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Foot Anstey Offices

Foot Anstey
SENATE COURT
SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS
EXETER
EX1 1NT
England
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Lucy Gill

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01392685257 [email protected]

Work Department

Head of Legacies | Head of Inheritance and Trust Disputes | Dispute Resolution

Position

Lucy is a Partner who leads our Legacies team and our Inheritance & Trust Disputes team.  Lucy acts for charities and private clients advising on a range of issues relating to disputes arising about estates.  For private clients this can be a stressful and emotional time and Lucy and her team help families navigate disputes in a cost effective way to achieve their objectives.

Lucy is also known for advising charity legacy teams about all aspects of legacy income including contentious trust and probate matters, legacy administration, charity law and probate.

Lucy delivers solutions for clients beyond simple legal advice and is proud to have developed an innovative product called Legacy Accelerator to assist charities to grow their legacy income.  As part of that she has recently delivered a collaborative solution to a key charity client to work as an extension of a major national charity’s in house legacy team to manage the unpredictability of the work-levels associated with the administration of their legacy income.

Having acted for many large charities, Lucy has a comprehensive track record in the sector and is able to share this experience and insight with her clients and apply it to her advice. The network she has built in her career enables her to make connections between contacts to enable a collaborative approach.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

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Lucy Gill – Foot Anstey

Foot Anstey‘s practice provides support to charities in relation to property, contentious trust and probates, as well as employment and immigration. ‘Innovative and enthusiastic partner and team leader’ Lucy Gill heads up the practice and also leads the firm’s legacies team. Commercial matters for the third sector are handled by Alexandra Hammond, while Andrew Mackie focuses on charity law and governance. Emma Facey is another key member dealing with legacies, where she is often called upon to support clients in will and trust disputes.

South West > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Foot Anstey is well regarded in the market for its handling of will disputes, fielding a team that frequently represents clients in will forgery cases, proprietary estoppel claims, and claims made under the Inheritance Act 1975. Among the team’s wide-reaching client roster are a large number of farming clients, who chiefly instruct the group to handle trust and inheritance disputes related to rural and agricultural estates. Under the leadership of charity and private wealth disputes expert Lucy Gill, the team also acts for a diverse range of charities and trust corporations in claims brought by beneficiaries. Further key contacts include Alexandra Rogers, whose broad practice encompasses representing clients in contentious Court of Protection work.

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