Happenings in Hampshire
NEW FACES IN THE WILLS AND PROBATE TEAM AT PHILLIPS SOLICITORS
L-R Helen Young, Jonathan Jacobs, Caroline Wallis, Claire-Marie Selwood and Jane Erlam.
NEW faces at Phillips Solicitors have expanded the expertise on offer with the firm’s Wills and Probate Team. Based at its Town Gate offices in London Street, Basingstoke, the team is now headed by Caroline Wallis. Having previously worked for a leading Thames Valley practice for ten years, Caroline brings over 30 years of experience to the Top of The Town law firm. As a solicitor specialising in Wills, Probate and Trusts, she also deals with Inheritance Tax and Estate Planning, as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney. Caroline, who has recently appeared on the BBC offering her expert legal opinions and in The Observer and Financial Times, said: “I’m delighted to be working for such a forward thinking law firm like Phillips. I am very keen on building and developing the reputation of the firm and attracting new clients to the practice and to promote the expertise of the team in Basingstoke.” A member of the Law Society’s Private Client Section and STEP – the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Caroline is recognised as an expert in Private Client Law by Chambers, the prestigious guide to the UK legal profession, where last year she was particularly recommended for her asset protection work. She is also known for her work with will planning for parents who have children with learning disabilities, having connections with Mencap in Reading and Wokingham.
Another new face in the team is Jane Erlam, who has joined Phillips, having previously worked for a respected Surrey firm, where she had was head of the Guildford Private Client Team. Armed with over 24 years of legal expertise, Jane, who is also able to deal with Conveyancing, has dealt with a variety of significant clients – some with large property portfolios. Excited with her new role, she said: “I want to help build and enhance the reputation of the Wills and Probate Team.” Like Caroline, Jane is a member of STEP, and is also a member of Solicitors for the Elderly, providing specialist legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers. Enjoying the breadth of work she does at Phillips, Jane has a special interest in Estate Administration where she can help families through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Caroline and Jane work alongside Jonathan Jacobs, who has been with Phillips for two years, and has proved to be adept in dealing with the administration of highly complex estates, setting up and managing Trusts, dealing with the Court of Protection and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney. The solicitors are supported by legal secretaries Helen Young who has been with Phillips for 12 years, along with Claire-Marie Selwood who has just joined the firm, with an extensive legal background.
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