PROBATE VALUATIONS IN HALE

We provide specialist probate valuations across the North West and the UK.

We provide valuations for standrad house contents through to specialist collections of antiques, fine art and collectors items.

Hale Probate Valuations

Valuations for Inheritance Tax purposes (often called probate valuations) are an important part of administering an estate.

We provide valuations of works of art, antiques and collectables for inheritance tax purposes in accordance with the Section 160 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984.

A professional probate valuation does not only help to ensure your peace of mind, but it also serves many other purposes:

It enables HMRC to calculate the correct amount of inheritance tax payable
It can identify and value items listed in the will, which is useful for executors
It can establish the approximate value of assets, which is helpful for equitable division

“Mark Littler provides a role that has become scarce in a polarised market: the ‘one stop shop’ for an estate’s executor or solicitor.”

Mark Littler is here to help you every step of the way

Our Probate Service For Hale

Our probate service is comprehensive and being independent we are uniquely placed to offer advice and guidance throughout the process.

Our probate service includes:

A digital PDF copy of the valuation sent directly to you and any executors
A digital PDF copy sent to your solicitor
Travel to any location in the UK

Following the valuation we are also able to help with house clearances, secure storage for valuable items, arrangement for items to be sold.

What Is A Probate Valuation

Probate Valuation Costs

Our fees are £150 for the first hour, £75 per half hour thereafter and travel at £0.45/mile – all subject to VAT.

We only charge for the period of time we are at the property.

Approximate costs:

Although each estate is different, these guidelines will give you a rough idea of what can be expected.

Standard property, liable to inheritance tax owing to the value of the property or assets in the bank. No individual items over £500 in value, around 5 pieces of ‘precious’ jewellery.
1 hour
Standard property, liable to inheritance tax owing to the value of the property or assets in the bank. Several items over £500 in value, around 10 pieces of ‘precious’ jewellery.
2 hours
Extensive property, liable to inheritance tax owing to the value of the property, assets in the bank and a large number of high-value items in the property. Many individual items over £500 in value, a large collection of good quality jewellery.
3 hours+

Quick Probate Valuation Enquiry

If you would like to ask us a question about probate valuations or would like to make a booking please use this form to contact us.

You can also email your questions direct to [email protected] or call us on 01260 218718.

Specialist Probate Valuations

We can offer expert valuations for probate in a number of specialist areas, including:

Whisky Cask Probate Valuations
Whisky Bottle Collections Probate Valuations
Rolex and Watch Probate Valuations
Classic Car Probate Valuations
Single owner Estates

We can help in a number of other specialist fields so please get in contact for more information.

Trusted Partners

We work with solicitors all over the North West. In particular we work closely with Beswicks Legal, Hall Smith Whittingham, SAS Daniels, Slater Heelis and Poole Alcock.

Should you require a solicitor to help you with any matter of probate click the links below to see the services offered by each practice.

Book A Probate Valuation

If you would like to ask us a question about probate valuations or would like to make a booking please use this form to contact us.

You can also email your questions direct to [email protected] or call us on 01260 218718.

We provide specialist probate valuations across the North West and the UK.

We provide valuations for standrad house contents through to specialist collections of antiques, fine art and collectors items.

Hale Probate Valuations

Valuations for Inheritance Tax purposes (often called probate valuations) are an important part of administering an estate.

We provide valuations of works of art, antiques and collectables for inheritance tax purposes in accordance with the Section 160 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984.

A professional probate valuation does not only help to ensure your peace of mind, but it also serves many other purposes:

It enables HMRC to calculate the correct amount of inheritance tax payable
It can identify and value items listed in the will, which is useful for executors
It can establish the approximate value of assets, which is helpful for equitable division

“Mark Littler provides a role that has become scarce in a polarised market: the ‘one stop shop’ for an estate’s executor or solicitor.”

Our Probate Service For Hale

Our probate service is comprehensive and being independent we are uniquely placed to offer advice and guidance throughout the process.

Our probate service includes:

A digital PDF copy of the valuation sent directly to you and any executors
A digital PDF copy sent to your solicitor
Travel to any location in the UK

Following the valuation we are also able to help with house clearances, secure storage for valuable items, arrangement for items to be sold.

What Is A Probate Valuation

Probate Valuation Costs

Our fees are £150 for the first hour, £75 per half hour thereafter and travel at £0.45/mile – all subject to VAT.

We only charge for the period of time we are at the property.

Approximate costs:

Although each estate is different, these guidelines will give you a rough idea of what can be expected.

Standard property, liable to inheritance tax owing to the value of the property or assets in the bank. No individual items over £500 in value, around 5 pieces of ‘precious’ jewellery.
1 hour
Standard property, liable to inheritance tax owing to the value of the property or assets in the bank. Several items over £500 in value, around 10 pieces of ‘precious’ jewellery.
2 hours
Extensive property, liable to inheritance tax owing to the value of the property, assets in the bank and a large number of high-value items in the property. Many individual items over £500 in value, a large collection of good quality jewellery.
3 hours+

Quick Probate Valuation Enquiry

If you would like to ask us a question about probate valuations or would like to make a booking please use this form to contact us.

You can also email your questions direct to [email protected] or call us on 01260 218718.

Specialist Probate Valuations

We can offer expert valuations for probate in a number of specialist areas, including:

Whisky Cask Probate Valuations
Whisky Bottle Collections Probate Valuations
Rolex and Watch Probate Valuations
Classic Car Probate Valuations
Single owner Estates

We can help in a number of other specialist fields so please get in contact for more information.

Trusted Partners

We work with solicitors all over the North West. In particular we work closely with Beswicks Legal, Hall Smith Whittingham, SAS Daniels, Slater Heelis and Poole Alcock.

Should you require a solicitor to help you with any matter of probate click the links below to see the services offered by each practice.

Book A Probate Valuation

If you would like to ask us a question about probate valuations or would like to make a booking please use this form to contact us.

You can also email your questions direct to [email protected] or call us on 01260 218718.

The History of Hale

The first reference to Hale was in the 1086 Domesday Book, but the early history of Hale is not well-recorded. Human occupation of the area is believed to trace back to the time of the Saxons, in the 7^th century; due to the small amount of records to survive to this day, this is only speculation.

It’s thought that the name of the village is derived from the word ‘halh’, which in Old English, means a shelter or a nook. The reasoning behind the name could be in reference to the large number of natural features in Hale that may have been used for shelter.

In accordance to the Domesday Book, the manor in Hale was owned by Ælfward, a Saxon thegn. The lands owned by Ælfward would later pass to Hamon de Massey under Norman control. Massey also received ownership of Bowdon and Dunham at the time.

Until the death of the last member of the Massey family in the middle of the 14^th century, they retained ownership of Hale. Hale was then split between three owners, including the Booths of Dunham, who would later be bestowed the title of Earl of Stamford.

From a primarily agricultural land, Hale would grow into affluence in the Middle Ages, with the establishment of a tithe barn which generated more money than any Bowden township parish. The location of the tithe barn in Hale Barns, led to Hale Barns being separated from Hale. This was referenced for the first time in 1616, where Hale Barns was noted to be a separate village.

The village of Hale was changed again in 1862, when a railway station was opened in Hale; 40 years later this would be renamed Hale station. This sparked the main shift from Hale being primarily agricultural based to becoming