Court of Protection
If you have not appointed someone as your attorney and you become incapable of managing your affairs, a Deputy may need to be appointed to act on your behalf through the Court of Protection. We can help with this application and with other applications which may need to be made to the Court, including applications for statutory Wills and applications relating to lifetime gifts.
For further information or advice, please contact Kirstin Cook on 0191 232 8345 or email kirstin.cook@hay-kilner.co.uk
Based in Newcastle, this respected firm advises a roster of high net worth individuals on wills, estate planning and trusts. It is also handing an increasing amount of Court of Protection work. Sources praise the team as being 'solid, pragmatic and dependable'.
KEY INDIVIDUALS: Group head Kirstin Cook advises on succession planning. Sources say she is 'extremely technical, quick and on the ball.' The 'keen and dynamic' Alice Clewes, 'has impressive technical skills and the ability to prioritise,' according to interviewees.
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Clients highly value Kirstin Cook's "supportive and empathetic advice" on all private client matters, which she combines with "excellent personal skills - she is very easy to get on with." The firm assists a sizeable client base of high net worth individuals and local professionals, including bankers and accountants, with wills, estate planning, trusts, probate and Court of Protection work. As well as acting for local clients, the group has the resources to handle work with an international dimension and regularly acts for clients as far afield as the USA and Belgium.
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