Make your wishes clear
We draft or update wills around property, savings, family arrangements and the people you want to benefit.
Wills, probate and trusts
Protect what matters to your family.
Planning for later life can feel difficult. Clear advice on wills, powers of attorney and probate helps your family make sound decisions in Dorset.
Tim's Barristers supports estate planning, trust administration and inheritance disputes with plain-English guidance.
Clear advice for difficult decisions.
Wills solicitor Dorset · Probate administration Poole · Lasting power of attorney Bournemouth
Plan with purpose
Wills and estate planning
Your will should reflect your home, family and current wishes. We help you put those decisions into a document that can be followed.
Plan for family needs
Talk through guardianship, trusts in wills and arrangements that protect a partner or younger beneficiaries.
Know the consequences
We explain what may happen without a valid will and flag inheritance tax points that need careful consideration.
01 / DISCUSS
Set out what you own
We identify the people, property and responsibilities your plan must cover.
02 / DECIDE
Choose the right structure
We explain clauses, executors and trusts in language you can use.
03 / REVIEW
Keep it current
Marriage, separation, a new home or a death may all call for an update.
Future planning
Lasting powers of attorney
A lasting power of attorney gives someone you trust authority to act if you cannot make a decision yourself.
Keep practical matters moving
Your attorneys can deal with bank accounts, property, bills and financial decisions within the authority you set.
- Choose attorneys you trust
- Add clear instructions and preferences
- Prepare and register the document correctly
Record personal decisions
This LPA covers care, treatment and living arrangements when you lack capacity to decide for yourself.
- Set out your care preferences
- Understand when the authority applies
- Make the registration process clear
The right time to plan is before a decision becomes urgent.
After a death
Probate administration and estate support
Executors have to deal with paperwork while managing loss. We guide you through the grant of probate, estate accounts and distribution.
Discuss an estateEstablish the estate
Locate the will, identify assets and debts, and check who has authority to act.
Apply for the grant
Prepare the information needed for the probate application and deal with estate tax points.
Collect and account
Close accounts, settle liabilities and keep a clear record of estate transactions.
Distribute correctly
Pay the right beneficiaries and handle complications where there is no will.
Trust support
Trust administration needs careful records.
Trustees must follow the trust deed, act properly for beneficiaries and keep financial matters under control.
We advise on family trusts, life interest trusts and protective trusts, including variations and beneficiary communications.
Trustee duty checklist
- Understand the deed and each trustee's role
- Keep accounts and supporting records
- Make distributions within the trust terms
- Review tax duties and beneficiary updates
When matters are contested
Inheritance disputes and Court of Protection
Act early when a will is challenged or someone needs help managing decisions. The available evidence and deadlines matter.
Disputed wills and contentious probate
We advise on validity challenges, lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence and claims under the Inheritance Act.
Discuss an inheritance disputeCourt of Protection applications
Get help with deputyship applications and decisions for a person who cannot manage property or financial affairs.
Discuss a Court applicationA sensible next step
Plan ahead or get support with probate
Call Tim's Barristers on +44 7457 730355 or send an enquiry about wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate or inheritance disputes.