Experience

Gardner Croft LLP

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solicitor

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  I joined the Private Client Department at Gardner Croft in January 2019 from a well-established firm in Ashford. I advise on Probate and I have experience of complex estates and I have dealt with a wide variety of matters including estates with complicated foreign assets, unknown beneficiaries and unusual assets and circumstances; Wills including tax and trust advice and Court of Protection matters including Lasting Powers of Attorney. I joined the Private Client Department at Gardner Croft in January 2019 from a well-established firm in Ashford. I advise on Probate and I have experience of complex estates and I have dealt with a wide variety of matters including estates with complicated foreign assets, unknown beneficiaries and unusual assets and circumstances; Wills including tax and trust advice and Court of Protection matters including Lasting Powers of Attorney.



Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

• Solicitor

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

  Solicitor in the Private Client Department dealing with estate administration, will drafting, powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters Solicitor in the Private Client Department dealing with estate administration, will drafting, powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters



Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Aug 2013 - 2015

  My final seat was in the Private Client department (having completed seats in the Family (public and private law) Civil Litigation and Conveyancing Departments of the firm). Responsibilities include client interviews, estate administration (including inheritance tax forms, estate accounts and grant applications) will and LPA drafting, Court of Protection applications and Land Registry matters. Qualifying end of July 2015. My final seat was in the Private Client department (having completed seats in the Family (public and private law) Civil Litigation and Conveyancing Departments of the firm). Responsibilities include client interviews, estate administration (including inheritance tax forms, estate accounts and grant applications) will and LPA drafting, Court of Protection applications and Land Registry matters. Qualifying end of July 2015.



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• Legal Secretary

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  Full-time Legal Secretary before beginning my Training Contract in 2013 upon completion of the Legal Practice Course, which I studied on a part-time weekend basis. Working within the Private Client Department of the firm for several fee earners . I assisted with the completion of forms and paperwork, such as LPA, EPA and Deputyship applications and Inheritance Tax forms, drafting, typing, diary organisation and liaison with clients on a daily basis. Other responsibilities include opening and closing files, billing and dealing with new client enquiries.I was also involved in the redesign of the company website and continue to edit and update the website.



Swinton Group

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Facilities Service Desk Administrator

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Facilities Service Desk Analyst – Handling calls from a large branch Network of over 600 stores, liaising with branch staff, senior managers, regional surveyors and contractors to orchestrate repairs, renovations and reactive works.• Liaising with contractors and landlords regarding a variety of services including construction, heating and air conditioning, waste management and security.• Collecting and processing relevant and precise information to ensure satisfactory works• Assessing and prioritising situations, including emergency works and serious incidents, working under pressure as the initial contact to resolve all facilities issues via phone and email.• Familiarity with invoices procedures and raising orders for works, entrusted with large works orders ranging up to £100,000.• Ability to train new employees, teaching procedures and overseeing their work.