Private Client
Practical, sensitive and straightforward support with wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, probate, letters of administration and deputyship enquiries.
Email: ar@phoenixlegalsolicitors.co.uk · Tel: 0151 808 2197
This page is for private paying clients seeking wills, LPA, probate or related private client support through Phoenix Legal Limited. Fees and suitability will be confirmed before work begins.
Amba provides approachable and practical support for clients who need to put their affairs in order, deal with the estate of someone who has died, or consider arrangements for future decision-making and capacity.
Appointments may be available face-to-face, remotely by video or telephone, by home visit where appropriate, or in urgent situations such as hospital attendance or deathbed wills, subject to availability and suitability.
Amba’s private client experience includes wills, probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney, alongside related family and property issues. Her wider practice background means she is particularly alert to the way family, property, inheritance and capacity issues can overlap.
She aims to provide clear advice in plain English, with a calm and supportive approach at what can be a sensitive or urgent time.
Services
Preparation of a straightforward single will, including taking instructions, drafting and arranging execution guidance.
Wills for couples where the terms broadly mirror each other, subject to suitability and conflict checks.
Advice and preparation for Property & Financial Affairs LPAs and/or Health & Welfare LPAs, including guidance on registration.
Advice on applying for a Grant of Probate, estate administration steps and practical issues after death.
Support where someone has died without a valid will and an application for Letters of Administration may be required.
Advice and support with Court of Protection deputyship applications where a person has lost capacity and no suitable LPA is in place.
Support with charity will schemes where available, subject to eligibility, appointment availability and scheme requirements.
Hospital, home or urgent deathbed will enquiries may be considered where capacity, availability and professional requirements allow.
The following fees are indicative and should be confirmed before instruction. The fixed will fees below apply to straightforward, non-complex wills only and do not include trust provisions, complex estate planning or unusual instructions. VAT and any relevant court, registration or third-party fees may be payable in addition.
A will allows you to decide who should deal with your estate and who should inherit from you. It can also help reduce uncertainty for family members and avoid unnecessary disputes after death.
Simple single wills and mirror wills may be available at fixed fees where the instructions are straightforward and do not require trusts or complex estate planning. More complex wills, urgent wills, hospital or home attendance, deathbed wills and charity wills may be quoted individually depending on the circumstances and appointment availability.
An LPA allows you to appoint trusted attorneys to make decisions if you are unable to make them yourself. LPAs can cover property and financial affairs, health and welfare, or both.
Registration fees payable to the Office of the Public Guardian are separate from legal fees unless expressly stated otherwise.
Probate support may include advice on whether a Grant of Probate is required, preparing the application, dealing with estate information and guiding executors through the administration process.
Where there is no valid will, support may include advice on intestacy and applications for Letters of Administration.
If someone has lost capacity and there is no suitable LPA in place, a deputyship application may be required through the Court of Protection. This can be discussed as part of an initial enquiry.
Private client services are provided through Phoenix Legal Limited.
Where fixed fees are available, these will be confirmed before work begins. Some matters are charged on an hourly or bespoke basis depending on urgency, complexity, documents required, court directions and the level of support needed.
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