Estate Planning Lawyers
Get expert strategic advice from our Estate Planning Lawyers to effectively manage your assets.
Estate planning involves putting together an effective strategy for what you want to happen to your wealth and/or assets both during your lifetime and when you die. Whilst it is often motivated by mitigating tax, it also crucial in maintaining and preserving wealth and assets for the benefit of you and your loved ones.
Estate Planning services
Estate planning services include:
• Wills
• Inheritance Tax advice in relation to lifetime gifts as well as gifts made on death
• Setting up and administering Trusts to manage assets for the benefit of your chosen beneficiaries or for a specific purpose.
• Family Investment Companies
• Advising on any international aspects of your estate planning
• Succession planning advice for business owners
• Advising on the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney
Accolades
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This practice stands out for its exceptional expertise, innovative approach, and client-centered service. The team is known for being trustworthy, reliable, and highly knowledgeable, always prioritising clients’ best interests. Clients are kept well-informed every step of the way, empowering them with the insight and support needed to make confident, informed decisions.
Legal 500, 2026 -
The team clearly work very well together and put clients' needs as a priority.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Weightmans have an excellent communication style which builds trust and confidence among delegates.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Weightmans have a detail-oriented approach. They maintain meticulous records, ensure accuracy in legal documents and catch potential errors or inconsistencies before they arise.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Weightmans gives detailed and careful advice in addition to being responsive and quick to address the issues. The team has excellent knowledge and technical skill to deal with complex matters.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Fantastic knowledge, clear communication throughout the process.
Legal 500, 2026 -
Both myself and my clients find the team at Weightmans to be extremely capable.
Chambers and Partners 2025 -
The Weightmans team has impressive leadership. We felt confident in the recommendations and advice given.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Why choose our Estate Planning lawyers
Our Private Wealth and International Private Wealth teams provide a comprehensive private client service for individuals nationally and internationally. At the heart of the Weightmans culture is our purpose to ‘See the Possibility’ for our clients by encouraging each other to think creatively and seek innovative ways to deliver a top-quality service. We continually look for opportunities to help our clients achieve their objectives by being curious about their circumstances and collaborating with other departments to envisage and deliver holistic legal solutions.
Our specialist advisors are technically strong and include fully qualified ‘STEP’ members and accredited members of the ‘Association of Lifetime Lawyers’. The geographical spread of our offices including in Scotland and Wales, and the size and composition of the team nationally, also enables clients to be offered a full range of services including in-house trust administration and tax work capabilities.
