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Private Client
Our specialists go beyond legal advice to look at a client’s needs as a whole, which is why many have used us over several generations.
Long-term care, trusts and taxation, inheritance planning, dealing with bereavement and family matters such as relationship breakdowns are handled with care by our experts.
Family
Divorce/civil partnership dissolution
Our specialists advise on all steps of the divorce/dissolution process and can offer fixed fees in many cases.
Separation agreements
If you choose not to divorce we can negotiate and prepare cost-effective separation agreements.
Financial settlement
Striving to get the best results, we can represent your interests in reaching a financial agreement, by negotiation, collaboration or court proceedings.
Disputes about children
Our experts will represent you in securing suitable arrangements for your children, by negotiation or in court proceedings.
Pre & post nuptial cohabitation
We can help to protect your assets both before and after marriage by preparing legally binding agreements.
Protection from domestic abuse
When you need us most, we will act very quickly to obtain orders to protect you and your children from domestic abuse.
Older & Vulnerable Client
Lasting & General Powers of Attorney
Preparation, certification and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) for both Health & Welfare and Property & Financial Affairs; as well as the preparation of General Powers of Attorney (GPA).
Court of Protection
Making deputyship and other applications to the Court of Protection, acting as Court appointed professional deputies, and advising and acting for lay deputies.
Deputyship applications & attorneyships
For persons lacking in mental capacity, we can act as professional attorneys, providing guidance on dealing with assets and decisions about personal welfare.
Long-term care advice including funding
Advising with claiming Continuing Health Care (CHC) funding and on disputing decisions to deny CHC funding. Advising on local authority issues, appropriate assessment and meeting care payments privately.
Personalisation
Our advisors have practical experience of the new reforms in health and social care, including direct payments, individual budgets alongside In control.
Wills & Estate Planning
Wills for private & business individuals
We provide a range of products from fixed-fee will packages to a bespoke service to include advising on business and agricultural property relief.
Estate planning & family trust wills
We can advise on wills incorporating trusts for complicated circumstances such as second marriages or planning for the possibility of having to go into residential care.
Advance decisions
As well as Lasting Powers of Attorney, we are able to advise and prepare Advance Decisions which are also known as Living Wills or Advance Directives.
Wills for vulnerable beneficiaries or those with disabilities
We can help you plan for the future of your loved ones who may have difficulty managing their own finances.
Probate & Estate Administration
Administration of estates following a death
We advise executors on handling estates, including those with a foreign element, business property, estates where the person was receiving care or where there is already a trust being administered.
Advising beneficiaries & challenges to a will
We advise beneficiaries on their entitlements to an estate and when issues arise such as the validity or interpretation of a will or where there is a claim for provision for a beneficiary.
Trusts
Trusts & personal taxation
Our trust team has experience and expertise in setting up, administering, varying and terminating all different types of trusts such as discretionary trusts, life interest trusts, personal injury trusts, spousal bypass trusts and pilot trusts.
Meet the Private Client team
Justine Clowes
Partner
T: 01625 44 2142
E: justine.clowes@sasdaniels.co.uk
Liz Bottrill Partner
Helen Gowin Partner
Shelley Hesford Partner
Shelley Chesworth Partner
Lawrence Tudin Consultant
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Friday Aug 13, 2010
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Tuesday Jul 13, 2010
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