Wills, probate & estate: your guide to planning and inheritance law

Wills, probate, and estate law governs what happens to a person’s assets when they pass away. Whether you’re drafting a will, navigating probate, managing an estate, or facing an inheritance dispute, it’s essential to understand the legal processes that affect your rights — and your responsibilities. This hub explains the key steps involved in estate planning, probate administration, and dispute resolution, and guides you toward the right legal support when you need it.

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What is Wills, Probate & Estate Law?

Wills, probate and estate law covers everything from planning what happens to your assets when you die to handling the legal process after someone has passed. It ensures that your wishes are respected, your loved ones are protected, and any disputes are handled according to the law. It includes:

• Writing legally valid wills
• Managing inheritance when no will exists (intestacy)
• Applying for probate to gain authority to deal with the estate
• Resolving disputes about wills, trusts, or executors
• Planning your estate in advance to protect your family

👉 What is probate and how it works
👉 How to make a will
👉 Grounds for contesting a will

What you’ll find in this Legal Hub

• Wills: Writing, changing and storing a will, plus mirror wills and who can witness.
• Contesting a Will: How to challenge a will, costs, legal grounds, and evidence.
• Estate Planning: Tax planning, executor duties, inheritance disputes, and succession planning.
• Probate: Understanding the probate process, costs, timelines, and your legal duties.
• Contentious Probate: What to do when there’s a dispute over how an estate is handled.
• Trust Disputes: How to sue or remove trustees, and how trust conflicts are resolved.
• Powers of Attorney (POA & LPA): Legal powers before death, including health, financial, and lasting arrangements.