Blake Morgan LLP

Private Client

Darren is a Senior Associate in the Succession and Tax team in our Southampton office.

Darren’s main areas of expertise includes dealing with and advising on:-

Wills of all degrees of complexity
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
Administration of Estates
Applications for Grants of Representation
Deeds of Variation
Declaration of Trust for Co-owners of Property
Inheritance Tax Advice and Planning
Principal Private Residence Relief from Capital Gains Tax
Asset Protection Trusts

Darren assists clients hoping to preserve any wealth they may have and in a tax efficient manner, where appropriate, both in life and on death. Darren has advised executors, beneficiaries, trustees and attorneys.

Darren has significant experience in:

Administration of estates involving business assets which included having to negotiate business property relief from inheritance tax with HM Revenue & Customs.

Lifetime creation of trusts with the objective of passing property down through the family and minimising the payment of tax.

Advising clients on the use of trusts through their wills in order to preserve their estate where possible but at the same time ensure that the right people benefit from their estate after they have died.