Business Details
34 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Legal Will & Probate Services in Bristol
Will Writers & Probate Services has been providing expert legal guidance since 1992, specialising in wills, probate, and asset protection. Our Yate-based team serves clients across Bristol, Gloucestershire, and surrounding counties, combining decades of experience with a client-focused approach. We operate through mobile consultants available six days a week, offering home visits and evening appointments to accommodate client needs.Our services utilise industry-standard precedents and include comprehensive advice on inheritance tax, nursing home fee protection, and trust structures. We maintain partnerships with trusted local professionals, including Gordon Lowe Solicitors, to ensure holistic legal support. With over 20,000 clients assisted, we prioritise transparency through fixed-fee structures and clear communication throughout every process.
Services
Wills
Probate Services
Powers of Attorney
Property Trusts
Asset Protection
Home Fee Protection
Trust Wills
Estate Planning
Legal Documentation
Bereavement Support
Details
- Year established: 1992
Highlights and features
- We offer 30 years of specialist experience in estate planning and probate
- Our mobile consultants provide home visits across seven counties
- Competitive fixed-fee pricing with evening appointment availability
- We provide comprehensive advice on inheritance tax and care fee protection
- Our team maintains partnerships with trusted local legal professionals
What people say
Extremely knowledgeable, efficient, caring staff
First class service throughout
Handled everything efficiently
Kept updated throughout the process
Incredible support during difficult times
Services
Wills
Our professional will writing service ensures your wishes are legally documented. We offer single wills from 99 and couples wills from 74.50, with home visits available until 9pm. Our consultants provide expert guidance on inheritance tax and asset protection strategies, ensuring your estate is distributed according to your wishes while minimising potential disputes.
Probate Services
We provide comprehensive probate assistance following a loved one's passing. Our fixed-fee service includes handling legal paperwork, settling debts, and estate administration. Existing clients receive free home visits for executors, with support for tax implications and distribution according to will provisions. We assist with urgent matters while maintaining transparent pricing throughout the process.
Powers of Attorney
We create lasting powers of attorney to protect your interests in health and financial matters. Our service covers both health and welfare, and property and financial affairs documentation. We guide clients through appointing attorneys, certificate providers, and notification requirements, ensuring legal compliance while protecting your decision-making authority during incapacity.
Property Trusts
Our property trust wills protect your home from nursing home fees while providing for your spouse. We draft documents that preserve your share for beneficiaries while granting lifetime occupancy rights. The service includes Land Registry guidance and trust structure advice, with discounted rates for existing clients seeking to update their estate planning arrangements.
Protect Your Home
We specialise in preventing forced property sales for care home fees through strategic will planning. Our solutions include property trusts and discretionary trusts to protect assets while maintaining family provision. We advise on ownership structures and registration requirements, offering cost-effective protection that typically costs less than one week's residential care fees.
Questions
What services do you offer?
We specialise in will writing, probate administration, lasting powers of attorney, and asset protection strategies including property trusts to safeguard against care home fees.
How much does a will cost?
Our single wills start at £99 plus VAT, with couples wills available from £74.50 each plus VAT, including two appointments and full documentation.
Do you provide home visits?
Yes, we offer home visits six days a week with mobile consultants available until 9pm for will writing and probate consultations.
Which areas do you serve?
We serve clients in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Oxfordshire from our Yate base.
Can you help with existing wills?
Yes, we can review and update existing wills, including adding property trust provisions to protect against future care home fees.
What happens after someone's death?
We assist executors with probate applications, estate administration, and asset distribution, offering free initial home visits for our existing clients' families.
Reviews (5)
Shirley Muirhead
Dec 30, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Responsiveness
We were pleased with the help and advice that Hamzah gave whilst preparing our wills and power of attorney. He was professional and had a friendly manner we would recommend Will writing and probate services to friends and family .
We were pleased with the help and advice that Hamzah gave whilst preparing our wills and power of attorney. He was professional and had a friendly manner we would recommend Will writing and probate services to friends and family .
Rob Weaving
Dec 26, 2021
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The service provided by Tom and Danielle was first class. They were quick to respond to any questions that we had and helped us to understand each phase of the process, keeping us well informed at each stage. An excellent service during a very difficult and emotional period for the family. Compassionate and professional, I would thoroughly recommend this company to any one in the future.
Ian Menham
Dec 18, 2021
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Our family has been registered to WWAPS for many years. Their latest service for us was to conduct the administration on the Estate of my late Mother who passed away in January. The whole service that they provided removed all the stress and anxiety of administration of probate and sale of the property during a very difficult time. I would highly recommend them to anyone with similar circumstances.
Gary Webb
Nov 14, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Dave made us feel at home and welcoming from the very beginning. He was so professional and offered some great advice. We have already recommended his services to family and friends.
Dave made us feel at home and welcoming from the very beginning. He was so professional and offered some great advice. We have already recommended his services to family and friends.
Tessa MacCallum
Nov 11, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness
Tom and the team dealt with my husband's and my wills. After my husband's death they have dealt with one of the aspects relating to his wishes regarding the house. Also after 4 years, I have updated my will at no extra cost. They have been very efficient and have dealt with it in a friendly manner, giving me peace of mind.
Tom and the team dealt with my husband's and my wills. After my husband's death they have dealt with one of the aspects relating to his wishes regarding the house. Also after 4 years, I have updated my will at no extra cost. They have been very efficient and have dealt with it in a friendly manner, giving me peace of mind.
