Problems over a will and administration of an estate can be stressful at a time when family emotions run high. We can advise you on whether a will is valid and whether you have a claim against an estate. We have experience in all courts, including the Court of Appeal, in dealing with complicated estate litigation.

It is sometimes hard to think about what should happen to your property when you die. Maintaining a current, updated will makes things easier for your family when you die. We can advise you on an appropriate will when your personal circumstances, as in a blended family, make it difficult to assess how your property should be dealt with on your death.

If there is no will, or if claims are likely to be made against an estate, Thomas Dewar Sziranyi Letts can advise you on your entitlement.

We have experienced staff who have dealt with varied and challenging estates. Other law firms often refer complicated estate matters to us.

We are experienced in the following areas:

• Drafting wills

• Administering deceased estates

• Providing advice to potential claimants against an estate

• Filing claims in Court and defending claims in Court

• Providing advice to spouses, partners, children and others when there is no will

• Responding to claims made against estates

• Advising on and responding to claims about the rights of children, partners, and spouses in relation to estates

• Advising on will options under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976

• Advising on testamentary capacity