Brighton
The Portland Building 27-28 Church Street Brighton BN1 1RB
Brighton law firm with award winning solicitors for you, your family and your business
DMH Stallard is a long-established award winning firm law firm. We are one of the largest and highly rated law firms in the South-East so our clients benefit from the size and depth of our team as well as the breadth of our legal knowledge and niche areas of practice. While we now have offices in Central London and across the region, Brighton is where it all started for us back in 1970, and our solicitors are proud to have been a part of this vibrant community for over 50 years. Our other locations across the South-east include Gatwick, Crawley, Guildford, Hassocks and Horsham.
For clients in the city and nearby our lawyers offer full legal service from our Brighton headquarters in the Portland Building. The site is a short walk from Brighton mainline station with fast connections both to Gatwick Airport and Central London. Our building – with its impressive environmental credentials – fits perfectly with the firm’s focus on working with the local community and long-term sustainability. We have been recognised in numerous industry awards and are ranked in the top legal directories including Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
Our solicitors work for clients in Brighton, East Sussex and the surrounding areas, covers both personal and commercial matters. We also represent individuals and their families, as well as businesses – from small Brighton-based business owners to large national and multinational companies with connections to Brighton.
At DMH Stallard our lawyers always ready to listen and tackle whatever legal issues you face. We are always happy to meet in person but, to avoid disappointment, please make an appointment before visiting. If you wish to contact one of our Brighton team you can do so online or by phone on +44 (0)1273 329833.
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Our services for business
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Banking and Finance
Our specialist banking and finance solicitors in Brighton advise banks and other lenders, borrowers and businesses across the full range of financial matters – from high-value, multi-party transactions to advising on banking dispute resolution and the provision of bespoke regulatory advice.
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Business Immigration
Our Brighton business immigration solicitors provide strategic guidance to local businesses with overseas staff, or those that need to employ foreign workers. Our immigration lawyers in Brighton have an in-depth understanding of the evolving rules for immigration into the UK means we can advise on the most appropriate and effective applications you should make in particular cases and the steps required to give your application the best chance of success. Our lawyers also provide training in key immigration rules for client staff so that errors in internal immigration processes are minimised.
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Commercial Business Law
Our Brighton commercial lawyers provide support for businesses including the provision of tailor-made advice on commercial contracts, data protection issues and evolving areas like cyber crime, IT security and artificial intelligence. We’re proud that our corporate and commercial lawyers are ranked highly by legal directories that include Legal 500 and Chambers where we are recognised as a specialist in business law.
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Commercial Debt Recovery
We offer a highly competitive, low-cost debt recovery service to businesses in Brighton and surrounds. Often, we are able to add value by generating income for the client through the returns from high volume caseloads. In more complex cases, and when it is cost-effective and proportionate to do so, we can bring in our specialist litigation lawyers for the recovery of larger sums.
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Commercial Real Estate
Our Brighton commercial real estate solicitors offer a comprehensive legal service to commercial property developers, investors and commercial landlords and tenants. Our real estate lawyers can advise on all aspects of commercial property, including site acquisition and management, planning law, investment matters and commercial landlord and tenant issues. Over the years we have developed a substantial team of real estate specialist lawyers. Our size and ability to draw on other expert lawyers within the firm, means we can assemble multi-disciplinary teams to support clients and turn projects round quickly and efficiently.
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Corporate Law
Our Brighton corporate lawyers advise on a wide range of matters, including share and asset acquisitions and disposals, mergers, corporate structures/restructuring, joint ventures, investments, private equity and management buy-ins and buy-outs. Our corporate lawyers provide tailor-made advice on commercial contracts, data protection issues and evolving areas like cyber crime, IT security and artificial intelligence.
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Cyber Security and Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is an ever-present threat to businesses globally. Our Brighton cyber and technology law solicitors work strategically with clients to minimise threats and to reduce the impact if an attack occurs. Our lawyers can also help you seek compensation for any losses suffered as a result of cyber attacks.
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Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
Our Brighton commercial litigation lawyers understand that business disputes can be distracting and time consuming. The priority for our lawyers is to resolve them as quickly and as cost effectively as possible – while at the same time ensuring your legal position is robustly protected. Our litigation lawyers use all forms of ADR to help clients reach agreements in the most complex and high value commercial disputes.
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Employment Law
Our Brighton team of specialist employment law solicitors advises on all employment law matters from negotiation of employment packages to redundancy procedures and settlement agreements. More broadly our lawyers offer businesses operational and strategic employment law advice, including advice on TUPE issues and staff training on data protection and other key employment law.
