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Slater Heelis Offices

Slater Heelis
1st Floor, Crossgate House
47-55 Cross Street
Sale
M33 7FT
England
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Georgina Garner

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0161 672 1333 [email protected]

Work Department

Private Client

Position

Georgina is a Partner and Head of the Court of Protection Department at Slater Heelis. She is also the Director of Slater Heelis Trust Corporation, with over ten years of experience managing mentally incapacitated individuals’ property and financial affairs. Within this role, she makes best-interest financial decisions for clients who cannot make them themselves.

Through the Trust Corporation, Georgina acts as a Professional Deputy or Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs – working with various clients, from young children to the elderly in care homes. She has experience with managing multi-million-pound settlements and is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly, CoPPA and the Professional Deputies Forum.

Her speciality is advising clients on all Court of Protection Matters and Lasting Powers of Attorney aspects. Georgina works closely with several Local Authorities who refer vulnerable clients directly to her. Georgina is approachable, and her clients benefit from her empathetic nature, which makes them feel secure and assured.

Georgina was recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 directory 2024.

Career

2009-2012 Trainee Solicitor at Antony Hodari & Co; 2012 Pannone LLP; 2012-2016 Partner at Slater Heelis

Memberships

SFE Solicitors for the Elderly

Education

All Saints High School, Manchester Metropolitan University (LLB) Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University (LPC)

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

Slater Heelis handles a steady stream of Court of Protection matters, with head of private client work Chris Partington principally noted for his expertise acting as a financial deputy for individuals who been victims of clinical negligence. Georgina Garner regularly works alongside her colleague in these deputyship proceedings and is especially well regarded for her adeptness at mental capacity cases. Alex Sealy spearheads the team’s private wealth offering, with far-reaching expertise that focuses on complex estates involving foreign assets. The group is geared to advise clients on domicile status and the consequential tax implications, as well as possessing a strong understanding of Sharia Law. In addition, the firm has a strong proficiency at will drafting and trust creation.

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