Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Solicitors in Bristol

Whether you are making a Will, planning to protect your family's inheritance, setting up a trust, or dealing with someone's estate after they have died, our Wills and probate solicitors in Bristol can help.

We cover the whole of private client law in one place: Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, inheritance tax planning, probate and estate administration, and disputes when they arise. We act for clients across Bristol, North and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire from our offices in Kingswood, Westbury-on-Trym and Chew Magna, and your first consultation is free.

Book your free initial consultation

We give clear, practical advice in plain English, at a fair fixed or estimated cost agreed before we start. Whatever stage you are at, we will point you to the right person and the right service.

To book a free initial consultation with our specialist Wills, trusts and estate planning solicitors in Chew Magna, Kingswood or Westbury-on-Trym and the wider Bristol area, please get in touch today.

You can use the contact details for each office or fill in our enquiry form to request a call back.

Our Wills, trusts and probate services

Making a Will

A properly drafted Will makes sure your estate passes to the people you choose and can save your family tax and difficulty later. We prepare straightforward and complex Wills, including provision for children, businesses and vulnerable beneficiaries.

Living wills

A Living Will (advance decision) lets you set out the medical treatment you would refuse if you could not speak for yourself. We can help you record your wishes clearly and lawfully.

Lasting Powers of Attorney

A Lasting Power of Attorney lets someone you trust manage your finances or health decisions if you lose capacity. Putting one in place early avoids costly Court of Protection applications later.

Probate and estate administration

If you are an executor or next of kin, we can obtain the grant of probate and administer the estate for you on a clear fixed fee. See our fixed-fee probate solicitors in Bristol, where our full pricing is set out.

Inheritance tax advice

Careful planning during your lifetime can reduce or remove the inheritance tax your estate pays. We advise on reliefs, allowances, gifts and trusts.

Trusts advice and administration

Trusts can protect assets for children, vulnerable relatives or future generations, and can form part of your tax planning. We advise on setting up and running family trusts.

Contentious probate and Will disputes

If there is a dispute over a Will, a trust, or how an estate is being handled, our contentious probate solicitors advise on contesting a will and resolving estate disputes, and on Inheritance Act claims.

Home visits

If you cannot easily get to one of our offices to discuss your requirements with our team, we offer home visits across the Bristol area.

Estate planning: protecting your family's future

Estate planning is about more than a single Will. It is the joined-up process of arranging your affairs during your lifetime so that your wealth passes to the people you choose, your family is provided for, and as little as possible is lost to tax or delay. For most people in Bristol and the surrounding area, a sound estate plan brings together four things:

  • A Will that reflects your current wishes and family circumstances.
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney so your affairs can be managed if you lose capacity.
  • Trusts, where they help to protect assets or provide for a vulnerable beneficiary.
  • Inheritance tax planning to make use of the reliefs and allowances available.

We look at all of these together rather than in isolation, so the pieces work as one plan. Because we also handle probate and estate disputes, we plan with a clear view of what actually causes problems after death, and we help you avoid them.

Talk to us about your estate plan

Why choose Lyons Solicitors

  • Everything in one place. Wills, powers of attorney, trusts, inheritance tax, probate and disputes, handled by one local team.
  • STEP-qualified expertise. Our work is led by a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
  • Clear, fair pricing. Fixed or estimated fees agreed up front, with a free first consultation.
  • Local and established. We have advised families across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire for many years.
  • Regulated and accountable. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (no. 00053512).

Contact our Wills and probate solicitors

To book a free initial consultation, get in touch today. Call your nearest office or complete the enquiry form and we will call you back.