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Information and Data Protection
Data about your customers, target audience, suppliers and staff drives growth, but access to and processing of personal information comes with responsibilities. Our Brighton lawyers businesses meet the challenges of managing, controlling and protecting personal data. We also assist clients with navigating freedom of information matters such as information requests.
Find out more about our Information and Data Protection services.
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Information Technology
With a mix of contentious and non-contentious Brighton commercial solicitors, the team offers a full range of legal services to those delivering or procuring IT solutions, whether hardware or software-related. Our IT lawyers take a constructive and practical approach to technology contract issues and the resolution of tech-related disputes.
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Intellectual Property
We are consistently recognised as a leading intellectual property (IP) law firm. Our Brighton solicitors create and retain value for businesses by protecting and leveraging value from intellectual property rights and assets.
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Planning and Environmental Law
Our Brighton planning and environment solicitors, backed up by an in-house team of planning consultants offer a one-stop advice service to local developers and others. Our planning lawyers can advise on infrastructure development and residential development sites in Brighton and the surrounding areas to planning appeals, inquiries and judicial review challenges. Environmental issues we deal with include guidance on contaminated land regulations and compensation issues arising from developments.
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Real Estate Dispute Resolution
The diversity of our real estate clients, made up of landlords and owners as well as tenants and other occupiers, means we can offer insightful, practical advice on all commercial property disputes when they arise. Our dispute resolution solicitors work includes disputes over rent reviews, lease renewals, enforcement of rights against adjoining owners and guidance on liability and disputes under the Building Safety Act 2022. We prioritise alternative dispute resolution where possible, particularly if you are keen to maintain an ongoing commercial relationship with the other party once the dispute has been resolved.
Find out more about our Real Estate Dispute Resolution services.
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Sometimes things do not quite go to plan, or you may be given the opportunity to acquire a distressed competitor. In either case, the lawyers and solicitors in our restructuring and insolvency team will work with you to resolve issues arising from a business in financial distress. Working with insolvency practitioners, businesses, lenders, debtors and creditors, our Brighton based insolvency lawyers advise on all aspects of insolvency, including legal disputes, security enforcement, asset realisations, business sales and re-structuring.
Find out more about our Restructuring and Insolvency services.
Our services for business
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Banking and Finance
Our specialist banking and finance solicitors in Brighton advise banks and other lenders, borrowers and businesses across the full range of financial matters – from high-value, multi-party transactions to advising on banking dispute resolution and the provision of bespoke regulatory advice.
-
Business Immigration
Our Brighton business immigration solicitors provide strategic guidance to local businesses with overseas staff, or those that need to employ foreign workers. Our immigration lawyers in Brighton have an in-depth understanding of the evolving rules for immigration into the UK means we can advise on the most appropriate and effective applications you should make in particular cases and the steps required to give your application the best chance of success. Our lawyers also provide training in key immigration rules for client staff so that errors in internal immigration processes are minimised.
-
Commercial Business Law
Our Brighton commercial lawyers provide support for businesses including the provision of tailor-made advice on commercial contracts, data protection issues and evolving areas like cyber crime, IT security and artificial intelligence. We’re proud that our corporate and commercial lawyers are ranked highly by legal directories that include Legal 500 and Chambers where we are recognised as a specialist in business law.
-
Commercial Debt Recovery
We offer a highly competitive, low-cost debt recovery service to businesses in Brighton and surrounds. Often, we are able to add value by generating income for the client through the returns from high volume caseloads. In more complex cases, and when it is cost-effective and proportionate to do so, we can bring in our specialist litigation lawyers for the recovery of larger sums.
-
Commercial Real Estate
Our Brighton commercial real estate solicitors offer a comprehensive legal service to commercial property developers, investors and commercial landlords and tenants. Our real estate lawyers can advise on all aspects of commercial property, including site acquisition and management, planning law, investment matters and commercial landlord and tenant issues. Over the years we have developed a substantial team of real estate specialist lawyers. Our size and ability to draw on other expert lawyers within the firm, means we can assemble multi-disciplinary teams to support clients and turn projects round quickly and efficiently.
-
Corporate Law
Our Brighton corporate lawyers advise on a wide range of matters, including share and asset acquisitions and disposals, mergers, corporate structures/restructuring, joint ventures, investments, private equity and management buy-ins and buy-outs. Our corporate lawyers provide tailor-made advice on commercial contracts, data protection issues and evolving areas like cyber crime, IT security and artificial intelligence.
