About
Partner and Head of Individual Services at Ashtons Legal in England, Lynn Wicks specialises in private client work including administration of complex estates, estate planning, wills, powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters for elderly and vulnerable clients. She became a practicing Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) in 1994, qualified as a solicitor in 2000, joined Ashtons in January 2001 and became a partner in 2004.
Practice areas
Private ClientTrusts & ProbatePersonal TaxWills & EstatesCourt of ProtectionElderly & Vulnerable ClientsCare Funding
Office
Expertise
Administration of unusual, complex and diverse estatesEstate planning including various types of trustsPowers of Attorney and tailored POAsWork for elderly and vulnerable clients and mental capacity issuesAdvice to Attorneys and Court of Protection DeputiesStatutory Will and Specific Gift applicationsCare funding (The Care Act, NHS Continuing Care, Registered Nursing Care Contributions, Local Authority funded care)Challenging Local Authority or CCG funding decisionsActing as professional executor and trustee
Education
- Practicing Fellow, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), 1994
- Qualified as a solicitor, 2000
Admissions
- Practicing Fellow, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX)
- Solicitor (qualified 2000)
Languages
English