Wills, Tax & Administration

Fairness. Clarity. Tax efficiency. Choosing how to share out your estate after your death can seem so daunting, it's easy to put off. But take a first step towards ensuring a valid will is in place and you're on the way to benefiting twice over. You'll find peace of mind, as well as know you're lifting stress and reducing costs for your family and other beneficiaries should the worst happen.

Recognised as one of the strongest in London and the South East, our specialist private client team covers all aspects of wills, probate, tax and trust work. By asking the right questions – and crafting solutions around your answers – we can help you structure your estate to best protect your future wealth and provide for loved ones.

Above all, our expert solicitors will always present viable options. Alternatives that fully take into account your personal and family circumstances.

We provide a bespoke service to ensure that you have a will that reflects both your financial and family circumstances. In advance of our first meeting we send you our scale of charges and after discussing your requirements confirm the costs for the work to be undertaken in advance of any drafts being prepared so that you know from the outset what the total will be.

• Our charges for a single standard Will start from £325 plus VAT and for a pair of standard Wills for a couple from £550 plus VAT.
• For a non-standard will that is likely to contain trust provisions, more complex arrangements or to deal with circumstances which are not straightforward our charges are from £550 plus VAT for a single Will and from £795 plus VAT for a couple.
• Our charges for Asset Protection Wills for a couple are from £1,245 plus VAT
• Please ask for more information about Wills to cover more complex asset protection situations or tax planning involving your business.
  

Storage of wills and deeds

Wills made with us are stored securely free of charge.

However, if you did not use Thackray Williams to make your will, you can still benefit from our secure storage. For this service we charge a one-off fee of £30 +vat. Other documents such as deeds can also be safely stored with us on the same terms.