This department is headed by Partner Ian Shipton. Ian, who is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) works with consultant Tony Roost, a member of the Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and an experienced Court of Protection Deputy; Solicitor Jenny Brading, also a STEP and SFE member; and Kay Dawson, who qualified as a Barrister prior to becoming a Solicitor.

Click on fixed fees to see which of our services are available at a fixed fee.

Contact Ian Shipton, Tony Roost, Jenny Brading or Kay Dawson for help with:

• Will drafting
• Advance directives (“Living Wills”)
• Lasting powers of attorney - welfare and financial
• Probate
• Estates administration
• Affairs administration

Contact Ian Shipton or Jenny Brading for help with:

• Tax & estate planning
• Trusts & settlements

Contact Tony Roost, Jenny Brading or Kay Dawson for help with:

• Specific advice for the elderly
• Care Homes
• Deputyships & Court of Protection

See also Your Legal Questions Answered for answers to questions on topical matters relating to Wills, Tax and Trusts.