Private Client / Wills & Probate

Gina qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), specialising in Wills and Succession and Probate Practice in 2015.

Gina has many years experience dealing with Wills, Powers of Attorney and the administration of Estates.  She endeavours to provide advice in a way that her clients can understand in what can be a complex area of law, breaking down updates in legislation which may affect Inheritance Tax liability in the future, whilst explaining the potential consequences of existing Wills and ensuring that clients are protected from any challenges or claims.

Gina is a member of the Women in Wills group and a supporter of Dementia Friends.

Gina enjoys walking, listening to all types of music and crocheting.

Whilst qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive, Zoe worked for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service.

Since qualifying as a solicitor, Zoe has worked in a number of small practices, for a large City firm in Risk & Compliance and for a number of Professional Regulators, including The Law Society and the Bar Council.

Zoe has previously worked in a variety of practice areas including Private Client, Litigation, Employment, and Family Law, before deciding to specialise in Private Client work. This broad experience allows Zoe to see the bigger picture in probate cases and draw on her experience for any issues which overlap with other areas of the law. Zoe’s background in litigation has led her to deal with a variety of contentious probate cases, including matters relating to undue influence, lack of capacity and duress. Zoe has also had experience with bona vacantia applications and restoring limited companies to the Companies Register.

Qualifications:

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (2002)
Graduate Diploma in Law De Montfort University, Leicester (2016)
Legal Practice Course, BPP University London (2017)
Masters in Legal Practice (LLM), BPP University, London (2018)
Department:

Work Undertaken:

Administration of Estates (Probate)
Contentious Probate
Court of Protection
Elderly and Vulnerable Clients
Powers of Attorney
Simple Trusts
Wills

Having qualified in 2017, Aarti has developed a wealth of experience and knowledge in Private Client Law.  Her areas of expertise include Wills and Trusts, Estate Administration, Court of Protection work and Estate and Wealth Planning.  Aarti also has experience in dealing with estates where there are cross-jurisdictional elements.

In her spare time, Aarti enjoys baking, swimming, and spending time with family and friends.

A very experienced solicitor who, as is evidenced by his very large number of personal clients, an ability to quickly and easily to relate to them and their problems and give very practical and original advice.

The fact that in the days of non-specialisation he dealt in many fields has served him well in advising on the matters in which he now concentrates, namely conveyancing, both residential and commercial, landlord and tenant, wills and probate and to give at least initial non-specialist general advice as a result of his lateral thinking. He is always available to respond promptly, sympathetically and practically to clients’ problems.

Stuart Pearson has practised for over 40 years and has both a national and international client base, with strong links in the Middle East.

With a broad knowledge of property law, both contentious and non-contentious, Stuart can spot potential problems before they arrive and bring matters to a satisfactory conclusion with a minimum delay and cost.

Work Highlights

• Acting for family businesses through three generations
• Dealing with the administration of foreign estates over several jurisdictions
• Representing leaseholders in blocks of flats in acquiring freeholds from reluctant or hostile landlords
• After concluding matters, being approached by parties on the opposite side with a request that henceforth he acts for them, rather than their previous solicitors.

Robyn is a Solicitor in our Private Client department. Robyn completed her training with SBP Law, where she gained valuable experience across both litigation and private client matters.

Robyn advises clients on a range of private client issues, including estate administration, the preparation of wills, and estate planning. She is committed to further developing her expertise and is currently working towards achieving full STEP qualification.

Outside the office, Robyn can often be found at her weekly parkrun, still debating the reality of the runner’s high.

Lynn is our Probate Manager and deals with a variety of matters including estate administrations, Lasting Powers of Attorney, deputyship applications and advising elderly clients and their families.

Lynn offers a friendly and supportive approach and endeavours to make what may be a difficult time for her clients as reassuring and stress-free as possible.