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The Studio, Stables Lane, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BX

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Solicitors serving Boston Spa & surrounding communities

Ensure your final wishes are respected and your loved ones are provided for with a professionally drafted Will by a solicitor. We will guide you through the process, ensuring your Will is legally sound and tailored to your individual needs, providing peace of mind and minimising the potential for disputes.

Without a Will, your estate will be divided according to the intestacy rules, which may not reflect your wishes.

From £395 plus VAT

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you lose mental capacity or otherwise require a little help and guidance in our increasingly complex world. This may be due to an accident, illness, or simply the natural aging process.

From £495 plus VAT

Probate is the legal process of dealing with a person’s estate after they die. This involves:

  • Identifying and valuing the deceased’s assets
  • Paying any outstanding debts and taxes
  • Distributing the remaining assets according to the Will or intestacy rules

 

Estate administration can be a complex and time-consuming process, especially if the estate is large or there are disputes among beneficiaries.

Arrange a fixed price consultation aimed at protecting your legacy and minimise your tax liability with our comprehensive inheritance tax planning services.

We will discuss the exemptions and allowances available to you and cover potential strategies to safeguard your assets for future generations, ensuring they receive the maximum benefit from your estate.

Fixed fee for a one hour consultation – £350 plus VAT

We offer comprehensive advice and assistance with all aspects of trusts, including:

  • Choosing the right type of trust: We advise on the most appropriate type of trust for your needs, such as discretionary trusts, bare trusts, will trusts declarations of trust.
  • Drafting trust deeds: We prepare trust deeds and letters of wishes to outline the terms of the trust and guide your trustees.
  • Registering trusts: Most trusts need to be registered but there are some cases where you do not need to register a trust. We advise on HMRC’s Trust Registration Service and guide you on your obligations as a trustee.
  • Updating trusts: a trustee may wish to retire, or you may wish to replace a trustee. We advise on the appointment, retirement and replacement of trustees.
  • Administering trusts: We assist trustees with their duties and responsibilities, including managing investments and distributing income.
  • Resolving trust disputes: We can provide legal representation in trust disputes and help resolve any issues that may arise.

Will disputes and contentious probate matters can arise when there are disagreements or challenges to a Will or the administration of an estate. These disputes can be emotionally charged and legally complex.

Common causes of will disputes:

  • Lack of testamentary capacity: Concerns about the mental capacity of the person making the Will.
  • Undue influence: Allegations that the Will was made under duress or undue influence.
  • Invalidity of the Will: Challenges to the validity of the Will due to errors in its preparation or execution.
  • Disinheritance: Disputes arising from a beneficiary being excluded from the Will or receiving less than expected.
  • Lack of financial provision: Claims that the Will does not adequately provide for dependents or other family members.

Philip Williams

With over 25 years of experience, I offer a friendly and flexible service with transparent and fixed fees.

Drawing on my experience in Leeds, York and London, I help clients in Boston Spa and the surrounding areas with advice on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Inheritance Tax, and Declarations of Trust.

I am a consultant solicitor with Legal Studio Solicitors, a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Boston Spa Legal benefits from the regulatory systems and insurance protection of Legal Studio Solicitors. 

We offer the best of both worlds for our clients: the reassurance of being part of a fully regulated firm, and the ability to offer a friendly, local service to our community.


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What our clients say...

“You have been outstanding over the last few years, not only with your advice, knowledge and work but also with your level of support for me and my family.”
Executor from York
“Thanks for everything you have done for us. Our dear friend clearly felt comfortable drawing up his will with you and I can see why. He was always a good judge of character!”
Executor from York
“Your support, advice and delivery has been exemplary in our all interactions and it has made a difficult period in our lives so much easier. You are a true credit to your profession and I cannot thank you enough for all that you’ve done for us.”
Executor from London

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Frequently asked questions

– it is not necessary to be legally qualified or regulated to be a Will Writer and Estate Planner. However, Philip is a solicitor, so you and your family can feel reassured that you will be properly looked after by a qualified and regulated professional.

Yes, Philip Williams has professional indemnity insurance with £3 million worth of liability cover.

Yes, all legal services are provided by Philip Williams, a Legal Consultant at Legal Studio Solicitors.

Boston Spa Legal, Legal Studio, Legal Studio Solicitors and MDLS Solicitors are trading names of MDLS Solicitors Limited.  MDLS Solicitors Limited is a Limited Company which is Registered at Companies House under Company Number 08599445.  The Registered Office of MDLS Solicitors Limited is The Tannery, 91 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS3 1HS.

MDLS Solicitors Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA number 598793.

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