Karen specialises in providing a personal and tailor-made service to her clients, including a particular focus on elderly clients. She has developed a good working relationship with local service providers, such as care homes, social services and charities and is a full professional member of Solicitors for the Elderly, an independent, national organisation of lawyers committed to providing the highest quality of legal advice to these clients and their families.
Many of Karen’s clients worry about the possibility of future care costs eroding their children’s inheritance. She can advise you on your financial responsibility and help you to plan for the future, including advising you on NHS funded care and ways in which you can protect your children and grand-children’s inheritance.
Karen is a Dementia Friend.
She can advise you on how you and your family would benefit from making a Lasting Power of Attorney, as well as on all matters relating to Enduring Powers of Attorney. Karen can also assist you in circumstances where no Power of Attorney is in place and an application for the appointment of a Court of Protection appointed Deputy is required.
Karen is a full professional member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), a worldwide professional organisation for practitioners dealing with family inheritance and succession planning.
She will be happy to prepare a Will for you or if you already have a Will, review this with you on a life changing event. Karen will advise you on claims that you ought to consider and discuss the potential Inheritance Tax liability of your estate and the ways in which you might reduce this.
Where a loved one has passed away she will be happy to deal with the Administration of their estate on your behalf if you are the executor or administrator including dealing with their tax affairs, collecting in or transferring their assets and distributing the estate in accordance with their Will or the Rules of Intestacy, if no Will has been made.
Interests
Outside of work Karen enjoys catching up with family and friends, music, world foods and travel.
Testimonials
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1 5 5I was very happy with all aspects of the service that Mandy provided. She was always very helpful, pleasant to deal with, and very efficientWills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
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1 5 5I found Olivia Burke extremely helpful and always responded to my questions in a helpful and friendly manner and would definitely use her again.Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
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1 5 5Very pleased with the way our needs were met by Katherine Purton... very helpful especially in this difficult time of COVIDWills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Wimbledon
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1 5 5I dealt throughout with Mandy Humphrey who I found was very efficient in answering any queries that I had.Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
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1 5 5On the strength of our experience so far, we would have no hesitation in recommending your services.Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Wimbledon
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1 5 5Very happy with your commitment and friendly service. Would come to you again and are pleased you acted for us.Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
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1 5 5Thank you for your support and understanding as during this difficult time you were helpful and made it much easier
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1 5 5I was totally satisfied in my dealings with Morrisons and found the staff friendly and helpful always as was my legal advisor.Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Camberley
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1 5 5Very nice helpful people, felt I could ask anything and would get good adviceWills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
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1 5 5I have to thank Heather as she made the whole process very straightforward and easy to deal withWills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Camberley
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1 5 5I found both Rod and Sue to be very caring and compassionate ... showing kindness and understanding for which I thank them.Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
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1 5 5Mrs Humphrey is an excellent solicitorWills, Trusts and Estate Administration Client, Redhill
