Based in Newcastle, Sintons LLP has vast experience dealing with complex wills, tax planning issues, trusts, and the administration of estates, in particular with cross-border elements. Paul Nickalls leads the department and covers complex wills, tax planning work, estates administrations, trusts, and Court of Protection applications. Paul Collingwood regularly assists with estate administrations and trusts, and supports the Court of Protection unit. Senior associate Katie Gosling has experience in advising on a range of trusts, trustee issues, and inheritance tax work, while senior associate Sophie Moore heads up the Court of Protection unit.
Testimonials
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‘Paul Nickalls has been excellent. Taken me through various steps and explained everything along the way.’
‘Paul Collingwood has a calm and measured style that has helped immensely during a contentious probate. His patience, combined with calming influence has helped to steer me though some difficult times and I have found his support and dedication to a good solution has proved invaluable.’