Forged Wills
If the contents of a will comes as a surprise, then one of the things to consider is whether the...
Read moreTishina is a trainee solicitor at Osborne Law. She is currently undertaking her second seat in the Property department, where she is assisting the team on matters including Wills, Court of Protection matters, the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate / Estate administration.
Tishina joined Osbornes in 2020 as a paralegal, assisting head of private client, Jan Atkinson, and her team.
Prior to joining Osbornes Law, Tishina worked as a legal assistant for Attorneys in the Caribbean.
Tishina graduated from the University of Buckingham with her law degree (LLB) before going on to complete her masters in law (LLM) where she specialised in financial services and graduated top of her year. She returned to her home country of Guyana to study for her MBA; before moving back to the UK to complete her LPC (MSc) at the University of Law finishing with distinction.
Tishina is a passionate cricket fan with an equal love for coffee.
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Read moreIt’s not unheard of for an individual to forge someone’s will with the aim of securing an inheritance....
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