“Thanks to Bees and Co for making what we thought was a complicated issue quite understandable and we had a surprising amount of fun in the process”
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Probate Planning & Advice Near Me
During the probate process, a professional is appointed to settle an individual’s affairs on behalf of the executors.
This includes completing and filing of relevant forms and documentation as well as gathering together all of the individual’s assets. Any outstanding bills are paid as well as tallying up any other assets and dealing with any liabilities due as well as any inheritance tax that may be payable.
The remaining money is then distributed according to the wishes of the will that is in place.
Probate Service Near Me
Appointing a professional can cost anything between 3% and 10% of the total value of the estate plus disbursements which include fixed fees from local and Government departments. Our fees at Bees & Co for probate services are 1.95% plus disbursements.
If you are looking to appoint a probate professional in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire or Buckinghamshire, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions About Probate
The process of valuing assets, paying bills and accounting for taxation.
Then you die in testate. (It means the government will decide who receives the assets and the money in your estate).
Anyone can apply for probate, but it can be quite complicated. We outsource this to our Trustee partnership. They only do Probate work and nothing else and they are very much cheaper and faster than either solicitors or banks.
If the will and any trusts are structured properly, it should take place within the year.
Through a solicitor it can be up to 5% of the value of the estate, a bank up to 10%, and with us no more than 1 ¼ % because we are specialists in this field.
No however you can contest a will if it has not been properly put together.
Strictly speaking the executor is the person that values the assets and calculates the costs and the taxation for the estate. However, these responsibilities are usually off set to us when providing the probate service.
Areas We Cover
We Provide Probate Services across Glos. Herts. Beds. and Bucks.
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Testimonials
“Bees and Co provided my wife and I with a fantastic service. We were pleasantly surprised by the ease and structure of the meeting. Held at our home we felt comfortable and relaxed.”
“My Mother sadly did start to become more forgetful and eventually the dementia became worse and worse. If it had not been for Bees & Co then it would have been so hard to care for Mother and execute her wishes.”
“It is very difficult to sometimes think of the worst, John thank you again for your help in putting together my trust, I now feel that everything is in place should the worst happen.”
“Thank you to John for all your work. You were both professional and sensitive towards our wills and making sure that all was in order.”
