Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Private Client

Emma is a Partner in the Private Client department and advises on a range of tax, trust, estate and succession planning issues.

Emma deals with complex probate and estate administration including advising on inheritance tax reporting (IHT) and compliance together with business and agricultural property relief claims and enquiries.

She regularly assists clients with the administration of complex and high net worth estates. Such estates often include international, agricultural and / or business elements.

In addition, Emma also arranges to obtain foreign equivalents of grants of probates, resealing of English grants overseas and resealing here of Commonwealth grants.

Emma also provides advice concerning deeds of variation and deeds of appointment.

Qualified 2010, joined Payne Hicks Beach as a Senior Associate in January 2020 and was promoted to Partner in June 2022.

Full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Solicitors for the Elderly.