“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.”
Locations
Estate planning across Kent.
Our office is in Aylesham, near Canterbury. We work in person across the county, and by video and telephone for clients further afield.
SLS Wills and More is a Kent-based estate planning firm. Our office is in Aylesham, near Canterbury, and we work in person with clients across the county, including Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, Ashford, Maidstone and the surrounding towns and villages. Our founder, Sara Sheppard, has spent her entire career in Kent and the firm reflects that local knowledge.
Why Kent matters to us
Nearly four decades of working with Kent families.
Sara Sheppard founded SLS Wills and More in Kent in 2017. Her career began in 1987 at NatWest Investments in Kent, and she has worked with families across the county for nearly four decades. The firm is registered in Aylesham and serves clients in Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, Ashford, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Sittingbourne, Thanet (Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs), Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham, Deal, Sandwich, Tenterden, and the rural communities in between.
Local knowledge matters in estate planning. We understand the concerns of families with property in Kent, the implications of property values across the county, the rural circumstances of farming families, and the considerations of clients with second homes on the coast. We also understand the local network: the financial advisers, accountants, solicitors, and care professionals families work with, and we are accustomed to working alongside them when needed.
How we meet
Where we see Kent clients.
Many Kent clients prefer to meet at our office in Aylesham. Others prefer that we come to their home; for vulnerable clients, those with limited mobility, or those who simply find the formality of an office uncomfortable, home visits across Kent are part of how SLS has worked since the firm was founded.
Some clients meet us at neutral venues: a local hotel, a quiet coffee shop, or by arrangement at the offices of a referring professional. We are flexible about location.
Our regular working area
Where in Kent we work most often.
We have dedicated location pages for Canterbury, Aylesham, Dover, Folkestone, Ashford and Maidstone, with the local context for each.
We also work regularly in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Sittingbourne, Thanet, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham, Deal, Sandwich, and the surrounding villages and rural communities. If your area is not listed, please get in touch.
Services available
Estate planning services in Kent.
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.
No. We meet clients at our office in Aylesham, at their homes, or at neutral venues across Kent. Whatever works best for the client.
We meet in person across the county. Travel beyond Kent for in-person meetings is possible by arrangement, depending on the matter.
Yes. Estate planning for clients with property across Kent (or further afield) is straightforward; the property's location does not change how the Will is drafted, though it may affect Inheritance Tax considerations.
Yes. We have working relationships with solicitors, financial advisers, accountants and care professionals across Kent. Where a client needs specialist legal advice beyond estate planning, we refer to trusted local firms.
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