Ensuring your voice is heard

Christine Shute

Associate Solicitor

Christine is an Associate Solicitor and heads the private client department advising on all aspects of this work but with...

Christine is an Associate Solicitor and heads the private client department advising on all aspects of this work but with a particular interest in elderly client work. Christine is a full member of Solicitors for the Elderly and the Private Client Section of The Law Society. She advises on all aspects of powers of attorney and their consequences and where there is a lack of capacity, assists with applications to the Court of Protection for appointment of deputies for those with no POA. She has many years’ experience of drafting wills including for high net worth individuals where there may be IHT consequences and business and agricultural property, but also for parents of vulnerable children and adults who need to set up trust arrangements, couples with children from previous relationships who may also need trusts and “standard” wills. In addition, she has in-depth experience of acting for Executors and Administrators (on intestacies) and obtaining grants of representation and administering a wide range of estates from modest to multi million pounds in value.

Martin Roberts

Associate

Martin is an associate member of the firm in our Private Client Department. He is a Fellow of the Chartered...

Martin is an associate member of the firm in our Private Client Department. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and a member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). He has over 30 years’ experience in the administration of estates, the creation and administration of Settlements, preparing and advising upon Wills, Powers of Attorney of all types, applications to the Court of Protection and lifetime tax planning. Out of the office his interests including cycling, motorcycling and trying to keep up with his two teenage children. Martin has dealt with some very large estates over his years in legal practice, including high value estates with complex tax issues as well as those with multiple beneficiaries. He, as are all the members of the Team, is passionate about recognising and challenging cases of elder abuse which is sadly increasingly common and can creep into many aspects of our lives. He prides himself on having had one particular high-profile individual brought to justice for the financial abuse of an elderly client. If you need advice about estate planning, the administration of an estate or Trust, or issues with powers of attorney Martin will be able to help as he will probably have come across it before.

Janice Courtenay

Chartered Legal Executive

Janice is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and an Associate Member of Solicitors for the Elderly....

Janice is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and an Associate Member of Solicitors for the Elderly. She is a member of the Private Client team and has a wide range of experience advising upon the preparation of Wills, administration of estates, Powers of Attorney and where there is a lack of capacity, assisting with Court of Protection applications for the appointment of Deputies.

Mina Mahon

Probate Assistant

Mina is a Probate Assistant. She is an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and is currently...

Mina is a Probate Assistant. She is an Affiliate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and is currently working towards qualification as a Probate Practitioner. Mina is a Member of the Private Client Team and primarily advises on the preparation of Wills and Powers of Attorney as well as assisting other members of the Team in relation to applications for Grants of Probate and in the Administration of Estates.