-
Cyber Security and Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is an ever-present threat to businesses globally. Our Brighton cyber and technology law solicitors work strategically with clients to minimise threats and to reduce the impact if an attack occurs. Our lawyers can also help you seek compensation for any losses suffered as a result of cyber attacks.
-
Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
Our Brighton commercial litigation lawyers understand that business disputes can be distracting and time consuming. The priority for our lawyers is to resolve them as quickly and as cost effectively as possible – while at the same time ensuring your legal position is robustly protected. Our litigation lawyers use all forms of ADR to help clients reach agreements in the most complex and high value commercial disputes.
-
Employment Law
Our Brighton team of specialist employment law solicitors advises on all employment law matters from negotiation of employment packages to redundancy procedures and settlement agreements. More broadly our lawyers offer businesses operational and strategic employment law advice, including advice on TUPE issues and staff training on data protection and other key employment law.
-
Information and Data Protection
Data about your customers, target audience, suppliers and staff drives growth, but access to and processing of personal information comes with responsibilities. Our Brighton lawyers businesses meet the challenges of managing, controlling and protecting personal data. We also assist clients with navigating freedom of information matters such as information requests.
Find out more about our Information and Data Protection services.
-
Information Technology
With a mix of contentious and non-contentious Brighton commercial solicitors, the team offers a full range of legal services to those delivering or procuring IT solutions, whether hardware or software-related. Our IT lawyers take a constructive and practical approach to technology contract issues and the resolution of tech-related disputes.
-
Intellectual Property
We are consistently recognised as a leading intellectual property (IP) law firm. Our Brighton solicitors create and retain value for businesses by protecting and leveraging value from intellectual property rights and assets.
-
Planning and Environmental Law
Our Brighton planning and environment solicitors, backed up by an in-house team of planning consultants offer a one-stop advice service to local developers and others. Our planning lawyers can advise on infrastructure development and residential development sites in Brighton and the surrounding areas to planning appeals, inquiries and judicial review challenges. Environmental issues we deal with include guidance on contaminated land regulations and compensation issues arising from developments.
-
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
The diversity of our real estate clients, made up of landlords and owners as well as tenants and other occupiers, means we can offer insightful, practical advice on all commercial property disputes when they arise. Our dispute resolution solicitors work includes disputes over rent reviews, lease renewals, enforcement of rights against adjoining owners and guidance on liability and disputes under the Building Safety Act 2022. We prioritise alternative dispute resolution where possible, particularly if you are keen to maintain an ongoing commercial relationship with the other party once the dispute has been resolved.
Find out more about our Real Estate Dispute Resolution services.
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Restructuring and Insolvency
Sometimes things do not quite go to plan, or you may be given the opportunity to acquire a distressed competitor. In either case, the lawyers and solicitors in our restructuring and insolvency team will work with you to resolve issues arising from a business in financial distress. Working with insolvency practitioners, businesses, lenders, debtors and creditors, our Brighton based insolvency lawyers advise on all aspects of insolvency, including legal disputes, security enforcement, asset realisations, business sales and re-structuring.
Find out more about our Restructuring and Insolvency services.
Our services for you and your family
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Buying and Selling Property – Residential Conveyancing
Our residential property solicitors will help with the purchase or sale of property in Brighton, the surrounding areas and across the South-East of England. If you are buying or selling a home, either freehold or leasehold, new or pre-loved our property lawyers will provide you with the expert legal advice that you need.
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Child Arrangement Disputes
It’s difficult to agree on arrangements for your children, particularly against the backdrop of what might be a highly acrimonious divorce or separation. Our expert team of family solicitors in Brighton will help you agree these arrangements in a practical way and, where necessary, issue appropriate child arrangements proceedings in the family court.
Find out more about how we can help with Child Arrangements.
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Contentious Probate, Disputed Wills and Trusts
Disputes about Wills, trusts and inheritance are on the increase. Blended families and other complex family relationships mean more and more people are prepared to challenge a Will, or contest the amount they have inherited under the intestacy rules if there is no Will. There are various ways challenges can be made. We advise on the strength of any case you may have and defend cases on behalf of estates when a case has been brought. Our will disputes solicitors in Brighton always endeavour to handle them in the most appropriate way, seeking negotiated agreements where possible to avoid the stress, publicity and expense of court proceedings.
Find out more about our Contentious Probate services.
