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Wills, Trusts and Estate Solicitors

At Butcher & Barlow, we understand the importance of planning for your future. We also understand that few people are comfortable thinking about their own mortality and consequently the conversation is difficult to begin. However, once started, that conversation can be a much easier than anticipated and with our guiding hand, you’ll find peace of mind in knowing that your loved ones are protected and provided for.

Our Private Client Team looks after the affairs of individual clients and trustees throughout the North West, from the young couple about to purchase their first house together, to business owners wanting to ensure that their business retains its value after their death. We can help to plan and manage all aspects of your finances, including Wills and Probate, Trusts, and Tax matters, both in life and on death.

We aim to get to know you and your objectives so that we can provide detailed, common-sense legal advice as well as practical assistance, tailored to your situation and needs. With branches across Cheshire and Manchester, our team are all highly-trained and well-regarded to always ensure your matter is dealt with expertly.

What are Wills, Trusts and Estates?

At Butcher & Barlow, we always try to speak your language but occasionally we have to use legal terms. Our Glossary will help you understand those phrases that may seem a little alien to you.

Our team are on hand to support you and your family when you need us. If you would like to arrange an appointment, whether by video, telephone of in person, to discuss your requirements, please get in touch with any member of our team. Alternatively, complete our enquiry form we will call you back as soon as possible.

How can we help you?

Making a Will:

Whether your situation is simple or complicated, we will listen to your needs and provide tailored advice on the best way to ensure that your loved ones are protected and provided for. You will know what our fees will be from your very first appointment, and there will be no hidden charges for storing or releasing your Will.

Updating a Will:

If your circumstances change, so too may your needs and requirements in respect of your Will. Marriage revokes a Will so it is vitally important to revisit your Will if you are about to tie the knot.

Tax and Succession planning:

We can ensure that your estate is set up in the most tax efficient way, whilst still ensuring that your personal requirements are met and your assets pass to those that you wish to benefit.

Setting up Trusts:

Trusts are often used for tax planning purposes as well as the protection of assets for future generations of the family. If our team think this is the best route for you, we will ensure that you fully understanding how a Trust operates, and the benefits which may be obtained as a result of having a Trust in place.

Administering an estate:

When a loved one passes away, you may be faced with the task of acting as their executor or administrator to deal with their affairs. We understand the stress that this adds to an already difficult and emotional time, especially if you have not received the right advice and support to guide you through the daunting process.

Our Team aims to provide a responsive and proactive service to ensure that the wishes of your loved ones are respected and carried out whilst also making the process as simple and straightforward as possible.

We offer a range of services, tailored to your specific needs, from simply obtaining the Grant of Probate, through to advising on and dealing with a range of tax issues and dealing with the full estate administration, including the calculation and settlement of any Inheritance Tax liability.

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Wills, Trusts and Estates Solicitors Insights

26th Feb 2025
By Benjamin Davenport-Lawton,

What our clients say about our Wills, Trusts and Estates Solicitors Service

Thank you for getting my LPA registered and sending me a copy. I appreciate the time and care you took explaining it all to me. I will certainly recommend you and Butcher & Barlow to my friends and family.

Excellent service. Following the death of my mother, I was not looking forward to having to work through the probate process. I need not have worried. Sam Dale explained the process clearly. Sam’s ongoing communication was concise and welcome. Unbelievably, the Grant of Probate was issued within one week of Sam submitting the documents. What can I say. Excellent service, and I would recommend Sam and Butcher & Barlow without a moments hesitation

Communication from Butcher & Barlow was excellent with swift and helpful replies to emails and queries when required. The service extended by our Solicitor Helen Chadderton was first rate in every respect. We were also impressed with the timely completion of the affair, everything was dealt with immediately. We would not hessite to recommend Butcher & Barlow to anyone that requires professional legal services in the future.

Butcher & Barlow are informative, friendly and professional. They explained how the Will system worked and gave clear advice. I would highly recommend them.

Chris was kind and understanding and gave me good advice. He was friendly and very helpful, and dealt with my matter with speed and efficiency. Chris previously drew up our Wills after giving us good advice. I will give all my future business to Butcher & Barlow as I trust Chris and the Firm to deal with my affairs honestly and thoroughly.

I have always used Butcher & Barlow for several years for their legal advice and professional experience. They take the worry out of problems, and aim you in the right direction.

Helen was very caring, competent and patient. She put us both at ease and explained everything fully.

Brilliant service from start to finish. We needed a solicitor initially to help with Probate. In particular, we needed someone who would guide us in regard to Trusts for our grandchild whose father had died. Chris was brilliant. He helped us negotiate the whole process, and we were happy to instruct a colleague to manage the property sale too. A special thank you to Paula who, at the end of the phone, never made us feel that our questions were anything other than welcome. We'd never go anywhere else.

Chris Hopkins could not have been more helpful and honest in the advice he gave. Would not hesitate in recommending Butcher & Barlow to others.

Hannah has been a pleasure to work with. She has been extremely helpful and personable throughout our Will writing process. She clearly explained details of the Will and was happy to answer our many questions. Thank you so much for your help!