Estate Planning Solicitors
Protect what matters, preserve family wealth and plan confidently for the future.
Building a coordinated estate strategy.
Estate planning is about more than preparing a will. It involves structuring your assets thoughtfully so that wealth passes efficiently, family interests are protected and tax exposure is managed carefully.
Our experienced estate planning solicitors advise individuals, couples and business owners across London and the South East on building structured, long-term plans. This may include property portfolios, investment holdings, business interests and international assets.
As property, investments and business assets increase in value, the structure of your estate often becomes more complex. Without clear and coordinated planning, you may face unnecessary tax liabilities and additional administrative burden.
We take a measured, forward-looking approach, ensuring your will, lifetime arrangements and tax considerations work together coherently.
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How our estate planning solicitors can help.
- Planning to manage inheritance tax
Careful inheritance tax planning can help reduce the tax payable on your estate. We advise on allowances, reliefs and planning strategies so assets pass to your family as intended while remaining compliant with current tax rules.
- Making gifts and using tax exemptions
Lifetime gifting can reduce inheritance tax if handled correctly. We guide clients on using gifting and inheritance tax exemptions, including annual allowances and potentially exempt transfers, while ensuring your financial position remains secure.
- Gifting property during your lifetime
Transferring property during your lifetime can have inheritance tax and capital gains tax implications. We advise on the legal and tax considerations involved in gifting a property, including reservation of benefit rules and practical planning issues.
- Including digital assets in your estate plan
Modern estates often include online accounts, digital investments and other digital property. We help clients include digital assets in estate planning so executors can identify, access and manage them appropriately.
- Planning succession for a family business
Passing a family business to the next generation requires careful planning. Our advice on business succession planning helps ensure ownership, control and tax considerations are managed properly for long-term stability.
- Managing inheritance across different countries
Where assets, family members or tax exposure span multiple countries, planning becomes more complex. We advise on the English law aspects of international inheritance planning and help coordinate estates across different legal and tax systems.
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Why clients trust Thomas Mansfield Solicitors.
Estate planning requires technical precision alongside practical judgement. Clients value that our estate planning solicitors:
- Provide clear advice grounded in current legislation.
- Take a structured and forward-looking approach.
- Support property owners and high-value estates.
- Understand the interaction between personal and business wealth.
- Offer discreet, long-term guidance across generations.
- Are trusted advisers across London and the South East.
We regularly collaborate with financial advisers, wealth managers and accountants to ensure estate planning aligns with broader financial and tax strategies. We help clients to avoid duplication, conflict or unintended consequences.
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Putting the right long-term structure in place.
If you would like to review your estate position or ensure your arrangements are properly structured, our estate planning solicitors are here to help.
We will take the time to understand your objectives, assess your current structure and advise on any refinements required to strengthen and future-proof your estate strategy.
Contact our private client team to arrange a confidential discussion.
Frequently asked questions
Can estate planning reduce inheritance tax?
In many cases, yes. Estate planning can influence how inheritance tax applies by ensuring allowances, exemptions and reliefs are properly utilised. This may involve reviewing ownership arrangements, adding trusts to your will or making gifts while you are alive. No matter how much you plan, tax can't always be avoided, but good planning can cut what you pay.
Does estate planning include business interests?
Yes. Business assets form an important part of an estate. Consider succession planning, ownership and Business Relief early on to avoid disruption.
How does estate planning differ from making a will?
Your will outlines the distribution of your assets after death; estate planning looks beyond the will to evaluate ownership structures, tax allowances and whether a trust or business arrangement would help.
Is estate planning only for wealthy individuals?
Anyone who owns property, savings or investments should consider estate planning. Due to rising asset values, more estates are exceeding inheritance tax thresholds. Early legal planning allows you to structure your affairs carefully rather than reacting later. Our estate planning solicitors can help determine whether you need a formal plan.
What is estate planning?
Estate planning is the process of structuring your assets within a clear legal framework so they pass according to your wishes while considering tax allowances and administrative considerations. It typically involves reviewing your will, ownership arrangements, lifetime gifts and trust structures to ensure they operate effectively together.
When should I review my estate plan?
Estate planning should be reviewed periodically, particularly after major life events such as marriage, divorce, the birth of children, property acquisition, business changes or significant increases in asset value.
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