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Inheritance Tax & Estate Planning Advice

Structure gifts, trusts, and allowances so family wealth passes with fewer surprises for executors.

Family documents and planning notes on a wooden table

Who it is for

Owners of property-heavy estates, business owners, and families concerned about nil-rate band use.

The outcome

An estate planning advice report coordinated with your solicitor where wills or trusts are needed.

Scope of work

Estate valuation overview, allowance mapping, gifting strategies, business relief considerations, and life cover for estate liquidity.

Included

  • Estate overview meeting
  • Allowance and gifting scenario notes
  • Referral notes for solicitor drafting where required

Not included

  • Will writing or trust deed drafting
  • Probate administration
  • ProviderCrown & Coast planners working alongside your solicitor
  • ProcessEstate snapshot, scenario modelling, advice letter, solicitor handoff if needed.
  • TimelineThree to five weeks for the advice stage.
  • MeetingsWales office meetings preferred for complex estates; UK video available.
  • PreparationApproximate asset list, existing wills, and any prior gift records.
  • ConstraintsLegal documents must be prepared by a qualified solicitor; we advise, we do not draft.
  • FeesFrom £1,400 for an estate planning advice engagement.
  • Next stepArrange an inheritance tax consultation.