Personal Law Solicitor in Ipswich, Colchester & St. John’s Wood
Personal Law
Attwells Solicitors offer personal law services alongside our core discipline of conveyancing and property law.
We understand many of our personal law services are required during extremely emotional and challenging times and therefore we employ a friendly jargon-free approach to ensure you will be fully aware and in control of your legal matter.
Our solicitors will offer you the best possible advice, time, and know-how to make informed decisions regarding your life. In addition, we will always aim to save you money. To this end, all our services can be instructed under fixed-fee terms.
Will Writing – Making a Will enables you to set out your funeral wishes, appoint executors and appoint guardians if you have young children.
Power of Attorney – A Lasting Power of Attorney LPA can be required at any stage of life and for numerous reasons. Typically, however, it’s commonly required when a person needs care or additional support.
Probate – When somebody sadly dies, their assets must be collected in, and any liabilities paid. The estate can then be distributed amongst the beneficiaries. This is called administering the estate and is undertaken as part of Probate.
Inheritance Disputes – Inheritance disputes are becoming more common. Over recent decades the family structure has changed, and it is more likely for people to have stepchildren, or members of the family they do not speak to.
Chattel disputes what are they and how can they be avoided?
A loved one's passing is a difficult time for all involved. This can be made more difficult by chattel disputes. A chattel is defined as ‘an item of property other than freehold land.’ This [...]
Can a beneficiary remove a personal representative?
A personal representative is a term given to someone who is nominated or assigned to administer and distribute a deceased’s estate. These include an executor; who is nominated by the deceased in their will, [...]
What to do when the beneficiaries are missing or unknown?
An executor’s legal duty is to distribute the deceased person's belongings, property and money per the Will. This sounds straightforward, but what happens if one of the people due to benefit under the will [...]
