Probate and Estate Administration

When someone who has already made a valid Will dies, that person's executors will usually need to apply for a Grant of Probate. If someone dies without having made a Will, their relatives or next of kin will need to apply for a Grant of Letters of Administration.

The Grant of Probate/Grant of Letters of Administration confirms the power and ability of the executor/administrator to deal with the deceased's estate.; It will allow the executor/ administrator to manage and collect the deceased's assets, pay their debts and distribute the estate in accordance with the terms of the Will or in accordance with the intestacy rules.

Bereavement is stressful at the best of times and obtaining and then dealing with a Grant of Representation can be a lengthy and complicated process. Our team of experienced private client solicitors specialise in all forms of Wills, Probate and Estate Administration law. Whether you need us only to obtain a Grant of Representation on your behalf or deal with the entire process of estate administration from start to finish we will do what we can to make the process as straightforward and stress-free as possible

Our Solicitors

Our solicitors will be pleased to help.

• Greg Smith
  Partner, Head of Property Department
  greg@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Greg qualified in 2003 and joined the firm in 2012. Greg was made a Partner in 2019. Greg specialises in Property Law although he also deals with Wills, Probate and Estate Administration work. Greg has over 15 years post qualification experience.
• Geoff Laws
  Legal Executive
  lawsg@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Geoff joined the firm in 2019 and has over 30 years experience in dealing with Private Client matters. Geoff specialises in Wills and Probate, Trusts/Asset Preservation and Powers of Attorney.
• Fiona Cartwright
  Solicitor
  cartwrightf@lambert-taylor-gregory.co.uk
  Fiona qualified in 2012 and joined the firm in 2021 after having previously worked for a number of years in legal advice clinics based at Northumbria University and the University of Sunderland. Fiona also lectures part time at the University of Essex online. She now specialises in Wills and Probate, Trusts/Asset Preservation, Powers of Attorney and NHS continuing healthcare advice.