Pictured above: Philip Westcott

Gainsborough-based firm of solicitors, Burton and Dyson, has launched a comprehensive new range of legacy services to assist people in planning for the future and ensuring their loved ones are well provided for in the event of their death.

It is estimated that a staggering two thirds of Britons pass away without making a will, in which event their assets are divided up according to the law, often leaving beneficiaries worse off than hoped, and paying much more than is necessary to the Taxman.

Burton and Dyson's new legacy services will help people plan for the future and offer advice and guidance on all will-related matters, such as will writing (UK and abroad), inheritance tax planning and mitigation, lasting powers of attorney, conveyancing (UK and abroad), probate, professional executor and trustee services, trusts for children and personal injury cases, will disputes, claims under the Inheritance Act and shareholder and LLP agreements.

Senior partner of Burton and Dyson, Philip Westcott, is positive about the firm's new services. He said: "Making sure that your loved ones are cared for after your death is an incredibly worthy task, and there is a lot of money to be saved by sensible and skilful tax planning.

"Therefore it is important that people recognise the need for this and consult a skilled and reliable professional to advise them of all their options. We are happy to be able to add this new service to our portfolio of facilities to enable us to further assist the community in all legal aspects of their lives."