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Foot Anstey LLP

Charities: Legacy Disputes

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Foot Anstey LLP

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Charities: Legacy Disputes - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Foot Anstey has a noteworthy team that provides assistance on legacy matters to national charities from its base in Exeter. The firm regularly takes on significant and complex contentious probate matters alongside providing operational advice to in-house legal teams. The team utilises a broader understanding of tax, property and negligence issues to provide clients with a fully comprehensive service.
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Work Highlights

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  • Foot Anstey represented the Donkey Sanctuary on an application to the court to determine the validity of the gifts and the identity of the organisations that should benefit following an estate being left to 15 organisations.

Strengths

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  • The advice was excellent, explored all potential options and outcomes so we felt we were able to make a truly informed decision based on pragmatic advice.

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  • They provide a very personal approach through the lawyers who work on the matters and also from their ability to adapt their style of advice to suit the charity.

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  • Foot Anstey is very innovative, the team is always looking at ways to improve things for the client and always thinking about services for the client.

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  • Someone is always at the end of the phone and I know I can always speak to them.

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  • Foot Anstey are friendly and approachable. The expertise of the whole legal team behind you is where the value for money comes in.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Fiona Campbell-White
    Fiona Campbell-White

    Fiona Campbell-White

    Fiona Campbell-White is an experienced lawyer who attracts considerable praise from notable clients for her contentious probate practice. She is particularly adept at assisting with cases involving allegations of fraud, as well as claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

    • Fiona Campbell-White is a tenacious litigant. She is excellent at contentious probate work.

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    • Fiona Campbell-White is our most used solicitor and she is brilliant round the table on inheritance act claims and very well-spoken.

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    • Fiona has a very good reputation.

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  • Lucy Gill
    Lucy Gill

    Lucy Gill

    Lucy Gill leads the legacy and trust disputes offering at Foot Anstey. She frequently assists national charities in navigating the administration of disputed wills.

    • I would call Lucy the innovator. She is always thinking how to do things differently and improve things for us. A creative thinker, always trying to improve.

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    • Lucy has great attention to detail. She constantly protects her client's interests and wishes when discussing next steps and strategy.

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    • Lucy is very pragmatic, she'll look at the bigger picture, look at what's at stake and the options for getting to those points. She is very clear in her advice and guidance.

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    • Lucy is a fantastic leader and always ready and willing to help or signpost to the correct expert.

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  • Emma Facey
    Emma Facey

    Emma Facey

    Emma Facey is based in the Exeter region and is a principal director at Foot Anstey. She is valued by clients for her support on legacy administration matters and disputes.

    • Emma is a pleasure to work with. She provides excellent, pragmatic advice.

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    • I have worked with Emma on a few matters and she is very knowledgeable with a particular strength in considering strategy and able to clearly express the client's priorities.

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    • Emma is the main person nurturing client relationships and making sure everything is running smoothly. She is very solution focused which is good and always keen to help and collaborate.

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    • Emma is so friendly and approachable. Her knowledge is incredible when it comes to charity law, her knowledge of the sector as a whole is impressive.

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    • Emma Facey has got that efficiency about her. She wants everything to be going really well, she listens to us and understands us. She is very keen to keep clients happy.

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