Wills, Probate & Trusts

Edward Stanley, director at Harrison Drury and head of the contentious probate team, discusses the circumstances regarding the discovery of forgotten wills and the potential outcomes for new beneficiaries. The…

Associate solicitor in our Home & Family team, explains the role of an executor appointed in a will and some of the issues to consider when deciding who to appoint…

Victoria Cross, associate solicitor in Harrison Drury’s private client team, looks at how Business Property Relief could assist business owners when planning for the future. If you have shares in…

Here are just some of the instances where we have acted for clients resident overseas in relation to Estates in England and/or Wales:

Jan Wright, director in our private client team, looks at how your charitable giving may reduce your inheritance tax bill. There are lots of advantages to giving to charity –…

Laura Brereton – a wills, inheritance and trusts expert in our Home & Family team – gives an introduction to protecting your wealth. While many people spend the early part…

Harrison Drury have a highly experienced Private Client team operating across five offices with collective experience of over 110 years delivering specialist legal advice in this area. This includes top level…

Hosted by Barclays, Harrison Drury Solicitors and Towers & Gornall Chartered Accountants, this event is aimed at giving those owning and managing agricultural and farming businesses expert guidance and advice…

Jan Wright, a director within our private client team at Harrison Drury, outlines the key five areas that business owners need to address when doing their retirement planning. Like most…

The former England football captain and Blackpool stalwart Jimmy Armfield, who died in January this year, has left £214,000 in his estate as revealed by the grant of probate. However,…

Harrison Drury deals with all forms of disputed estates in England and Wales on behalf of parties resident in locations across the world.

Our team of expert probate solicitors have experience of handling probate sensitively and compassionately, guiding you through the legal issues that require attention. Nothing can ease the pain of losing…

Retired court of protection judge, Denzil Lush, has said that he wouldn’t draw up a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and he would prefer to rely on a court appointed…

While footballers at the top level earn vast sums, the career earnings of players in the lower divisions may not be enough to see them through potentially five decades of…

The final twist in a long-running saga over a contested Will reaffirms the principle that people making a Will should be free to choose who will benefit when they die.…