Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney & Estate Planning
It is never too early or too late to start thinking about your future and the future of those who will be left behind when you are no longer around. The CJCH Private Client Team specialise in preparing Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and advising on effective Estate planning.
By making a Will, you will be putting your wishes into place, to give you peace of mind that your loved ones will have guidance on what to do when you pass.
With regard to Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), there are two types:
- Property and financial affairs (allowing an attorney to make decisions about paying bills, dealing with the bank, collecting benefits, selling your house, etc)
- Health and welfare (allowing decisions on treatment, care, medication, where you live, etc)
The benefits of making a Lasting Power of Attorney:
It allows you to plan in advance:
- The decisions you want to be made on your behalf if or when you lose capacity to make them yourself
- The people you want as attorneys to make these decisions
- How you want the attorney to make these decisions
If you have not made an LPA:
- Other people may need to apply to the Court of Protection to make any decision on your behalf
- The Court of Protection route can be a more extensive process but our experienced team can also assist with this if required
We provide services that are tailor-made to your needs and personal circumstances.
When will payments be required?
- An upfront payment on account is required to secure the initial appointment and the amount will be confirmed on initial contact.
- We will require money on account for disbursements, such as the Grant of Probate fee.
- Interim bills will usually be issued at various stages of the process, with the final bill on completion of the administration.
In addition to the services outlined above, CJCH is able to take instruction on contentious probate matters and has extensive experience with providing these services.
Next step? Just get in touch with us via
Private Client Department
Call Us on 0333 231 6405 Email: privateclients@cjch.co.uk
Our Team
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Lauren Phillips
Lauren Phillips
Lauren joined CJCH in 2023 and is Head of Private Client Services. She is a qualified Solicitor with over 13 years experience running a busy private client department.
Lauren provides advice in all areas of Private Client services specialising in Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate and Estate Administration.
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John Moore
John Moore
John advises Private Clients in the areas of Wills & Probate, Power of Attorney, Deputyship, and Residential Conveyancing. Although specialising in Private Client services since 2013, he has been with CJCH since 2003, and has been a Qualified Solicitor since 2010.
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Announcements
CJCH Solicitors have become a limited company
As of Monday October 14th, 2024, CJCH Solicitors have become a limited company.
CJCH Solicitors is now the trading name of CJCH Legal Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 15452031. The registered office is Williams House, 11-15 Columbus Walk, Cardiff CF10 4BY.
CJCH Legal Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 8009371). Please note there is no change to our bank account number and sort code.
Winner: Public Law Team of the Year 2022 – Wales Legal Awards
We are proud to announce that the CJCH Court of Protection team was named the Public Law Team of the Year in the 2022 Wales Legal Awards. Recognising the work they do with individuals who lack the capacity to act in their own best interests.
Winner: Cardiff Life Awards 2019
With a dedicated focus on service excellence, and a passion for innovation the CJCH team was the proud winner of the best Legal and Financial Business of the Year in Cardiff for 2019!
CJCH Solicitors appoints new Board member
Wales top 20 Law Firm and 2018 Financial and Professional Services Firm of the Year in the Cardiff Business Awards - CJCH Solicitors, has announced a major promotion in their leadership team welcoming Jodi Winter to their Board.
Winner: Cardiff Business Awards 2018
CJCH Solicitors has experienced unprecedented growth and achieved important milestones over the last few years, all of which have culminated in the first half of 2018 being a prosperous year for us at the Firm and winning the Financial and Professional Services of the Year award.