solicitors in llanrwst conwy north wales - jrl law

Estate Planning, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney from JRL Law

We have experience and expertise with all of the following:

  • Wills
  • Property and Personal Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Trust formation
  • Public Trust
  • Administration of estates and trusts including executorship and trustee services
  • Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax
  • Inheritance disputes
  • NHS Funded Health Care
  • Preservation of Assets

Cyfraith JRL Law has a well established client base and generations of different families return to the Practice for their legal work.

Cyfraith JRL Law offers advice on all family, property and probate matters. We are highly regarded for our expertise in private client work and this area of our practice has expanded rapidly over recent years. We are able to provide guidance and information on a wide range of relevant issues to both individuals and families, including inheritance tax planning, wills, trusts and estates. Our family law team provide sympathetic, discreet and constructive advice in this sensitive area of the law. We are also able to deal with clients who are experiencing emotional disturbance.

The Offices serve a predominantly Welsh area. All staff are bilingual in both English and Welsh and over 50% of work undertaken on behalf of clients is through the medium of spoken Welsh.

Advance Decisions

Increasingly people are worried about the kind of medical treatment they may receive. Since the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has come into force a person aged 18 or over, while still capable can give directions to consent to or refuse specific medical treatment for a time in the future when he or she may lack the capacity to do so. Such decisions do not have to be in writing UNLESS they are refusing life sustaining treatment. We can record your wishes in a way that will be both recognised by and enforceable at law.

This can help reduce the stress and uncertainty for relatives in such situations.

Lasting Powers Of Attorney

Until the 1st October 2007 it was possible to make Enduring Powers of Attorney. From the 1st October 2007 there are now two forms of Lasting Power of Attorney namely a Lasting Power of Attorney for property and affairs and a Lasting Power of Attorney for personal welfare. Incapacity, mental or otherwise can affect any one of us. It is not necessarily linked to age. Making a Lasting Power of Attorney allows you to choose who should deal with your property affairs and/or your personal welfare. You can make both of these Powers of Attorney or one only.

Putting it off may be too late. If you have an accident or stroke, you may no longer have the mental capacity or physical ability to sign documents and deal with your affairs.

By making either a Lasting Power of Attorney property and affairs or a Lasting Power of Attorney personal welfare you can give authority to a trusted person to deal with these matters during any period when you are either unable or incapable of doing so.

Our fee earners are members of the Solicitors for the Elderly Group and are specially trained to advise and assist you in matters such as this.

Court Of Protection

If a person loses mental capacity and has not made an enduring power of attorney, we can advise on the procedures of the Court of protection and advise and assist in arranging the appointment of a Deputy.

Administration Of Estates

When someone we love dies we face one of the most difficult times of our lives. The responsibility for acting as their executor or administrator can be a lot to cope with. We offer sympathetic yet practical and professional support to help you administer the estate as smoothly and efficiently as possible - thereby protecting you from what may otherwise be a very stressful process. Whatever your position, we can assure you that your work will be carried out EFFICIENTLY, COST EFFECTIVELY and with INTEGRITY.

Wills

Without a will the law determines who should deal with your estate and where it should go after your death.

This may not be to the people you want if:

  • you are not married your partner will have no automatic claim to any part of your estate
  • your estate exceeds £125,000, your surviving spouse will not be entitled to your whole estate, your children are entitled to a share and could force a sale of your house

Making a will ensures:

  • you choose how your property and possessions are dealt with
  • you can minimise the impact of taxes
  • you choose who administers your estate
  • if your children are under 18 you choose who is to look after them and ensure their financial needs are catered for
  • you can make gifts of money or property to specific people or charities

Find out More?

Please contact us to discuss your requirements in full.

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Other Legal Services from JRL Law

JRL Law based in the Conwy Valley, North Wales offer other legal services including:

  • Agriculture
    Our agricultural department forms a major part of the firm's practice.
  • Commercial Law
    We provide a full service to business clients.
  • Family Law
    JRL Law has extensive experience in all family issues such as divorce and children matters.
  • Property Law and HIPs
    JRL Law provides a complete service including conveyancing and Home Information Packs (HIPs).
  • Litigation
    Litigation also forms a major proportion of the firm's practice.
  • Legal Aid
    We hold a Civil Contract from the Legal Services Commission (formerly known as the Legal Aid Board).

Contact Information

For more information please use the details below, or use our online enquiry form:

Mail: JRL Law, Bank Buildings, Llanrwst, Conwy, North Wales LL26 0LS
Phone: 01492 641222
Fax: 01492 641820
DX: DX 711490 Llanrwst
E-mail: see our contact page for e-mail contacts

www.jrl-law.co.uk