Complex estate administrations, tax issues, Court of Protection matters, gift applications, statutory wills, establishing and managing trusts, and preparation of wills are among the core focuses of the team fielded by Crane & Staples LLP. David Bird leads the team and lends his considerable expertise to the administration of high value estates, matters involving complex tax issues, creation and administration of trusts, as well as the preparation of wills and lasting powers of attorney. Samantha Webb is another important contact on the team and advises clients on the entire spectrum of sensitive personal tax, trusts and probate matters.
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‘The teams communicate and so work very well together.’
‘Everyone I work with at Crane & Staples takes the time to listen to the issue I'm aiming to address and understand my feelings about possible outcomes. They are diligent, patient with my tardiness and their advice has always stood the test of any challenges.’
‘Georgina Christou has always done a fabulous job of understanding potential changes to a trust she looks after and as mentioned above makes up for my inefficiencies making sure nothing "falls through the gaps". Sharon Montgomery also continues ot give wise counsel whenever I need to get an informred view of an issue.’
‘Breadth of experience and depth of personnel, C&S have acted in a house sale/purchase for my late Father-in-Law, flat sale for same and a transfer (TR1) for my late Mothers property, they also held Wills for both families. We didn’t have to chase for updates and everyone we dealt with were extremely efficient and professional.’
‘All of the team at Crane and Staples are highly professional and yet down to earth and approachable. Very often lawyers can use language that the ordinary person doesn’t understand, but at this firm, that has never been an issue.’
‘I have had dealings with Samantha Webb for my wills and declaration of trust. She’s superb. Very nice to deal with, extremely efficient and professional. Everyone in her team is also excellent.’
‘The team have been commissioned by one of my two brothers to act for my late Mother's estate. Although not for very long, to date they have been efficient, timely and courteous in their dealings with us.’
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising a high net worth business owner on Wills, tax and Estate planning in respect of their £16 million estate.
- Acting in the administration of an estate valued at over £5m that was complicated by the fact that two beneficiaries were predeceased.
- Assisting a high net worth couple with setting up Lifetime Discretionary Trusts.
Anwält*innen
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
David Bird
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Samantha Webb; Georgina Christou; Katie Lane