Neil Gilbert Solicitors are a small approachable law firm largely dealing with Wills, Probate, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. At Neil Gilbert we also deal with Tax Planning as well as property transfers and Court of Protection applications. Neil Gilbert Solicitors is local to Helston having attended Helston School and whose family is local to the area.
We offer an experienced friendly service for clients of all ages. It is important that everyone looks to the future and plans the prosperity of their families.
We offer an experienced friendly service for clients of all ages. It is important that everyone looks to the future and plans the prosperity of their families.
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Specialisms: Neil qualified in 1994 as a Solicitor and specialises in Probate and Trust matters, he is a full member of STEP and has lived and worked in Cornwall for most of his life.
Neil has grown up in the Helston area and has practised in the area since 2002, he set his company up in 2011 after moving from his position as head of probate at another local firm.
The firm currently has offices at The Old Cattle Market Building both units 1 and more recently also unit 2 which will assist with our need to service our increased client base.
Neil has grown up in the Helston area and has practised in the area since 2002, he set his company up in 2011 after moving from his position as head of probate at another local firm.
The firm currently has offices at The Old Cattle Market Building both units 1 and more recently also unit 2 which will assist with our need to service our increased client base.
Neil Gilbert is a specialist firm dealing with Wills and Probate matters.
We advise private clients on a range of issues such as Inheritance tax planning and Powers of Attorney and assist those clients in ensuring that their wishes are clearly recorded in their wills and often help them through the process of administering an estate.
Both Neil Gilbert and his associate Jan Craner are Solicitors in Cornwall and members of STEP the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners seen, within the profession, as the kite mark of experience and quality for this area of work.
We advise private clients on a range of issues such as Inheritance tax planning and Powers of Attorney and assist those clients in ensuring that their wishes are clearly recorded in their wills and often help them through the process of administering an estate.
Both Neil Gilbert and his associate Jan Craner are Solicitors in Cornwall and members of STEP the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners seen, within the profession, as the kite mark of experience and quality for this area of work.
This usually requires a detailed interview when we need to discuss your family your assets and your wishes regarding those assets.
When you die your family often have to obtain your assets and distribute them in accordance with your wishes detailed in your will.
Probate is a court grant which authorises your executors to deal with the assets held in your name.
The rate of Inheritance tax is 40% if your family do have to pay it, there are often simple measures which can be taken to avoid thousands of pounds of tax.
When you die your family often have to obtain your assets and distribute them in accordance with your wishes detailed in your will.
Probate is a court grant which authorises your executors to deal with the assets held in your name.
The rate of Inheritance tax is 40% if your family do have to pay it, there are often simple measures which can be taken to avoid thousands of pounds of tax.
Most people fail to write a Will.
The consequence of this varies depending upon your family circumstances and the value of your assets.
In some cases all the assets will pass to the surviving spouse, often however this does not happen and in some cases children can become immediately entitled to a proportion of the assets.
Sometimes unknown relatives will inherit.
The uncertainty can be avoided however, if a will properly records what a person wants to happen with their assets.
The Will passes all your assets to the next generation, and relative to the value of those assets is an inexpensive document to have professionally prepared.
The consequence of this varies depending upon your family circumstances and the value of your assets.
In some cases all the assets will pass to the surviving spouse, often however this does not happen and in some cases children can become immediately entitled to a proportion of the assets.
Sometimes unknown relatives will inherit.
The uncertainty can be avoided however, if a will properly records what a person wants to happen with their assets.
The Will passes all your assets to the next generation, and relative to the value of those assets is an inexpensive document to have professionally prepared.
Probate is the process of presenting a person's will to the Court.
In fact it is not always required and many wills do not need to go to probate.
Bank and Building Societies will often release funds if the assets are not too substantial.
When the estate does require a grant of probate, it confirms to the asset holders, or anyone buying a property for example, the authority of the person, the executor, dealing with those assets.
Many people believe to have a solicitor deal with probate is expensive, however a competent professional can be quick and make economic sense.
In fact it is not always required and many wills do not need to go to probate.
Bank and Building Societies will often release funds if the assets are not too substantial.
When the estate does require a grant of probate, it confirms to the asset holders, or anyone buying a property for example, the authority of the person, the executor, dealing with those assets.
Many people believe to have a solicitor deal with probate is expensive, however a competent professional can be quick and make economic sense.
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