Lawson West Solicitors‘ probate wills and trusts team has expertise in tax, trusts and estates. The team is led by Phoebe Skarlatos who was promoted to legal director in December 2024 and is experienced in advising on cross-jurisdictional estates. Vicky Jones is a key client contact for estate administration and routinely acts for family businesses.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘When I needed help with dealing with the Will of a family friend Phoebe Skarlatos came to my rescue! I cannot praise Phoebe enough for her availability and engagement and expertise. Truly exceptional in every way.’

  • ‘Very good knowledge of the services I required.’

  • 'Very quick to act and pleasant to deal with.’

  • ‘Excellent balance between professionalism and personal empathy.’

  • ‘The team really explained how a Vulnerable Person's Trust worked and how and why to set it up. They made what could have been a complex explanation, easy to understand.’

  • ‘Very thorough complete Probate service. Paperwork was completed and it went through quickly chasing up organisations for assets and outstanding debts comprehensively to ensure HMRC would be happy with the level of information required and estimate IHT liability (if anything).’

Practice head

Phoebe Skarlatos

Other key lawyers

Vicky Jones