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England - North West • Private client
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Personal tax, trusts and probate

Glaisyers ETL

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Clients continue to turn to the private client team at Glaisyers ETL as they make ‘each step and stage clearly understandable’. The team assists HNW individuals and family business owners on a range of estate administration, including cross-border succession planning, tax planning, probate and complex intestate matters. Practice head Chris Burrows has extensive experience in trust creation and administration and cross-border estate planning. Charlotte Hardie and Iya Hashim are adept at handling intestacy matters.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I would recommend the practice for its competency and the fact that they always return phone calls and answer queries promptly. The subjects under discussion are always explained clearly, allowing me to make an informed decision.’

  • ‘From my experience of dealing with Glaisyers I've always found them to approachable, friendly and informative and have guided me processes with ease.’

  • ‘They are extremely efficient and deal promptly with any queries I have either by phone or email. I have to give a special mention to Iya Hashim - she has been really helpful, and I can't really speak highly enough of her.’

  • ‘For me the biggest strength was all dialogue was respectful and clear, never once did I feel like I had asked a daft question. For someone who has rarely had to deal with solicitors and legal issues it was very refreshing to have a team happy to explain what I didn't understand and also why certain processes are needed.’

  • ‘For a client with no legal experience the team made each step and stage clearly understandable, and when I asked questions, they gave clear answers which inspired a lot of confidence in the process. I was never left wondering what was going on. I mainly dealt with Iya Hashim, after initial meeting with partner Chris Burrows to engage in a probate case.’

  • ‘The support given by Chris Burrows and Iya Hashim has been supportive and knowledgeable. Every question/concern we had was dealt with in a reassuring manner. As Trustees of our father's slightly complicated estate they have both guided us through the whole process with sensitivity.’

Work highlights

Advise in connection with the administration of a portfolio of over 2,000 individual trusts on the insolvency of the trust corporation trustee.
Acting in a mis-handled probate administration to encash unadministered assets, settle liabilities and ensure correct distribution.
Advising on lifetime gifting of a property portfolio and preparing wills to include a flexible trust to protect assets for future generations.

Practice head

Chris Burrows

Other key lawyers

Charlotte Hardie; Iya Hashim