Probate
When a person dies an estate has to be settled either in accordance with a will that has been executed or even if there has been no will and the person has died "intestate".
The steps that are taken at this crucial stage can result in a payment of tax being avoided. It is not often recognised that where there is a will parties who are entitled under the terms of the will can agree to vary the terms of the will to suit what is agreed between them. Sometimes it is the case that wills are made many, many years before a death and because they have not been reviewed the circumstances as were existing have changed dramatically.
The filing of necessary documents is an important aspect of settling a person's estate and undue delay in this sensitive area of law can cause unnecessary distress. Gosschalks have been involved with the obtaining of probate and the overseeing of a person's estate for over a hundred years and are pleased to be able to continue to offer this important service.