and welfare decisions.

So we make sure your wishes and intentions are put in writing so everyone is clear on what you want to happen. We will do everything we can to sort out all related legal aspects, before it's too late. If you are unable to get to our offices, we will come to your home to allow you to discuss these difficult issues in comfort.

in good company

Many of our clients originally came to us through personal recommendation. If you need help with caring for a family member, we're the people to assist. We offer the exact level of service you specify. Then we deliver.

Whether it is a small but complex estate or a large portfolio, we will be there. From time to time we are appointed by a Local Authority to carry out legal work when nobody else is willing or able to do this work. Large or small, we meet the need.

get in touch

To find out more about what we can do for you please contact:

Lindsey Howland - Associate

t 01782 619225
e lindsey.howland@knightssllp.co.uk