A Clearer Plan For Probate.
Delivered To Your Door, Free.
When someone close to you dies, knowing what to do next can feel overwhelming. Let Phil Weston send you a practical pack you can sit down with, read at your own pace and keep beside you.
- A printed, 24-page guide to the probate journey.
- A visual roadmap, decision guide and real client stories.
- Clear information to help you choose your next step.
Free to request. No payment details. No obligation to use our services.
Take A Look Inside The Pack ↓
Less Searching. A Clearer Picture Of What Comes Next.
You may be capable of handling much of the administration yourself. What is harder is knowing where to start, which steps matter and when it makes sense to ask for help.
This pack brings the information together, so you can make a more informed decision before committing to a route through probate.
See The Whole Journey
Understand how the stages fit together, from gathering information to the tasks that follow the grant.
Read At Your Own Pace
Make notes, mark questions and share the printed resources with family members or a fellow executor.
Choose With More Confidence
Explore what doing it yourself involves and where specialist guidance could make a difference.
Five Practical Resources.
One Probate Toolkit To Keep.
Here is what Phil and the team will send you, presented together in the Berkeley Weston toolkit folder.
How To Apply For Probate
A 24-page explanation of the process, your options and the questions to consider about estate administration and inheritance tax. A useful starting point you can return to.
Your Probate Roadmap
See the journey laid out visually in nine stages. Keep track of where you are and see how the application connects with the work of finalising the estate.
Should You Do It Yourself?
Four questions to help you think about the time, paperwork, tax knowledge and confidence involved, before deciding how much support you would like.
Expert Help, Explained In Seven Steps
If you decide you would like help, this overview explains how Berkeley Weston’s optional Assisted Probate Service works, from getting started to the post-probate consultation.
The Client Stories Booklet
Read how other people felt when facing probate and what it was like to work with the team. Get to know the people behind the service through their clients’ experiences.
Your Probate Toolkit Folder
A home for your printed resources, so you can keep them together and pick them up whenever you want to check a point or plan your next step.
Prefer paper to another download?
This is a physical pack sent to your postal address, ready to read and keep.
Give Yourself A Clearer Starting Point.
Tell us where to send your free postal pack. You do not need to have everything worked out before requesting it.
- Request Your PackComplete the form with your contact details and postal address.
- We Send It In The PostThe printed resources arrive together for you to read and keep.
- Decide Your Next StepTake your time. Make notes. If you have questions, you can speak to our team.
Requesting the pack does not commit you to buying a service. If you later want expert help, you can discuss that separately with us.
Prefer to speak first? Call 0116 467 0060.
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Specialist Knowledge.
A Team You Can Get To Know.
Phil founded Berkeley Weston in 2004 to help people deal with important legal procedures without spending a fortune on solicitors’ fees. He brings more than 20 years of probate experience to the resources in your pack.
Behind the guide is a small, personal team based in Leicester. You can find out about Phil, Samantha, Sarah and Ellie, their experience and the way they work before deciding whether you would like their help.
Phil’s expertise has featured in:
Helpful, Patient And Easy To Talk To.
A little reassurance from people who have been in touch with Berkeley Weston.
“So pleased we got in touch with Berkeley Weston,Sarah was so helpful throughout and very patient and caring.Would definitely recommend.”
“I have found Berkeley Weston a very helpful company to use and they have made the IHT process much easier. All of the people I have spoken to have been friendly and polite and I have had no hesitation in phoning them when I needed help or advice.”
A Few Questions You May Have.
If there is anything else you would like to ask, please call 0116 467 0060. We are happy to explain.
Is the postal pack really free?
Yes. You can request this pack free of charge using the form above. You do not need to enter payment details or buy a probate service to receive it.
Is this different from the digital guide?
Yes. You receive a printed copy of the 24-page guide, together with the visual roadmap, DIY decision guide, seven-step service overview and client stories booklet, in the toolkit folder.
Do I have to use your Assisted Probate Service?
No. The pack is there to help you understand your options. The service overview explains what help is available if you want it; requesting the pack creates no obligation to proceed.
Can I request it if I have already downloaded the guide?
Yes. If you would prefer a printed copy to read, make notes on or share with your family, please request your postal pack using the form above.
Will the pack tell me which route is right for my situation?
It helps you understand the process and the questions to consider. Every estate is different. If you are unsure about your circumstances, you can contact the team to discuss what help you may need.
You Do Not Have To Make Every Decision Today.
Start with clear information you can read in your own time. Request your free postal pack and give yourself a more informed next step.
A physical pack to read and keep. No payment details. No obligation.