Bio
Jane is a Private Client Senior Associate.
Jane specialises in Court of Protection matters.
She supports with the management of clients’ property and financial affairs under either Enduring Powers of Attorney or Lasting Powers of Attorney, alongside advising on the management of trusts (including personal injury trusts).
Her expertise spans applications for the appointment of deputies; applications for the appointment of new trustees; seeking permission to execute statutory wills; and requesting specific authorities such as the purchase or sale of a property and making gifts. She also supports on the preparation of wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney and the creation of trusts.
Jane works with elderly clients, vulnerable individuals and their families, clients who lack the mental capacity to make decisions in relation to their property and financial affairs, and trustees where the trust has been created for the benefit of vulnerable beneficiaries.
Examples of Jane’s work include:
- Managing the property and financial affairs of a client under a Deputyship where assets were held both within and outside of the UK.
- Making an urgent application to the Court of Protection for permission to execute a statutory will in circumstances where divorce proceedings were ongoing but not completed.
- Managing the property and financial affairs of a number of young adults who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.