Kirsty is a Solicitor in our Private Client Department, specialising in a range of Court of Protection matters including applications for financial matters, personal welfare Deputyship Orders and extension of authority for Deputies and Attorneys when acting in these roles.
Kirsty also has extensive experience of managing clients’ financial affairs under Deputyship Orders and Lasting Powers of Attorney, in advising about care fee funding – as well as in the preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Kirsty also prepares wills, makes applications for Grants of Representation and deals with estate administration.
Kirsty has obtained the STEP diploma in Advising Vulnerable Clients and is a Dementia Champion through the Alzheimer’s Society. Her empathetic and supportive manner with clients has grown her reputation in this area of work.
Services: Wills, Trusts, Probate, Court of Protection, Later Life Care
Hourly rate: £305p/h
Accessing Child Trust Funds for families of disabled children especially, can be a particularly daunting thought.
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:
