Whilst we still await the full details and legislation of the changes announced in the budget, there are some aspects of your future planning you can start to consider now, to be ready for the upcoming changes to inheritance tax in 2026 and 2027.

When you pass away, the person or people you have named as executors in your Will are entitled to administer (deal with) your estate.

Executors can ask solicitors to help with the estate administration, or sometimes solicitors are named as professional executors in a Will. As solicitors fees are generally payable from the estate, it is important to understand what fees solicitors can charge for their work.