Alan Hodge Solicitors

Divorce and Family Disputes

In the best of all worlds no-one would ever need this element of Alan Hodge’s services. The truth is that sometimes a relationship breakdown becomes inevitable, in which case help is needed to ensure that separating couples achieve a constructive settlement of their differences in a way which avoids protracted arguments and promotes co-operation between parents in decisions concerning children.

The art is in making sure that in reaching a settlement for you, your individual rights and essential interests are met and maintained.

Our job at Alan Hodge Solicitors is to provide you with an objective assessment of your personal situation and to help you in planning for the future.

We can assist and advise on:

• Divorce.
• Financial and property matters including maintenance and pensions.
• Separation for un-married couples.
• Disputes over contact with your children.
• Disputes over who the children should live with.
• Emergency applications concerning children.
• Domestic violence.

If you, or someone you know or love is in this sort of situation, why not ring us now on 01454 888098 or email info@alanhodge.co.uk. We’d be happy to listen and to offer whatever short-term advice we can before being instructed in full.

Wills and Probate

We can help you to manage your private affairs, as follows:-

• Drafting and Updating Wills.
• Powers of Attorney.
• Administering Estates on Death.

Drafting and Updating Wills

The right time to sort out your Will is NOW! Why? Because you never know what life has in store, and the last thing you want is to leave your family having to deal with not just the loss of someone they love, but all the considerable problems that go with someone not leaving a Will. And it gets worse. You’d think that your money and other possessions would pass automatically to your next of kin and close relatives, but this might not be the case.

It really pays to have your Will written by an expert, and Alan Hodge Solicitors have been making sure that clients' wishes have been made clear, and acted upon, for many years.

Our service includes full advice and step-by-step guidance on how best to organise, manage and protect your assets. We offer clients a continuing service, which means that by storing your Will we make it even simpler for you to make adjustments if and when your circumstances change.

Powers of Attorney

By creating a Lasting Power of Attorney, you can ensure that your affairs are handled for you by the people close to you whom you trust. The Lasting Power of Attorney is a versatile arrangement which can be tailored to suit your needs and requirements closely. For instance, it can come into effect on the happening of a particular event, or be limited to particular assets and investments. We can advise you on the type of arrangement which would be most suitable for you.

Administering Estates on Death

Administering an estate can be a very daunting and complex task involving all aspects of asset management, settling debts and liabilities, including Income Tax liabilities and Inheritance Tax, before distributing the estate to the beneficiaries.

Because an administrator can become personally liable if the estate is not correctly administered we would strongly recommend that you talk to us about this before you choose who you want to do this for you. Why not ring us now on 01454 888098 or email info@alanhodge.co.uk to find out how we can help to simplify what can often be a difficult subject?

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