In Newcastle, Weightmans frequently assists business owners with succession planning, lifetime trusts, charitable trusts, business protection and family investment companies. The team benefits from the firm’s national Court of Protection offering, and advises on mental health and elderly clients. Louise Miller delivers the full range of advice on estate planning work, including wills, trusts and probate. She has been described as ‘impeccably mannered, blisteringly efficient, expertly knowledgeable, utterly engaging, entirely trustworthy and disarmingly kind.’

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Louise Miller is impeccably mannered, blisteringly efficient, expertly knowledgeable, utterly engaging, entirely trustworthy and disarmingly kind.’

  • ‘Louise Miller helped us with probate. Louise was sensitive and informative. She guided me and my family through the potential minefield of all that is involved in managing an estate following death. Louise was professional and proactive and the whole process was as painless as it could be at a really difficult time in our lives.’

  • ‘The service provided by Louise Miller was first class from start to finish, the various details and intricacies relating to our case was explained to us in a very thorough and friendly manner during which all our concerns and questions were addressed by Louise and her associate.’

  • ‘The team spent time understanding our needs and addressing them in detail. They were very good at communicating and answered all our emails quickly and in detail. They gave us very good support and clear instructions in completing the power of attorney forms to get it right first time.’

  • ‘I can't speak highly enough of the legal service provided by Weightmans. Weightmans exceeded my (very high!) expectations. The team demystified the entire process.'

  • ‘Louise Miller has to be one of the most professional, knowledgeable and kind solicitors I have ever worked with. From day one, we knew she had the client's interests at heart and felt like she was one of the family. Louise spoke with them in a way that did not patronise them and took the time to understand their wishes and worries.’

  • ‘Louise Miller is incredibly warm and approachable. She is always open to talking through an issue with a view to deciding on the best course of action for a client. I am confident she will help clients as best she can.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Louise Miller