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

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

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

Home visits in Easingwold

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 39 of 41North Yorkshire

About Easingwold

What comes up in Easingwold.

Safe Harbour Legal covers Easingwold and the North Yorkshire commuter belt around it with Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trusts for York-based professionals and retired senior careers. Easingwold's Georgian centre, market-town pace and easy A19 run into York have drawn exactly the households for whom estate planning matters. Aaron Johnson drafts Wills with inheritance tax in mind, registers LPAs in good time, and advises on a Trust where one fits. Home visits across Easingwold cost nothing extra.

  • Home visits across Easingwold, Crayke and the surrounding villages
  • Familiar with the York commuter belt and Georgian property
  • Retirement-stage estate planning and inheritance tax planning
  • Off the A19 north of York

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

What it costs in Easingwold.

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 Easingwold 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 Easingwold

    Easingwold draws York professionals and retired senior careers, and its estates usually pair a market-town house with what a career put by. Saying who takes the house and who takes the money keeps executors from selling simply to divide.

    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 Easingwold

    Easingwold draws York professionals and retired senior careers. The two powers cover different ground, one the money and the property and the other care and medical treatment, and it is the second that families most often wish they had 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 person
  3. Probate in Easingwold

    Easingwold probate is usually a market-town house and the savings of a long career. The estate is less complicated than it is scattered, and most of the work is tracking every account down before the tax position can be settled.

    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 Easingwold

    Trusts around Easingwold usually come up when a beneficiary needs protecting rather than the money: a child who is not ready for it, a marriage that is unsettled, or someone whose support is means tested.

    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

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Questions

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What legal services do you offer in Easingwold?

Aaron Johnson helps families in Easingwold 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 Easingwold?

Yes. Home visits across Easingwold 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 Easingwold?

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 Easingwold?

Yes. Aaron handles probate for families across Easingwold 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 Easingwold 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.