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Divorce
When your marriage or civil partnership breaks down you need clear, honest advice about the best way forward. Our divorce solicitors in Brighton provide you with the focused and sensitive advice you need to move forward in the most sensible way for you and your family.
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Employment Law for Employees and Senior Executives
Our employment solicitors advise managers and senior executives in Brighton and the surrounding areas on their rights under employment law. This might be at the point of signing a new employment contract, when issues arise during employment or at the end of the employment relationship, when issues such as restrictive covenants and redundancy packages come into play. Executives and others seeking our employment law advice benefit from the fact that DMH Stallard has a significant base of corporate clients, so we know how employers approach even the most sensitive HR and employment law matters.
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Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Our estate planning solicitors will help protect your assets and wealth over the long-term so that your family and future generations benefit now and in the future. Our lawyers provide sophisticated, technical advice on tax efficient ways to safeguard property and other assets into the future. We have a dedicated team of trust administrators to take away the hassle and worry that is sometimes associated with the management of trusts and discharging all the legal duties of a trustee.
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Family Law
Dealing with a divorce can be stressful and emotionally difficult. Our family solicitors in Brighton will help you navigate the legal system and move to the next stage of your life. We have the expertise to guide you with sensitivity and empathy, so that you have a clear understanding of your options. Our family lawyers are an award-winning legal team giving you the reassurance that you are in the best hands locally for family law.
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Financial Disputes
A financial settlement is a legally binding decision on how you and your partner will divide your assets and wealth when your marriage or civil partnership ends. It can be difficult to accurately value your assets like pensions and agree a financial settlement that takes account of everything in a fair manner. As members of Resolution we are committed to finding non-confrontational solutions to family disputes, including disputes about finances on divorce. Our expert family lawyers in Brighton will help you agree how your assets will be divided, so that you can begin the next chapter in your life.
Find out more about how we can help you settle Financial Disputes.
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Lasting Power of Attorney
Our expert team of solicitors in Brighton advise on lasting powers of attorney (LPAs), when you should consider creating one and how best to choose a suitable attorney(s) to look after your affairs if you become unable to do so yourself. Our specialist wills and probate solicitors will take your detailed instructions, advise on issues such as choice of executors, guardians for children and the types of gifts you can leave in your Will. Our lawyers will always aim to provide peace of mind that your wishes will be implemented after your death and that someone you trust will make decisions for you if you become incapacitated.
Find out more about how we can help you with Lasting Powers of Attorney.
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Personal Immigration
Our immigration solicitors in Brighton offer a highly responsive and personal approach to individuals and families encountering immigration issues or planning to move to the UK. Our immigration lawyers are well known for our ability to navigate the UK’s complex and evolving immigration system effectively.
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Personal Litigation
Our dispute resolution solicitors in Brighton advise on a wide range of personal legal disputes. Cases we handle include contract disputes, cross border disputes and residential planning issues, to cases relating to reputation management, including online defamation and reputational damage claims. Our litigation lawyers also deal with personal injury, medical and professional negligence claims.
Find out more about our Litigation services for Families and Individuals.
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Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
No one likes to think about what happens if you split up, but it can be useful to plan for this in advance, particularly if you have a business, inheritance or trust fund. Provided your agreement meets certain conditions it is likely that you or your spouse will be able to enforce it through the courts in future. Our Brighton based family solicitors can provide you with specialist advice on the legal significance of any agreement and to ensure you safeguard your position.
Find out more about how we can help you prepare Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements.
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Probate and Estate Administration
Our probate solicitors in Brighton provide advice on the probate process as and when you need it. When required, our lawyers can liaise with financial institutions and others to ensure the deceased’s assets are realised as efficiently as possible and that any debts are paid in full. We will also ensure executors or administrators of the estate (when there is no will) meet all relevant deadlines, including the requirement to pay any inheritance tax that’s due within six months of death.
Find out more about our Probate and Estate Administration services.
Our services for you and your family
-
Buying and Selling Property – Residential Conveyancing
Our residential property solicitors will help with the purchase or sale of property in Brighton, the surrounding areas and across the South-East of England. If you are buying or selling a home, either freehold or leasehold, new or pre-loved our property lawyers will provide you with the expert legal advice that you need.
-
Child Arrangement Disputes
It’s difficult to agree on arrangements for your children, particularly against the backdrop of what might be a highly acrimonious divorce or separation. Our expert team of family solicitors in Brighton will help you agree these arrangements in a practical way and, where necessary, issue appropriate child arrangements proceedings in the family court.
Find out more about how we can help with Child Arrangements.
