Blacks Solicitors LLP advises on wills, trusts, estate administration, LPAs and inheritance tax planning, with experience in estates involving business relief, foreign assets and vulnerable beneficiaries. Nick Rhodes heads the Leeds practice and advises on private client planning, estate administration and capacity-related matters, including attorney appointments. Annie Beaumont is a STEP-qualified partner with a focus on estate and succession planning for business owners, including holiday and home park operators, and also advises on trusts for vulnerable and disabled beneficiaries.
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- I have worked with Nick Rhodes and Jenna Keough and have found them both to be friendly and approachable, and also very knowledgeable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them and enjoy working with them both.
- The team is knowledgeable, empathetic, and diligent - always prepared to take valuable time to explain the issues and the possible solutions, including their preferred solution.
- The team can assist in the full range of personal tax, trust, and probate legal queries. Where they need tax assistance, they request help and keep projects moving.
- Blacks are responsive and timely. They take care with inquiries and give sound advice and support.
- Blacks continues to be a solicitor that is at the forefront of trusts and probate in the north. It is a fantastic, knowledgeable, and strong team of individuals whose judgment I trust. They provide reassurance and peace of mind in a difficult and often emotional area.
- Annie Beaumont is extremely knowledgeable, reassuring, methodical, and thorough. She is the person to have in your corner, who explains complex matters of trust and probate clearly. She treats your case with real personal care, which is greatly appreciated in what is often an emotional area of the law for clients.
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Nick Rhodes
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Annie Beaumont