We act for a variety of clients including high net worth families, foreign domiciled individuals, entrepreneurs and elderly and vulnerable clients. We provide an efficient and empathetic approach to help clients through some of the toughest times in their lives and some of the most important decisions they will have to make.
The team comprises Devorah Ormonde and Chris O’Callaghan who are both qualified solicitors with extensive experience of all areas of private client practice and issues surrounding mental capacity. They are both members of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners which is the global professional network for private client specialists and assures the highest professional standards and of the Court of Protection Practitioners’ Association. Devorah Ormonde who heads the team is a full accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly and has completed the association education course of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists and can also advise on any disputes arising out of the administration.
Some information on the typical fees charged can be found here.
Our areas of expertise
- Preparing and advising on wills, codicils and related tax planning
- Applications for the grant of representation and the administration and distribution of estates
- Post death variations
- Contentious probate
- Poderes duraderos
- Solicitudes al Tribunal de Protección
- Declarations of Trust
- Creating and managing a trust
- Cross border succession, tax and domicile status
Could Inheritance Tax changes ever be extended to apply to cohabiting couples, siblings or friends living together?
If you have any queries do contact a member of the Private Client team on 0207 613 7136.
Devorah Ormonde is the accredited SFE member at Ronald Fletcher Baker.
Ronald Fletcher Baker supports Remember a Charity.
