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Wills, powers of attorney, trusts and probate. A solicitor in Cottingham.
Wills, lasting powers of attorney, trusts and probate for Cottingham and East Yorkshire. Aaron Johnson does the work himself, at a fixed fee agreed before it starts, and comes to you.
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.
Home visits · Area 35 of 41East Yorkshire
About Cottingham
What comes up in Cottingham.
Safe Harbour Legal covers Cottingham, Yorkshire's largest village, with Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trusts. Cottingham's mix of University of Hull staff, hospital consultants, professional families and long-established locals means estates here often include a pension, a professional income and a higher-value home. Aaron Johnson's drafting is built for that: higher-value Wills, Trusts, inheritance tax planning, and succession advice that takes pensions into account. Home visits across Cottingham cost nothing extra, so there is no need to drive into central Hull.
- Home visits across Cottingham, Skidby and Eppleworth
- Familiar with University of Hull and hospital households
- Higher-value Wills, inheritance tax planning and Trusts
- Cottingham is off the A1079 and has its own railway station
Written by Aaron Johnson, a solicitor in Bridlington, who comes out to Cottingham himself.
What it costs in Cottingham.
See every feeFour 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 Cottingham 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.
Wills in Cottingham
Cottingham Wills are typically for professional families with assets above the nil-rate band: academics, doctors, business owners. A generic Will misses the planning. Aaron drafts with the residence nil-rate band, lifetime gifting and Trust options in mind, so the estate is structured before it grows further.
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 personLasting powers of attorney in Cottingham
An attorney in Cottingham may be asked to deal with a pension, an employer's scheme and a higher-value house at once. Who is closest is not always who is best placed to do that, which is worth settling before anything is signed.
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 personProbate in Cottingham
Cottingham Probate routinely involves pensions, investments and university or NHS death benefits alongside the family home. Aaron completes the inheritance tax account himself and does not farm out parts of the matter: one named solicitor from instruction to distribution.
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 probateTrust and estate planning in Cottingham
Cottingham households often hold a professional pension and a higher-value home. A trust here is generally about protecting what a child inherits rather than about tax alone, and whether one is worth having depends on what the will already does.
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 Cottingham.
Each has its own page, because what comes up in Hallgate & Market Green is not what comes up in Northgate & The Lawns.
Hallgate and Market Green form Cottingham's historic core: the medieval street pattern around St Mary's Church, the market cross, and the independent shops that make Cottingham feel like a market town rather than a suburb of Hull.
The Castle Hill quarter sits on Cottingham's north-eastern edge around Castle Hill Hospital and the Queen's Centre for Oncology, one of the region's largest NHS sites.
Skidby is the windmill village just south of Cottingham, a compact rural community around Skidby Mill, the last working windmill in East Yorkshire, with farmland running up to the edge of the Wolds.
Northgate and The Lawns mark Cottingham's student quarter, the legacy of the University of Hull's former halls of residence at The Lawns and the Victorian semis along Northgate and Thwaite Street that have housed generations of students.
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Questions
Asked in Cottingham.
Straight answers. Where something depends on your circumstances, the answer says so.
What legal services do you offer in Cottingham?
Aaron Johnson helps families in Cottingham 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.
What legal services do you offer in Cottingham?
Aaron Johnson helps families in Cottingham 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 Cottingham?
Yes. Home visits across Cottingham 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.
Do you offer home visits in Cottingham?
Yes. Home visits across Cottingham 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 Cottingham?
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.
How much does a solicitor cost in Cottingham?
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 Cottingham?
Yes. Aaron handles probate for families across Cottingham 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.
Can you help with probate in Cottingham?
Yes. Aaron handles probate for families across Cottingham 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.
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.
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.
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Take the next step at your own pace.
Whichever one you are comfortable with. The first two commit you to nothing.
See your plan and price
Sixty seconds of questions that end on a named plan and its fixed fee, with VAT. No call needed.
Talk it through
A 15-minute call with Aaron by phone or video, or a visit at home in Cottingham if you would rather talk across the table. Nothing is charged for it.
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.