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East Yorkshire · Wills · Powers of attorney · Trusts · Probate

Wills, powers of attorney, trusts and probate. A solicitor in Bempton.

Wills, lasting powers of attorney, trusts and probate for Bempton and East Yorkshire. Aaron Johnson does the work himself, at a fixed fee agreed before it starts, and comes to you.

Home visits in Bempton

No travel charge. Appointments are usually available within a few working days, including Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and home visits across East and North Yorkshire.

Or call 01262 310 850. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

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About Bempton

What comes up in Bempton.

Safe Harbour Legal covers Bempton and the villages of the East Yorkshire coast with Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Aaron Johnson is local, so home visits across Bempton, Buckton, Speeton and Reighton carry no travel charge. For retirees and for families settling an estate, the fee is fixed and agreed first, and every document is drafted in plain English.

  • Home visits across Bempton at no extra charge
  • Covers Buckton, Speeton and Reighton
  • Understanding of bungalow and retirement property matters
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney for older clients

Written by Aaron Johnson, a solicitor in Bridlington, who comes out to Bempton himself.

What it costs in Bempton.

See every fee

Four services, four from-prices, VAT shown. Each figure is the lowest fixed fee for that kind of work on its own, and says what it buys. Each link opens the Bempton page for that service: every fee, what happens in order, and how long it takes.

Powers of attorney done with a will take £150 off the fee, once, however many documents are made.

  1. Wills in Bempton

    Bempton wills look straightforward from the outside: a bungalow, a pension, children who live elsewhere. The part worth thinking about is who is named executor, because an executor two hours away has a longer job than one in the village.

    Mirror wills for a couple £550. A will with a trust in it £650, or £950 for a couple.

    from£350+ VATfor standard will, one person
  2. Lasting powers of attorney in Bempton

    Bempton is largely retirement property, and most households here are one person or two. A power of attorney is what allows a son or daughter living elsewhere to deal with the bungalow, the pension and the utilities on a parent's behalf.

    Both for one person £800. Both for each of a couple £1,400. The Office of the Public Guardian charges £92 to register each document, paid at cost on top.

    from£550+ VATfor one lasting power of attorney, one person
  3. Probate in Bempton

    Probate in Bempton is usually for a household that has been in the village for decades. The estate is often modest, but the property is old, the paperwork is older, and families here would rather it were handled quietly.

    Aaron obtains the grant and you do the rest. Full administration from £3,000. The court’s £526 application fee is paid at cost on top.

    from£950+ VATfor grant only probate
  4. Trust and estate planning in Bempton

    Trusts for Bempton families are usually about one thing: protecting the family home from care fees if you move into residential care. Done properly, a Trust can protect part of the value. Done wrongly, the local authority treats it as deliberate deprivation and ignores it. Aaron says plainly which applies to you.

    Each piece of work is priced on its own. Planning alongside a will is £450 or £750. A lifetime trust is £1,500.

    from£450+ VATfor declaration of trust

Closer to home

Around Bempton.

Each has its own page, because what comes up in Bempton Village is not what comes up in Reighton.

  • Bempton village sits on the approach to RSPB Bempton Cliffs, home to England's largest mainland gannet colony and the puffins that draw visitors every spring.

  • Buckton is a tiny farming hamlet between Bempton and the cliffs, a cluster of farms and cottages around Buckton Hall on the lane towards Speeton.

  • Speeton is one of the smallest settlements on this stretch of coast, a scattered hamlet of farms above Speeton Cliffs, known for St Leonard's Church, a tiny Norman building that is among the smallest churches in England.

  • Reighton straddles the A165 at the northern edge of the East Riding, where the coast turns towards Filey Bay.

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Questions

Asked in Bempton.

Straight answers. Where something depends on your circumstances, the answer says so.

What legal services do you offer in Bempton?

Aaron Johnson helps families in Bempton with wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, and probate and estate administration. He is a solicitor and STEP-qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner, and he handles every matter himself from the first conversation to the final signature.

Do you offer home visits in Bempton?

Yes. Home visits across Bempton and the surrounding villages are free, with no travel fee. Many clients prefer to talk things through at their own kitchen table. Aaron comes to you, in the evening if daytimes are difficult.

How much does a solicitor cost in Bempton?

Every fee is fixed and agreed in writing before any work starts. There is no hourly billing. That includes probate and estate administration, which many firms still bill by the hour or as a percentage of the estate. The full list of fees for individuals and couples is on the fees page.

Can you help with probate in Bempton?

Yes. Aaron handles probate for families across Bempton and the surrounding area, either obtaining the grant of probate on its own or administering the whole estate from start to finish. The fee is fixed and agreed at the start, never a percentage of the estate.

Is Safe Harbour Legal regulated?

Yes. Safe Harbour Legal is a trading name of Legal Studio Solicitors, itself a trading name of MDLS Solicitors Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA ID 598793) and carries professional indemnity insurance. Aaron has worked in wills, trusts and probate since 2013, 13 years of fee earning at national and regional firms, and has been a solicitor since 2022. He is a STEP-qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner, based in East Yorkshire.

How do I get started?

Book a free 15-minute call, by phone or video. Aaron listens, explains your options in plain English, and gives you a fixed quote before you commit to anything. Appointments are usually available within a few working days, including Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Next step

Take the next step at your own pace.

Whichever one you are comfortable with. The first two commit you to nothing.

  1. See your plan and price

    Sixty seconds of questions that end on a named plan and its fixed fee, with VAT. No call needed.

  2. Talk it through

    A 15-minute call with Aaron by phone or video, or a visit at home in Bempton if you would rather talk across the table. Nothing is charged for it.

  3. Ready to go

    Answer the questionnaire in your own time. Aaron reads it before he calls, and confirms the fixed fee in writing before any work starts.

Or call 01262 310 850. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.