Chelsea Martin

Practice Areas

Chelsea primarily advises high net worth clients on lifetime planning using trusts and outright gifts, and she advises business owners on their succession planning and the availability of inheritance tax reliefs. She is a trusted and dedicated legal advisor acting for multiple generations of various client families and is often referred by clients to business associates and friends. Other leading firms of solicitors frequently refer matters involving corporate transactions to Chelsea where specialist trust, estate planning or probate advice is required at short notice.

One of Chelsea’s particular skills is drafting complex Wills and trust documents incorporating bespoke provisions to meet the needs of her diverse client base. She also has experience of administering high-value estates and advising on complicated inheritance tax issues such as double grossing up and quick succession relief, as well as advising on the use of Deeds of Variation to mitigate inheritance tax. She is accustomed to providing advice to clients with cross border connections.

Career

Chelsea studied at University College London gaining a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and thereafter attended Nottingham Law School to complete the Law conversion course, and qualified as a solicitor in 2014.

Chelsea was recognised as one of the 2023 eprivateclient NextGen Leaders.

Professional Memberships

Chelsea is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and was a trustee of Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY) between September 2018 and September 2023.