Ashley Wood LLB (Hons), LLM

I can help you with:

• the administration of estates of all values, including liaising with HMRC regarding complex inheritance tax issues that may arise
• drafting and advising on wills, including simple wills to those more complex which may include various trust elements
• inheritance tax planning
• preparation and registration of lasting powers of attorney
• registration of enduring powers of attorney.

My experience includes:

• the administration of a large complex estate valued in excess of £2 million which required various reliefs and exemptions to be applied for to minimise the inheritance tax liability
• the preparation of wills and lasting powers of attorney in extremely urgent circumstances, and being able to provide the required advice and prepare the documents within short timescales
• advising clients on the need for tax planning to secure the financial future of their next generation by various methods and protecting the family wealth
• advising clients on the effects of various lifetime gifts that have previously been made and how they may be treated for inheritance tax purposes on death and how such an inheritance tax liability could be reduced.