Lauren is a solicitor in our Private Client team working on all aspects of Wills, Probate & Trusts in addition to Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection applications.
Services:
Hourly rate: £260p/h
If you visit us at Giles Wilson looking for advice about potential inheritance tax (IHT) we will balance the options between the good advice to spend your money on yourself now whilst you are fit and well (after all you earned it) and ‘you can’t take it with you’, against the reality that many people do want to help their own beneficiaries as much as they can.
There is a rapid growth of wealth amongst young people in Britain, meaning that the number of estates that will be hit with an IHT bill is set to rise. This is if the current government doesn’t decide to scrap the scheme altogether.
We hope that you do not have cause to complain about us but we do take any complaints very seriously and urge you to speak to a partner initially and if you are not satisfied then to follow our Complaints Procedure.
When to report a solicitor to the SRA
If you have complained to your solicitor about breaching the SRA Code of Conduct and are not satisfied with their response, you can report them to the SRA. Examples of a breach include:
When to contact the Legal Ombudsman
If you have complained to your solicitor about poor service and you are not satisfied with their response, you can contact the Legal Ombudsman who deal with poor service, such as:
