Frequently Asked Questions | MDW Solicitors

We provide specialist legal support in the following areas:

• Wills and Will Writing

• Probate and Estate Administration

• Inheritance Tax Planning and Trusts

• Lasting Powers of Attorney

• Estate Planning

• Criminal Defence and Police Station Representation

• Motoring Offences including Drink and Drug Driving

All services are personally handled by Debra Williamson, a solicitor with over 30 years of legal experience and full STEP accreditation.

We offer fixed-fee will writing services starting from a transparent, pre-agreed cost. The price may vary depending on the complexity of your estate or if you require additional estate planning measures, such as trusts. We also offer mirror wills for couples and complex wills involving business interests or vulnerable beneficiaries.

Probate is the legal process of administering a person’s estate after they pass away. It involves obtaining the authority to manage their finances, pay debts, and distribute assets. You will usually need probate if the deceased owned property or had significant assets in their sole name.

Yes. We offer home visits across our service area. This is particularly useful for clients in care homes or with limited mobility. All legal consultations are conducted personally by our lead solicitor.

Yes. Our inheritance tax solicitors in Gerrards Cross can help you explore tax-saving strategies, such as:

• Setting up lifetime or discretionary trusts

• Structuring tax-efficient gifts

• Using available reliefs and exemptions

Our advice is always tailored to your personal and financial circumstances.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows you to appoint someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you lose mental capacity. There are two types of LPA:

• Property and Financial Affairs

• Health and Welfare

Creating an LPA now avoids costly court proceedings in the future and gives you control over who will manage your affairs.

Yes. We offer expert defence for motoring offences, including drink driving, drug driving, and exceptional hardship cases. Debra Williamson is an accredited police station representative and duty solicitor with decades of experience representing clients at magistrates’ courts across Buckinghamshire.

Our office is based in Gerrards Cross, and we support clients throughout:

• Chalfont St Peter

• Beaconsfield

• Slough

• Denham

• Stoke Poges

• Chalfont St Giles

• Fulmer

• Seer Green

• Hedgerley

• Farnham Common

We offer home visits and remote consultations across this area.

• Personal service: All calls and meetings are with Debra Williamson, not passed to junior staff.

• Credentials: STEP full member, Criminal Litigation Accredited, Duty Solicitor.

• Community focus: We support local events and provide legal services to clients in care homes and hospitals.

• Experience: Over 30 years in private client law and criminal defence.