Private client - Wills and Probate

As the threshold at which Inheritance Tax becomes payable fails to keep pace with the rising house values, it is more important than ever to use such Inheritance Tax planning as is permitted by the law to ensure that as little tax as possible is paid to the Revenue on a death.

Many people think that if a husband or wife dies, all their assets passed automatically to the survivor, but this is very far from the case. The law lays down how assets are distributed if there is no Will, and this can have unexpected and often undesired consequences

To die without a Will causes unexpected difficulties in the administration of the estate often adding to the distress of the bereaved.

Jacobsen & Co will give professional advice on the drafting and signing of Wills to ensures that the wishes of the Testator will be carried out after death.