Sophie O'Connell

Sophie O’Connell is a Partner in the Mental Capacity Team. Sophie works with clients, their families and support network to manage their property and financial affairs. She mainly works with clients who have sustained brain injuries as a result of accidents or negligence. Sophie is experienced in making applications to the Court of Protection for property and affairs, personal welfare deputies and statutory wills. She also advises clients on health and social care funding. · Wilsons

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Partner in the Mental Capacity Team at Wilsons who advises clients, their families and support networks on managing property and financial affairs, with a focus on clients who have sustained brain injuries from accidents or negligence. Experienced in applications to the Court of Protection for property and affairs, personal welfare deputyships, statutory wills and health and social care funding.

Practice areas

Mental CapacityCourt of ProtectionPrivate ClientWills & EstatesHealth & Social Care

Office

England

Wilsons · Sophie O’Connell is a Partner in the Mental Capacity Team. Sophie works with clients, their families and support network to manage their property and financial affairs. She mainly works with clients who have sustained brain injuries as a result of accidents or negligence. Sophie is experienced in making applications to the Court of Protection for property and affairs, personal welfare deputies and statutory wills. She also advises clients on health and social care funding.

England

Expertise

Brain injury (clients injured in accidents or negligence)Applications to the Court of ProtectionProperty and financial affairs deputyshipPersonal welfare deputiesStatutory willsHealth and social care funding

Education

Society for Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP) Advanced Certificate in Advising Vulnerable Clients (Distinction, 2016)

Admissions

Qualified as a solicitor (2016)