Christine is a solicitor and member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She advises on:
- Tax planning and the preparation of Wills
- Lasting Powers of Attorney - protecting individuals by ensuring that they and their finances will be looked after by an appointed individual should they be unable to look after themselves.
- Applications to the Court of Protection so that a Deputy can be appointed on a client's behalf so that they can then manage the affairs of a loved one who has lost their mental capacity.
- Administration of Estates - this can range from simple estates to more complex situations, including estates with foreign assets, estates where there are assets on trust and estates where relatives/beneficiaries are unknown and need to be traced.
- Care fee planning (including whether or not you or the PCT should pay for care), plus recovering fees which were incorrectly paid. Christine recently won a case and reclaimed over £80,000 for an estate where a deceased had incorrectly paid for her own care.
- Incorporation of new and existing charities.
- General advice for charities on matters of charity law.