Birketts LLP provides 'highly professional and level-headed advice' on probate, inheritance tax, the duties of trustees, succession planning and much more. Complex trusts specialist Lorna Spear and up-and-coming partner Hayley Pettitt, who stands out for her advice on succession planning for families and farming businesses, lead the practice from Norwich. Pettitt 'explains even the most complex structures clearly'. Agriculture specialist Jack Royall is a key adviser to landed estates. Legal director Helen Cordingley frequently assists high-net-worth individuals with succession planning and the administration of trusts. Emily O’Donnell and William Cason are among the firm's talented senior associates.
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‘Hayley Pettit is a pleasure to work with - she explains even the most complex structures clearly and in a manner that most individuals would be able to understand. Every client I have introduced to Hayley has nothing but praise and feel very comfortable working with her.’
- 'The whole team under Hayley Petitt are amazing and I have not had a bad word said about them from any client.’
‘Highly professional and level headed advice on matters of probate, inheritance and the duties of trustees of wills. Polite, compassionate and well experienced.’
'Hayley Pettitt and Ross Gilbert produced a new will for my wife and for me. I thought they did an excellent job. Their advice was clear and sensible and particularly helpful on the IHT planning side. The documents they produced were very good and they were always responsive to emails and calls. In short they provided an excellent service.'
'Hayley Pettitt and Ross Gilbert and both individuals are worthy of the compliments paid to them.'
‘William Cason is meticulous with his work , always making himself available to discuss a question which could be a complicated or a small question and giving utmost reassurance that he would always get the problem resolved - and he did.’
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Hayley Pettit, Lorna Spear