Paris Smith LLP

Wills, Trusts & Estates

Partner and Head of Wills, Trusts & Estates

I help clients plan for their futures and their families. I am a tax planning and UK trust specialist, advising a range of clients on strategies to protect their assets. I tailor my advice to each client’s particular needs and the dynamics of their family. Typically, the work I undertake includes:

Advising clients on succession and strategies to protect their assets and provide for their families, especially vulnerable family members, in the most tax efficient way possible Strategic overview of the administration of estates, including identifying tax mitigation opportunities and variations Advising on the tax and legal implications of family trusts Creating, restructuring and winding up trusts Drafting of wills, including trusts for asset protection and tax mitigation; powers of attorney Advising on declarations of trust and trust of land

I listen carefully to my clients to understand what they are wanting to achieve. I then offer solutions tailored to their situation. I regularly receive positive feedback on the clarity of my oral and written advice.

I am a member of the following organisations:

STEP – Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Solicitors for the Elderly Dementia Friend