FIL died leaving a big estate in quite a mess. Found plenty of solicitors who can advise on probate but none who know how to deal with a business (business is still operating, business accounts are running, as opposed to personal accounts). I am not sure why this is proving so difficult to find (we are in the south east) as people with businesses die all the time, surely?! We are out of our depth and want some really reliable advice. So far have met with 2 solicitors who either charged us for an hour to tell us they couldn’t help or were intimidated by the size of the estate.
Another issue is most of them want to do everything and take a massive cut of the estate. We would obviously prefer to pay by the hour, get the advice, and do the majority of the work ourselves.
Has anyone been in a similar situation and managed to find someone? Willing to travel (within reason) if we can find the right solicitor to help. Any tips for how we identify someone who fits the bill? Actual recommendations very welcome too of course!
Thank you