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Contentious Probate, Disputed Wills and Trusts
Disputes about Wills, trusts and inheritance are on the increase. Blended families and other complex family relationships mean more and more people are prepared to challenge a Will, or contest the amount they have inherited under the intestacy rules if there is no Will. There are various ways challenges can be made. We advise on the strength of any case you may have and defend cases on behalf of estates when a case has been brought. Our will disputes solicitors in Brighton always endeavour to handle them in the most appropriate way, seeking negotiated agreements where possible to avoid the stress, publicity and expense of court proceedings.
Find out more about our Contentious Probate services.
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Divorce
When your marriage or civil partnership breaks down you need clear, honest advice about the best way forward. Our divorce solicitors in Brighton provide you with the focused and sensitive advice you need to move forward in the most sensible way for you and your family.
-
Employment Law for Employees and Senior Executives
Our employment solicitors advise managers and senior executives in Brighton and the surrounding areas on their rights under employment law. This might be at the point of signing a new employment contract, when issues arise during employment or at the end of the employment relationship, when issues such as restrictive covenants and redundancy packages come into play. Executives and others seeking our employment law advice benefit from the fact that DMH Stallard has a significant base of corporate clients, so we know how employers approach even the most sensitive HR and employment law matters.
-
Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Our estate planning solicitors will help protect your assets and wealth over the long-term so that your family and future generations benefit now and in the future. Our lawyers provide sophisticated, technical advice on tax efficient ways to safeguard property and other assets into the future. We have a dedicated team of trust administrators to take away the hassle and worry that is sometimes associated with the management of trusts and discharging all the legal duties of a trustee.
-
Family Law
Dealing with a divorce can be stressful and emotionally difficult. Our family solicitors in Brighton will help you navigate the legal system and move to the next stage of your life. We have the expertise to guide you with sensitivity and empathy, so that you have a clear understanding of your options. Our family lawyers are an award-winning legal team giving you the reassurance that you are in the best hands locally for family law.
-
Financial Disputes
A financial settlement is a legally binding decision on how you and your partner will divide your assets and wealth when your marriage or civil partnership ends. It can be difficult to accurately value your assets like pensions and agree a financial settlement that takes account of everything in a fair manner. As members of Resolution we are committed to finding non-confrontational solutions to family disputes, including disputes about finances on divorce. Our expert family lawyers in Brighton will help you agree how your assets will be divided, so that you can begin the next chapter in your life.
Find out more about how we can help you settle Financial Disputes.
-
Lasting Power of Attorney
Our expert team of solicitors in Brighton advise on lasting powers of attorney (LPAs), when you should consider creating one and how best to choose a suitable attorney(s) to look after your affairs if you become unable to do so yourself. Our specialist wills and probate solicitors will take your detailed instructions, advise on issues such as choice of executors, guardians for children and the types of gifts you can leave in your Will. Our lawyers will always aim to provide peace of mind that your wishes will be implemented after your death and that someone you trust will make decisions for you if you become incapacitated.
Find out more about how we can help you with Lasting Powers of Attorney.
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Personal Immigration
Our immigration solicitors in Brighton offer a highly responsive and personal approach to individuals and families encountering immigration issues or planning to move to the UK. Our immigration lawyers are well known for our ability to navigate the UK’s complex and evolving immigration system effectively.
-
Personal Litigation
Our dispute resolution solicitors in Brighton advise on a wide range of personal legal disputes. Cases we handle include contract disputes, cross border disputes and residential planning issues, to cases relating to reputation management, including online defamation and reputational damage claims. Our litigation lawyers also deal with personal injury, medical and professional negligence claims.
Find out more about our Litigation services for Families and Individuals.
-
Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements
No one likes to think about what happens if you split up, but it can be useful to plan for this in advance, particularly if you have a business, inheritance or trust fund. Provided your agreement meets certain conditions it is likely that you or your spouse will be able to enforce it through the courts in future. Our Brighton based family solicitors can provide you with specialist advice on the legal significance of any agreement and to ensure you safeguard your position.
Find out more about how we can help you prepare Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements.
-
Probate and Estate Administration
Our probate solicitors in Brighton provide advice on the probate process as and when you need it. When required, our lawyers can liaise with financial institutions and others to ensure the deceased’s assets are realised as efficiently as possible and that any debts are paid in full. We will also ensure executors or administrators of the estate (when there is no will) meet all relevant deadlines, including the requirement to pay any inheritance tax that’s due within six months of death.
Find out more about our Probate and Estate Administration services.
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