Meet the Estate Administration and Probate Team

Key Contact

Helen Gowin

Job Title: Partner
Location: Congleton
Phone: 01260 282351

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Sarah Pull

Job Title: Senior Associate
Location: Stockport
Phone: 0161 475 7689

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Vicky Timothy

Job Title: Senior Associate
Location: Stockport
Phone: 0161 475 1209

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Kerry Jones

Job Title: Associate
Location: Congleton
Phone: 01260 282342

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Caroline Hewitt

Job Title: Solicitor
Location: Stockport
Phone: 0161 475 1210

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Aalia Ijaz

Job Title: Solicitor
Location: Stockport
Phone: 0161 475 1218

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Holly Jones

Job Title: Solicitor
Location: Stockport, Macclesfield, Chester, Congleton
Phone: 01244 305942

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“I would like to thank you so much for all the work you have done. You made it so much easier for me to understand the complexities and I appreciate very much that there were no death duties to pay, undoubtedly due to your skill and understanding of the law.”

David Hartshorn

“From the receptionist to the solicitor we found the atmosphere to be very friendly and profesional. We would definitely use this firm again if we needed to.”

Eva & Jacqueline Dodds

“Helen Gowin has done an excellent job looking after my husband’s estate. I am extremely grateful to her for what they did on my behalf & would certainly use SAS Daniels for any further work I might need.”

Beryl Casswell

“There was a personal touch which was lacking in other practices I have used.”

Chambers UK, 2015

“A great team and excellent communication skills.”

Mark Anderson

How we have helped our clients

A Generous Testator

Our Estate Administration & Probate team acted as executors for a generous patron of the arts and science in the Manchester area who was also an avid collector of fine art. He left most of his estate to a number...

A Home-made Will & a Millionaire

Our Estate Administration & Probate team were approached by the executor and main beneficiary of a home-made Will where the person who died was a neighbour with considerable wealth, but had no family and had become good friends with our...

A Sole Trader Who Loved Cats

Our Estate Administration & Probate team acted as executors with a lay executor for a generous patron who lived in the Chester area, who loved his cats and wanted to be cremated with the remains of his former feline companions....

Support

We act as executors for clients who have no close family and will liaise with funeral directors to arrange the funeral and arrange for the wishes of the deceased to be carried out after their death.

We care

We have re-homed a number of pets for people who have died – we appreciate they are also a key member of your family and need looking after.

Flexible

We are flexible in our working hours to make the process of signing papers and discussing estate administration easier for clients who may need to travel a distance.

FAQs

What is a Grant of Probate?

A Grant of Probate is a court order which gives authority to the executors to deal with a deceased’s estate. If there was no valid will, the order is know as a Grant of Letters of Administration and is issued...

What is the difference between Executors and Trustees?

Executors are the people you appoint to deal with the administration of your estate after you have died. Trustees are the people you appoint to administer any ongoing trusts contained in your will. Both roles can be fulfilled by the...

How can I ensure that my estate is protected for my children?

If you leave your estate outright to someone (e.g. a spouse), they are free to use and dispose of it as they wish. If they get re-married, they may decide to favour their new spouse and children may lose out....

I am an attorney, can I make gifts out of the donor’s money?

Only on customary occasions and only amounts that are reasonable in relation to the donor’s finances as a whole. If you want to make larger gifts than this, usually you would need the court’s approval.

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