Wills, Trusts and Probate

Taking care of the future.

We understand the importance of protecting your loved ones and planning for the future. Our dedicated Wills, trusts, and Probate team offers clear, compassionate advice to help you manage your personal affairs with confidence.

We provide expert guidance on:

  • Wills and Estate planning: Ensuring your wishes are respected and your family’s future is secure. We can deal with all types of Wills, from straightforward simple Will to those containing complex trust arrangements
  • Trusts: Creating, administering and advising on trusts to safeguard assets as part of an estate planning strategy
  • Creating Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and supporting attorneys in fulfilling their duties
  • Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Court of Protection: Assisting with deputyship applications, and support for elderly or vulnerable clients
  • Contentious Probate and Trusts: Advice on disputes over Wills, estates, inheritance and trusts

When someone you love passes away, their affairs often leave behind unexpected complexities. We’re here to help you navigate probate with care and efficiency, easing the burden during a difficult time.

We can assist with:

  • Obtaining Grants of Probate or Letters of Administration.
  • Administering estates for those who passed with or without a Will.
  • Advising Executors, Administrators, and beneficiaries.
  • Advising on and preparing Deeds of Variation.

With an established presence in the North East, our team is well-placed to support families across the region and beyond. Whatever your situation, you can trust us to provide thoughtful, practical guidance to protect what matters most.

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What our clients say

"Thank you so much for all your help with sorting out my Will. You made a difficult task easy and it was lovely to meet you. I will not hesitate to use your company in the future and will gladly recommend you and Jacksons to anyone I know needing legal advice."

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Mary D

Wills, Trusts and Probate Client

"Jacksons have been a huge help and reassurance to our family during what has been a difficult time. They were attentive to our questions, providing clarity and assurance throughout, and ultimately saved us from the cost, time, and effort that would have been involved with completing inheritance tax paperwork and applying for a grant of probate. They took a weight off our shoulders knowing the trust registration was being dealt with professionally, along with the assurance that we’d not missed other important items with the trust. This allowed us to focus on and start coming to terms with the loss of a loved one."

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Craig G

Wills, Trusts and Probate Client

"I would 100% recommend this firm. We had advice for two different issues.

Firstly we updated our Wills and set up a trust, with advice from Ellie McGavigan. Ellie was fabulous at explaining things in a way that us non-legal folk could understand. She was great at explaining options and the implications of these. We feel 100% confident in her advice and support in making the decisions that are right for us. She was great at answering our queries and didn't make us feel that our questions were daft. Ellie's response to emails was very speedy. Thanks Ellie - much appreciated.

Secondly, we consulted Karl Medd for advice regarding challenges from a beneficiary over our administration as executors of an estate. Karl was fab at offering very measured and practical advice. We particularly appreciate his advice about how to de-escalate things. Thanks, Karl, for your honest advice and support!

Parking at Stockton was very easy, and we were greeted warmly."

Lesley G

Wills, Trusts, and Probate Client

"Jacksons has been my solicitors for a number of years, and I have always been very satisfied with their service. Most recently, following the death of my wife, they patiently guided me through the intricacies of probate, liaised with my financial advisors, and helped me re-write my will. Everything was handled in a friendly and efficient manner, and I cannot speak too highly of the work they did for me."

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Fred King

Wills, Trusts and Probate Client

"Rebecca has always demonstrated the utmost professionalism while showing patience, kindness, and compassion. She is an asset to Jacksons, and I am so grateful for all her help and support."

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Anonymous

Supporting a Client Through Sensitive Life Changes

"I just wanted to express my personal thanks and grateful appreciation to your staff member Helen Milburn, for the excellent service that she has provided in recent weeks. Helen has very kindly been involved in drawing up some powers of attorney documents for us and we have been delighted with the service provided by Helen. A real credit to Jacksons Law Firm. Many Thanks."

Richard Smiles