Wills

Making a Will gives you the opportunity to decide how you want your money, possessions and property to be divided after your death and to enable you to make provision for the welfare and wellbeing of your children and other dependents. Making a Will allows you to: -

• Choose precisely how your property and assets will be distributed after your death.
• Minimise tax liabilities that your estate may incur.
• Appoint someone you know and trust to act as the executor of your estate.

Our team of lawyers dealing with the preparation of Wills are able to advise you on all aspects of how you should prepare for the inevitable.

Probate and Trusts

We have a team specialising in probate and trusts which includes advice on the following areas of law:-

Administration of Estates

Our specialist Probate Team deals with the administration of estates in a sympathetic and professional manner. Matters dealt with include:

Application for Probate.

Application for Letters of Administration.

Completion of Inheritance Tax returns.

Administration of Estates including, payments for liabilities, tax legacies, distributions to residuary

beneficiaries and completion of estate accounts.

Post death variations of Wills and/or the Rules of Intestacy.

Tax Planning

It is everyone’s interest to minimise their own tax liability and also that of their estate. We provide specialist advice on drafting of Wills to minimise Inheritance Tax and Post-death variations of Wills and/or the Rules of Intestacy. Please contact our office for further details.

Lasting Power of Attorney

Appointing an Attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney to act on one’s behalf in the event of serious mental incapacity is a very convenient device. It is possible to protect your family from the inconvenient and serious consequences of these situations by setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney.

Elderly people face the possibility of losing some mental capacity as they grow older. Illness or accident can have similar consequences at any age. In October 2007 the Enduring Power of Attorney was replaced by the Lasting Power of Attorney but existing EPA documents will remain valid. Our Team will provide advice on the new requirements for the Lasting Power of Attorney.

Employment Rights

EDC Lord has a track record of acting successfully for individuals in employment claims. We can not only run your claim for compensation for unfair dismissal, but we also advise on a wide range of employment issues including Maternity and Paternity Rights, Parental leave and other family friendly rights , as well as discrimination claims. In appropriate cases we can work on a No Win/No fee basis . Whatever your problem, we can help to resolve it.

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