BLB Solicitors is in administration. Don't leave your estate unprotected - we're taking on new clients immediately.
    For Former BLB Solicitors Clients

    BLB Solicitors - Estate Planning, Wills & Probate Continuity

    Continuity service for BLB Solicitors clients following the firm's administration.

    BLB Solicitors entered administration on 30 April 2026. If your Will, Probate, LPA, Inheritance Tax or Court of Protection matter was being handled by their Estate Planning team, we can pick it up exactly where they left off. (We don't cover BLB's conveyancing, family or commercial work - Estate Planning is our sole focus.)

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    Estate Planning matters only

    We pick up where BLB's Estate Planning department left off - and we're open right now

    We specialise in the work BLB's Private Client / Estate Planning team handled - Wills, Probate, LPAs, Inheritance Tax and Court of Protection. We don't cover their other practice areas (conveyancing, family, litigation, commercial). Bring your paperwork - or just what you can find - and we'll request the rest from the administrators.

    Will Writing

    Bespoke Wills drafted, reviewed and stored securely. We can pick up half-finished drafts left with BLB and complete them this week.

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    Inheritance Tax Planning

    Reduce exposure with trusts, lifetime gifting and business/agricultural relief structuring. Existing strategies reviewed and continued without delay.

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    Probate

    Full estate administration, from grant application to final distribution. We can request your file from the administrators and progress immediately.

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    Lasting Powers of Attorney

    Property & Financial and Health & Welfare LPAs prepared and registered with the OPG. Part-completed BLB forms accepted.

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    Court of Protection

    Deputyship applications and ongoing reporting for those who have lost mental capacity. Sensitive handover from your previous solicitor.

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    Why choose Inheritance Made Simple?

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    Specialists, not generalists

    Estate planning is all we do. You won't be passed around between unrelated departments or junior staff.

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    No disruption to your matter

    We pick up your case from where BLB left off. Bring your paperwork; we'll do the rest, including the file request.

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    Plain English, every step

    No jargon. No surprises. Just clear advice and fixed-fee certainty when you need it most.

    Three steps to getting back on track

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      Tell us about your matter

      Send the short form on this page or call us. Two minutes is enough.

    2. 2

      Free 30-minute consultation

      A specialist reviews where your matter stands - and what's urgent.

    3. 3

      We take it from here

      Seamless handover from BLB's administrators. No delay, no double-charging.

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    Your estate planning is too important to leave unresolved

    We know this situation has been unsettling. Losing your solicitor mid-process - especially on something as personal as a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney - is stressful. We've built Inheritance Made Simple to be exactly what a firm like BLB should have been: dependable, human, and expert. We're here.

    Frequently asked questions

    Your Will itself remains valid - a firm closing does not invalidate a properly executed Will. However, the original document, draft instructions and any storage records are now held by the appointed administrators. You should request your file in writing and instruct a new firm to take custody. We can do this on your behalf.

    Act quickly. Write to the administrators to request your file, stop any direct debits or retainer payments, and instruct a new firm to take over. If you had an active matter (Probate, LPA registration, IHT return) deadlines do not pause because your solicitor has closed. We are taking on former BLB clients immediately.

    When a regulated firm enters administration, the SRA appoints an Intervention Agent or the administrators take custody of client files and original documents (Wills, deeds, LPAs). You are entitled to request your file. We will handle the request and chase on your behalf as part of taking over your matter.

    Yes. A Probate matter can be transferred at any stage - before or after the grant has been issued. We will obtain your file, review what has been done, identify any missed deadlines (IHT400, six-month IHT payment window) and continue the administration without restarting the clock.

    You should not be charged twice for completed work. We review the file, credit any work already done, and quote transparently for what remains. Any monies held on client account by BLB are protected by the SRA Compensation Fund - we can guide you through reclaiming them.
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