Wills and Estate Planning, Prepared to Stand the Test of Time.
A thoughtfully prepared, legally sound will protects those who matter most to you and ensures your wishes are honoured exactly as intended. At Blackstone Probate Law, our private client specialists advise on wills, probate, trusts, LPAs and estate disputes, under the guidance of Safia Iftikhar (SRA 812098). Independently recognised as a Legal 500 UK Leading Firm 2022, and featured in the BBC, Financial Times, Guardian and Times, we provide nationally trusted advice from our Manchester and London offices, serving private clients across the UK. To arrange a no-obligation initial discussion, please call 0330 808 0849.
A carefully drafted will is one of the most important documents you will ever sign. It decides who inherits what you have worked for, who looks after your children, and who takes charge of your affairs when you are no longer able to. Our wills and estate planning service covers everything from a straightforward single will to more involved arrangements concerning business interests, blended families, overseas assets, or vulnerable beneficiaries. We also review and update existing wills, so that life changes - marriage, divorce, new children, property purchases - are properly reflected.
Estate planning reaches further than the will itself. We consider how your assets are held, whether trusts might help protect wealth for the next generation, how inheritance tax may affect your estate, and how a Lasting Power of Attorney sits alongside your wider plans. The aim is a coherent set of arrangements that work together, rather than a single document left in a drawer.
This matters because homemade and online wills often fall short at the very moment they are needed most - through unclear wording, incorrect witnessing, or provisions that no longer reflect the law. Our private client team, led by Safia Iftikhar (SRA 812098) and independently recognised in the Legal 500 UK 2022 as a Leading Firm, offers senior-led guidance from our Manchester and London offices, with UK-wide reach and press coverage in the BBC, Financial Times, Guardian and Times. To talk it through without obligation, call 0330 808 0849.
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What our customers say
My mother's estate had a house, four bank accounts nobody could find and two siblings who were not speaking. It was dealt with in seven months and I did almost none of it.
I was told what would happen, when it would happen, and then it happened in that order. After a year of everything else going wrong, that mattered more than I can say.
The inheritance tax position was not what I had assumed. They found two reliefs I had never heard of and explained both in language I could follow.
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Other ways we can help
Probate and Estate Administration
Step-by-step help for executors and administrators applying for probate and managing an estate after a death.
Trusts and Succession Planning
Advice on creating trusts, business succession planning, and protecting assets for future generations.
Inheritance Tax Planning
Guidance on reducing inheritance tax liability through legitimate planning including gifts, trusts, and exemptions.
Contentious Probate and Will Disputes
Legal advice for beneficiaries, family members, and executors involved in disputed wills, inheritance claims, and estate disputes.
Lasting Power of Attorney
Guidance on setting up a lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs or health and care decisions.
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