Providing a ‘personalised, professional and efficient service’ Butcher & Barlow LLP, covers all aspects of estate and trust administration, succession planning and probate for a range of HNW individuals, agricultural estates and business owners. Tim Bailey leads the team and advises clients with businesses or agricultural assets on all estate and trust administration matters. Christopher Hopkins has experience in setting up family investment companies and handles long-term care planning, while Philip Jennings is well versed in Court of Protection applications. Helen Chadderton and Samuel Dale cover a range of wills, probate, trusts and lasting powers of attorney work and Benjamin Davenport-Lawton frequently handles cross-border estate administration.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Benjamin Davenport-Lawton was thorough, attentive and empathetic with our situation. He went into great detail about what to expect, timescales and kept us informed throughout.’
- ‘Sam Dale always keeps me informed with any information required and keeps it nice and simple to understand, He is also available when I need to speak with him.’
- ‘Helen Chadderton had great knowledge on what we needed to do and advised on how to do it over a two year period as things changed during that time period. Having a plan A, B and C in these scenarios was reassuring. When other specialist advice was required, she was clear that we needed to get that and did not speculate on answers. Helen always made herself available at time critical moments in the process. Values - Integrity, want to provide a high standard of service, totally relatable, cared!’
- ‘Tim Bailey was outstanding from start to finish. Professional but down to earth and friendly. He made a difficult topic easier to understand in just one face to face session. A follow up telephone consultation took place and email communication. All was seamless, at my pace. Tim and his team were very understanding, patient and empathic with my case.’
- ‘Benjamin Davenport has personally cemented a relationship with us and contacts us immediately on request. He frequently visits us in person and no problem is too small for him to deal with. He has made the process of estate claims very easy for us and is a joy to deal with.’
- ‘Chris Hopkins, down to earth, ability to explain complex issues in an accessible manner. Appreciation of the human dynamic, emotional intelligence, not just the legal frameworks within which he/we are operating.’
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Practice head
Tim Bailey
Other key lawyers
Christopher Hopkins; Philip Jennings; Helen Chadderton; Samuel Dale; Benjamin Davenport-Lawton