“Sara visited me at home on three occasions to make sure my Will and LPAs were completed according to my wishes. A true professional, willing to explain everything in plain English.”
Dover
Estate planning in Dover.
Coastal town, rural villages, working families, retired residents. We see all of them.
SLS Wills and More serves Dover and the surrounding area, including Deal, Sandwich, St Margaret's at Cliffe, and the villages of East Kent within the CT14, CT15, CT16 and CT17 postcodes. Our office is in Aylesham, a short drive from Dover. We meet Dover clients at our office, at their homes, or by video and telephone.
Local context
Dover, the coast, and the villages.
Dover sits on the South-East coast, with deep maritime and military history. The town and the surrounding area have a distinctive character: a mix of working coastal communities, retired residents drawn by the sea, and rural villages stretching towards Deal and Sandwich.
Our Dover clients reflect this mix. They include families in central Dover and the surrounding estates, retired couples in St Margaret's and along the cliff villages, working families in Deal, and rural residents in the villages between Dover and Canterbury. Some have lived in the area their whole lives; others have moved to Dover later in life and have family further afield.
A particular issue for Dover-area clients is property values. Dover property is more affordable than parts of West Kent, but rural properties in the surrounding villages, and properties with sea views around St Margaret's and along the cliffs, can be significant in value. This affects estate planning, particularly Inheritance Tax considerations, and we factor this into the advice we give.
Where we meet
Where we see Dover clients.
Many Dover clients meet at our office in Aylesham, around 20 minutes' drive from Dover town centre. Home visits across Dover, Deal, Sandwich and the surrounding villages are part of our standard service. Online consultations are increasingly common, particularly for working clients.
Coverage
The Dover area we cover.
Dover town and central estates; Deal and Walmer; Sandwich; St Margaret's at Cliffe and Kingsdown; the cliff villages; the rural settlements between Dover and Canterbury. Postcodes CT14, CT15, CT16, CT17.
Pricing
Standard SLS pricing.
Online Wills from £120 inc VAT (Single) and £180 (Mirror). Bespoke Wills with a consultation from £300 (Single) and £480 (Mirror). LPAs from £300 to £1,200 inc VAT per LPA plus the £92 OPG fee. Free initial consultation. Complex matters quoted individually.
Services available
Estate planning services in Dover.
The full SLS service set is available to clients in this area, by office, home or video meeting.
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Will writing
A properly drafted Will makes your wishes clear, protects the people you love and saves your family from unnecessary stress. Single Wills, Mirror Wills, Complex Wills.
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Lasting Powers of Attorney
A Lasting Power of Attorney lets you choose who makes decisions for you if you cannot make them yourself. Both types: property and finances, health and welfare.
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Trusts
Trusts can protect assets for vulnerable beneficiaries, ring-fence money for grandchildren, reduce IHT exposure or keep wealth in the family across generations.
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Probate and estate administration
When someone dies, the people they left behind have to deal with paperwork, banks, HMRC and often the courts, all while grieving. We handle as much of that as you want us to.
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Inheritance Tax planning
With careful planning, much of an estate can be passed on without an unnecessary tax bill. We work with you, and your other advisers where helpful, to plan properly.
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Business succession planning
Owning a business changes how you plan. We help business owners protect what they have built and prepare for what happens next.
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Document storage
Once you have spent money on estate planning, it is vital you keep these documents safe. We offer secure storage of original Wills and other key documents, with retrieval whenever you or your executors need them.
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Free Will review
A Will written today is not necessarily the right Will in five years. We offer a free review of any Will we have written, and a paid review service for Wills written elsewhere.
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What clients say.
“I'd had a complete mental block about making my Will. Sara has been a godsend. Professional and experienced but also patient and supportive. I'm now relieved to have finally done it.”
“Couldn't fault Sara. Expert advice, she knows what she's talking about. I checked with the Society of Will Writers who confirmed she was a member and on their advisory board.”
FAQs
Common questions.
Yes. Deal, Walmer, Sandwich and the surrounding villages are part of our regular Dover-area working zone.
Yes. Home visits across Dover, Deal, Sandwich and the surrounding villages are part of our standard service. There is no extra charge.
International elements are common for Dover-area clients. We work with our network of professional partners for property in other jurisdictions, and use 'scripts of will' (separate Wills for assets in different jurisdictions) where appropriate.
If you own property in those jurisdictions, yes. We work alongside Channel Islands or French notaries where needed. The starting point is the free consultation.
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