Wills, Probate & LPA Solicitors in Horley

What We Can Help With

Our Legal Services in Horley

From your first Will to full estate administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney, we support Horley residents through every step. Every service is fixed-fee, CLC-regulated and handled personally by a qualified solicitor from start to finish.

Why GLCS

Serving Horley and Our Immediate RH6 Community

Horley is a Surrey commuter town of around 25,000 people sitting immediately north of Gatwick Airport, and it shares the RH6 postcode with our own office. That geographical closeness genuinely matters — when Horley clients ask to meet in person we can arrange it easily, and much of the wider Horley community knows the Beehive Building and the wider Gatwick business park well.

The town itself has grown considerably in recent decades as new housing has been added in areas like Meath Green, Langshott and Horley Riverside, but many Horley families have been in the area for generations. Estates we regularly advise on range from straightforward mid-value homes with savings and pensions through to more complex matters involving business interests, agricultural land in the surrounding countryside, or property holdings built up over decades.

Probate for Horley residents is processed through HM Courts & Tribunals Service's central probate registry, with most applications now handled online. We take the whole matter off the executor's hands — valuing the estate at the date of death, completing the inheritance tax forms (IHT400 with the full schedules, or the simpler IHT205 / IHT207 where the estate qualifies), applying for the Grant, then collecting in assets, paying debts and distributing to beneficiaries. Our Grant of Probate Only service is £2,995 + VAT; full estate administration is capped at 2% for simple estates and always agreed in writing before we start.

Will-writing for Horley clients is often long-overdue rather than urgent. People tell us they have been meaning to do it since the children were born, or since they moved to the area, and simply never got round to it. Our job is to make that process easy. We take your instructions by phone or in person, draft the document, send it for your review, and arrange the witnessed signing at a time that suits you. Most simple Wills are completed within two to three weeks.

Lasting Powers of Attorney are increasingly important for Horley's older residents. The Alzheimer's Society estimates one in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia at some point in their lives, and an LPA is the only way to ensure a person you trust can manage your affairs without an expensive and time-consuming Court of Protection application later. We prepare both Property & Financial Affairs and Health & Welfare LPAs and handle the registration with the Office of the Public Guardian.

Because we are based within the RH6 postcode ourselves, we understand the way Horley works — the local businesses, the commuter rhythm, the mix of established families and newer arrivals. Our fees are fixed and agreed in writing before any work begins. We are regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (Licence 14742), which means our professional conduct, complaints handling and client funds are all independently supervised.

If you live in Horley and are thinking about making a Will, applying for probate for a family member, or setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney, we are the closest local option to you. Call us on 01293 804 665 or use our online questionnaire to begin.

The Process

Simple and Transparent, Every Step of the Way