Wedlake Bell LLP

Private client.

Ann is a partner in the Private Client team and an acknowledged expert in the field of financial abuse of older people. The second edition of Ann’s book on the subject has just been published. Her practice also covers a wide range of trust, probate and private wealth management work for both large, complex estates and settlements. She advises trustees on tax and estate management issues and provides advice on UK and foreign succession issues.

She also regularly advises on Property and Affairs and Personal Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney, the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, applications to the Office of Public Guardian and Court of Protection including tax planning and statutory will applications.

Ann holds appointments for clients as attorney, and executor and trustee. She has also been appointed as Deputy by the Court of Protection and as an Independent Executor and Administrator by the Courts.

Ann joined Wedlake Bell LLP from Cumberland Ellis when the firms merged in April 2012.

Ann graduated from Durham University in 1981. She headed up Private Client at Hyde Mahon Bridges and moved to Cumberland Ellis in 2008 as the partner in charge of the Private Client Department.

French.

Ann is a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP), the STEP special interest group on Mental Capacity, Solicitors for the Elderly and the Notaries Society. She recently was awarded the SFE Older Client Care in Practice award.

Rye St Antony School, Oxford; St Aidan’s College, Durham University; Law College Chancery Lane and Nottingham Trent (CPE/finals).

Sailing, cross-country skiing and walking her dogs.