Forged Wills
If the contents of a will comes as a surprise, then one of the things to consider is whether the...
Read more“I have been a client of this firm for a number of years and been impressed by a particular individual, the care and thoughtfulness with which they have worked. Jenny Walsh…”
Jenny is a Partner in the Private Client department having qualified in August 2013. She specialises in non-contentious private client matters including estate planning and administration (including estates with a cross-border aspect), resealing of foreign Grants of Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Wills (including those that contain trusts or where clients have assets abroad), setting up trusts during lifetime or under a Will, acting on behalf of trustees in running trusts on an ongoing basis, Inheritance Tax advice, advice surrounding the gifting of assets during lifetime, issues affecting the elderly, and Court of Protection matters (including Deputy applications).
Jenny graduated from the University of Essex and then completed her Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in Leeds.
Jenny is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, a member of the Private Client Section of the Law Society and a member of Solicitors for the Elderly.
Jenny has also completed the STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates.
I have been a client of this firm for a number of years and been impressed by a particular individual, the care and thoughtfulness with which they have worked. Jenny Walsh
"We would like to thank you very much for your help.
You always got back to us quickly and gave us very precise information.
I don't know how we would have handled our father's inheritance without you.
Thank you very much!"
“Thank you for your 1st class professional service and support on this.”
“Jenny was fabulous….full stop!”
“Many thanks for all your assistance in this matter [making a will] we are very pleased we chose to come to you and Osbornes.”
"Thank you Jenny for all you have done... I am very appreciative and glad that we selected you to do the work. It has made the path of Probate smoother than anticipated and your expertise has been reassuring throughout."
I have been a client of this firm for a number of years and been impressed by a particular individual, the care and thoughtfulness with which they have worked. Jenny Walsh
"We would like to thank you very much for your help.
You always got back to us quickly and gave us very precise information.
I don't know how we would have handled our father's inheritance without you.
Thank you very much!"
“Thank you for your 1st class professional service and support on this.”
“Jenny was fabulous….full stop!”
“Many thanks for all your assistance in this matter [making a will] we are very pleased we chose to come to you and Osbornes.”
"Thank you Jenny for all you have done... I am very appreciative and glad that we selected you to do the work. It has made the path of Probate smoother than anticipated and your expertise has been reassuring throughout."
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