‘Personable, friendly and efficient’, the team at GA Solicitors provides a range of specialist private client advice, including trusts and capital taxes planning, will writing, estate administration and will, inheritance and trust disputes. The practice is led by Jonathan Hall, who has more than 25 years of experience specialising in inheritance tax and trust planning. Catherine Bailey and Matthew Rose also come highly recommended by clients.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very personable, friendly and efficient.’

  • ‘Matthew Rose is the best wills, trusts and probate solicitor I have dealt with in my 25 years as a financial planner.’

  • ‘We consider GA Solicitors to be one of the premier legal providers in the Plymouth area. Their Wills and Trusts team are professional, approachable, friendly and excellent value for money. We would not hesitate to recommend them.’

  • ‘We hold Catherine Bailey and Matthew Rose in very high regard. They are both excellent solicitors and have a superb reputation in the Plymouth area.’

Work highlights

  • Acted for executors of JE Roseveare; restructure of family wealth portfolio covering Agricultural Property and Business relief issues, discretionary and interest in possession trusts and vulnerable beneficiaries.
  • Acted for Mr and Mrs Peter Harker – Succession review including discretionary trusts and IHT planning for business owners.
  • Advised Andrea Forsythe on provision of complex IHT planning and trust advice, working closely with client financial advisers.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Hall

Other key lawyers

Matthew Rose, Catherine Bailey