Gail Powell

Gail advises individuals and families on wills, Inheritance Tax planning, trusts, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection matters, advice in relation to care provision, obtaining a Grant of Representation, estate administration, and assessment of mental capacity requirements.

She offers a supportive and holistic approach to clients and their families when mental capacity is a concern, and in providing later life planning.

She is experienced in drafting and reviewing wills tailored to individual circumstances and providing a bespoke service to ensure a client’s assets are dealt with according to their wishes.

She advises on Inheritance Tax considerations, reliefs and gifting opportunities.

Gail prepares Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as advising clients and their attorneys of their duties and responsibilities once the documents have been registered.

She also advises deputies on their ongoing responsibilities when a Deputyship Order is in place.

Gail assists the personal representatives of a deceased’s estate through the probate process, from obtaining the Grant of Representation, dealing with the administration process, and ensuring the process is managed efficiently and sensitively not only for the personal representatives but also for the beneficiaries.

Examples of Gail’s work include:

• Assisting an administrator with an estate which consisted of a property which was left to two siblings, one of whom had lost mental capacity, necessitating an application to the Court of Protection to appoint a new trustee so that the estate property could be sold.
• Working with social services to re-house a vulnerable adult child of a mentally-incapacitated client whose property was required to fund their care and ensuring all parties had the appropriate support needed.