Taylor Walton LLP’s diverse client base includes HNWI and UHNWI, business owners, entrepreneurs, farmers and landowners, as well as charities on the entire gamut of wills and estate planning, tax and succession aspects, trusts, powers of attorney, and probate. Alex Drake heads the department, with her broad practice encompassing wills, estate and inheritance tax planning, grants of probate, and the administration of estates. Alison Voyce predominantly represents business owners, farmers, landowners and high-profile public figures.
Testimonials
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‘The team are very knowledgeable and provide relevant and practical advice around wills, trusts and IHT planning. We know we can trust their advice when we refer clients to them’
‘Alex Drake - is able to explain things in ways easily understood by clients who are then able to trust their advice. ’
‘To touch on what is unique about Taylor Walton is difficult to clarify - I don't believe that the services they offer clients are anything significantly different to other firms. Having said that however, I do think that they go out of their way to focus on the client outcome and are happy to involve other professionals, where appropriate,to deliver the best possible outcome for the client. Sadly, I have not always found that to be the case with other professional firms who don't always appreciate the synergy that working with other specialist professionals can provide.’
‘My principal point of contact is with Alison Voyce and her team with whom I have had a number of interactions relating to client related issues. There have been ocassions when Alison's insight having spoken to clients has led to an adjustment to stratagies we have in place to deliver the best financial planning outcome for clients. ’
‘My experience centres on the one solicitor we are working with rather than a team. However, this is now the third time that I have used Taylor Walton in different legal areas over many years and my experience has been universally positive.’
‘Our solicitor has managed a complex estate over the past two years which has included selling property abroad and liaising with a foreign notary. Throughout the process, she has been excellent in terms of communication, timeliness, efficiency, sensitivity and value for money.’
‘Steve Hamilton from Taylor Walton provided wonderful support to us as well as very detailed subject matter expertise in sorting out our Mum's probate. His attention to detail and knowledge meant that we felt in very safe hands with no stone being unturned. We had complete peace of mind that Steve was 'on it' and made our lives much more straightforward during a difficult period of our lives. His department also liaised well with the property lawyers who handled the selling of our mum's home. We could not have got more attention, thoroughness or personalised service anywhere else.’
‘Steve was always available, engaged, efficient, pragmatic and effective. He has deep subject matter expertise combined with great client service.’
Key clients
- Executors of Taxable Estate with assets abroad
- High Net Worth Married Couple
- Lifetime Settlement for Nigh Net Worth Family
- Executor of a high value estate (1)
- Executors of high value estate (2)
- Local Executors
- Married couple
- Trustees of discretionary Will Trust
- Executor of high value estate (3)
- Wealthy married couple
Work highlights
- Advising a very wealthy married couple in relation to Wills and Inheritance Tax Planning in the context of changing family circumstances and inconclusive domicile.
- Dealing with the high value estate of a wealthy widow to include advising on various life-time Trust arrangements with a view to maximising tax savings for the family as a whole.
- Advising the Trustees of a discretionary Will Trust including personal and business assets of their duties and responsibilities against a background of significant family disharmony.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Drake