The law firm for success
Atkins Dellow get that our clients want the best results with maximum efficiency and we don’t compromise on the efforts we make to this end. Our highly experienced and personable team consistently delivers excellent, practical, legal advice, looking only after your best interests.
With solicitors in Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and London, we speak in plain English and focus on what’s needed to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Looking after your personal and business matters wherever you’re based across the country.
INSIGHTS
Insights
Rights to Body and Ashes
Who has the right to deal with my body after I die? With the recent news that the Law Commission is set to review the “ancient laws” over what happens with a deceased’s remains, we look at the current state of affairs in this often hotly disputed area and how the law...
Writing a Letter of Wishes – What you need to know
Why do I need to write a Letter of Wishes to go with my Will or lifetime trust? Very often a Will gives the executors discretion as to how to administer an estate. The Will or lifetime trust might create a discretionary trust which the trustees have discretion over. A...
What is a Legacy in a Will & the Types of Legacy Gifts
What is a Legacy in a Will A legacy is term used to describe a gift - that is, something which is specifically assigned to an individual and named as such in a Will. This could be a fixed sum of money or an item of personal property that you wish to see gifted to a...
‘Caveats’ and preventing a grant of probate
Are you a named executor in a Will – or administrator if no Will – but are being “left out of the loop” for no good reason? Is there a dispute about who can apply for probate, or about the existence or legality of a Will? If so, it may be necessary to challenge...
Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common?
There are two different ways of owing a property jointly: as joint tenants or as tenants in common. Joint tenants If you own a property as joint tenants, the co-owners own the whole property together and neither owner has a specific share. When the property is sold...
How can we reduce Inheritance Tax by making lifetime gifts to our children?
On a basic level, estate planning involves reducing the value of your estate to mitigate Inheritance Tax (IHT) payable upon your death. One way of doing this is to make lifetime gifts to your children. If you give money or assets to your children these gifts are known...
Rights to Body and Ashes
Who has the right to deal with my body after I die? With the recent news that the Law Commission is set to review the “ancient laws” over what happens with a deceased’s remains, we look at the current state of affairs in this often hotly disputed area and how the law...
Writing a Letter of Wishes – What you need to know
Why do I need to write a Letter of Wishes to go with my Will or lifetime trust? Very often a Will gives the executors discretion as to how to administer an estate. The Will or lifetime trust might create a discretionary trust which the trustees have discretion over. A...
What is a Legacy in a Will & the Types of Legacy Gifts
What is a Legacy in a Will A legacy is term used to describe a gift - that is, something which is specifically assigned to an individual and named as such in a Will. This could be a fixed sum of money or an item of personal property that you wish to see gifted to a...
Our Team
Clever people committed to excellence in client service. Providing robust, pragmatic and useful advice, sometimes under pressured circumstances, requires strength of character and focus. Doing all this consistently with good humour, care and consideration for our clients, takes special qualities and mutual trust, confidence and respect between all our team members. We’re proud of who we are and what we do as solicitors.
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I need help with my divorce
I need to see my children
I’m selling a property
I’m starting a new business
I’m selling a business
Do I need to make a Will?
How do I get a grant of probate?
I’m buying a property
Do we need a Partnership Agreement?
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Careers at Atkins Dellow
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