Appoint JCP Solicitors As Your Professional Executor

Planning ahead gives peace of mind. Naming JCP Solicitors as an Executor in your Will ensures your wishes are carried out fairly, accurately, and without placing pressure on family and loved ones. We can act alone or alongside a family or friend, depending on what feels right for you.

Why people appoint us

• Continuity and availability, even if individuals move away or cannot act.
• Considerable experience and specialist knowledge of tax, trusts, property, and probate.
• Reduced risk for family members who prefer not to take on responsibility or could make errors that are costly to correct.

When is this option helpful?

• Blended families or sensitive family situations.
• Complex estates with businesses, farms, or multiple properties.
• Assets abroad or cross-border tax considerations.
• Property portfolios needing active management.
• Executors who are elderly, unwell, or no longer able to act.

What we do

• Secure and value assets.
• Notify banks and organisations.
• Apply for the Grant of Probate.
• Prepare tax documents and claim allowances.
• Pay liabilities and distribute the estate.
• Provide full estate accounts and regular updates to any other executors and beneficiaries.
• Ensue compliance with all legal formalities to avoid exposure to liability.

Working with family

Many clients choose a joint approach. We can:

• Act as co-Executor with a family member.
• Provide support to the family member.
• Step in if the family member is unable to act.

Fees

We will agree the most suitable structure before work begins.

Fixed Fee (Grant Only)

• We obtain the Grant of Probate while family handle the rest

Time-Based charges only for full estates administration

• We do not take a percentage of the value of the estate.

Ready to talk?

A confidential conversation is the best first step.