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Help After Somebody Dies

Personal representatives are the people named in the Will to act as the Executors, or the “next of kin” of somebody who has left no Will. Being a personal representative has heavy responsibilities and can be legally difficult. This is quite apart from the fact that after the loss of someone close to you, dealing with these matters may prove personally distressing.

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With this in mind we can relieve you of the burden of “getting probate” to help you to ensure that the wishes of the deceased person are followed. We can give advice on all aspects of winding up a deceased person’s estate, including selling the house or transferring it to the persons entitled.

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Dealing with a deceased person’s tax can be complicated and is often a specialist’s job. We can advise on the payment of Inheritance Tax, and deal with the Income Tax affairs of a person both before death and in the period of the administration of the estate.

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We can offer professional advice to personal representatives so that they can be sure that they comply with their duty to all the people mentioned in the Will.

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It is sometimes possible to save a considerable amount of Inheritance Tax after a person has died by means of changing the effect of the Will or the intestacy. This needs specialist advice which we are happy to provide.

McKeag & Co have been established on Tyneside for over 100 years and during this time have been successful in obtaining millions of pounds compensation for people who have suffered abuse.

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Call Us on (0191) 213 1010 to arrange an initial free consultation or alternatively contact us online.

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McKeag & Co Solicitors

Please note that on 4th July 2022, we acquired the practice of Brennans Solicitors LLP. SRA Number: 542642 and are the successor practice for that firm.

Please note that on 1st February 2019, we acquired the practice of Stephens McDonald & Robson. SRA Number: 629167 and are the successor practice for that firm.

 

McKeag & Co is a trading name of McKeag & Co Solicitors LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number OC398140).

Our registered office is at 1-3 Lansdowne Terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1HN.

VAT Registration No. 280 1684 06

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We use the word Partner to describe a senior person within the LLP rather than an owner of the firm or a Solicitor. The designation of Partner should therefore be read in this way. A list of Members is available for inspection at our registered office.

We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as McKeag & Co number 636733.

The SRA Standards and Regulations set out the regulatory framework imposed on service providers such as ours.

 

Further information about the relevant Codes of Conduct are included on the SRA website www.sra.org.uk.

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*Roisin O'Donnell is the accredited

Lifetime Lawyer at McKeag & Co Solicitors

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