Personal, professional estate planning across Cranbrook and the surrounding Wealden villages — at your kitchen table, on your schedule.
Cranbrook sits at the heart of the Kent Weald, with a cluster of smaller villages spread across the surrounding countryside. From my base I regularly visit clients in Sissinghurst, Goudhurst, Hawkhurst, Benenden, Rolvenden, Frittenden, Kilndown, Iden Green, Gills Green, Curtisden Green, and Four Throws. Home visits to all of these are included in the quoted price — there's no extra travel charge for the smaller villages.
I'm Emma Wrigley — a law graduate with over 20 years in the legal sector — and I set up Kent Legacy Planning because estate planning should fit around your life, not the other way around. The conversations I have with clients are usually held over a cup of tea at the kitchen table, on an evening or weekend if that's what works, with no office visits and no rushed appointments.
All prices include home visits across Cranbrook and the surrounding villages.
From £225
A professionally drafted will that clearly expresses your wishes, protects your assets, and provides for your loved ones with legal certainty. Includes a free phone consultation, a home visit for detailed instructions, careful drafting tailored to your circumstances, and a signing appointment at your home with proper witnessing.
£350
Coordinated wills for partners that reflect shared wishes while accounting for individual circumstances. One phone consultation, a home visit for joint instructions, two complete wills, and a signing appointment at your kitchen table.
£275 per document
Ensure trusted people can make important decisions on your behalf for health, welfare, and financial matters if you're ever unable to. I guide you through every step including registration with the Office of the Public Guardian. OPG registration fee of £92 per document is payable separately.
Free with will / £85 standalone
A personal document to guide your executors on matters close to your heart — funeral preferences, personal bequests, and messages to loved ones. Included free with every will, or £85 as a standalone document.
£595 per couple
Protect your share of the family home while ensuring your partner can continue living there — safeguarding assets for future generations. Includes severance of joint tenancy so your property is properly structured for the trust to work.
1.5% of estate value
Practical, compassionate help administering an estate after a loved one has died. I handle the paperwork — applying for the Grant of Probate, valuing assets, dealing with banks and HMRC, settling liabilities, and distributing the estate to the beneficiaries — so the family doesn't have to. Transparent percentage pricing, far below typical solicitor rates. Probate Registry fees are payable separately.
A recent client near Cranbrook
“Emma drew up a will for my father-in-law promptly and went to his house with a witness for signing. Extremely helpful as we live over 200 miles away.”
For most families around Cranbrook, Sissinghurst, Goudhurst and the surrounding villages, the family home is the single largest asset in the estate. That makes how it passes — and to whom — one of the most important decisions in your will. A standard will leaves your share of the home outright to your partner, which works for many couples but isn’t right for everyone.
A Property Trust Will — sometimes called a Property Protection Trust — lets you ringfence your share of the home so that, after you’ve gone, your partner can continue living there for the rest of their life, but your share is ultimately protected for the people you want to inherit it. It’s particularly relevant for:
The process includes severance of joint tenancy — the legal step that changes how you hold the property so the trust can actually take effect. I handle that as part of the £595-per-couple fee. There’s no extra cost for the home visit, and we’ll work through the details at your kitchen table rather than in a solicitor’s office.
I cover Cranbrook itself and all of the surrounding villages, including Sissinghurst, Goudhurst, Hawkhurst, Benenden, Rolvenden, Frittenden, Kilndown, Iden Green, Gills Green, Curtisden Green, and Four Throws. There's no additional charge for visiting any of these — home visits are included in the quoted price.
Probate applications in England and Wales are handled centrally by HMCTS rather than by district registries, so location isn't relevant to processing speed. What matters is getting the paperwork right first time — incorrect applications get stopped and can add months to the process. I prepare and submit the application on your behalf, deal with HMRC for any inheritance tax, and chase progress so you don't have to.
Yes — I'm available seven days a week, including evenings, with no extra charge for out-of-hours visits. Many couples in the Cranbrook area find an evening appointment after work easier than taking time off, and weekend visits work well for clients with older relatives who need a family member present.
For most families around Cranbrook, the family home is the largest single asset in the estate. That makes how you hold it — and how it passes — central to any will. A Property Trust Will (sometimes called a Property Protection Trust) lets you protect your share of the home for your children or chosen beneficiaries while still allowing your partner to live there for life. We sever the joint tenancy as part of the process so the trust can actually take effect. It's particularly common for couples on a second marriage, blended families, or anyone with concerns about future care costs.
Absolutely — most of my clients prefer to discuss these matters in their own home, and that's especially important for older clients or anyone with mobility difficulties. Family members are welcome to be present for the conversation if that's helpful, and I'm happy to coordinate appointments around relatives travelling in.
Most couples choose the Complete Peace of Mind Package at £1,195 — mirror wills, both types of LPA for both partners, and letters of wishes. That's six professionally drafted documents in one process. OPG registration fees (£368 for four LPAs) are payable separately to the government.
