Jodi Hamlin - Partner
Jodi is an experienced Wills, Trust and Probate solicitor with over 13 years experience.
Jodi is a Partner and Director in the group of law firms comprising Fitzhugh Gates Solicitors, Eric Robinson Solicitors and the Merriman Partnership (trading as Merrimans Solicitors) Jodi was appointed a partner of Fitzhugh Gates in August 2024.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- University of Brighton BA Hons in Law with Business 2007.
- Legal Practice Course, College of Law Guildford 2008.
- Admitted as a Solicitor in September 2011.
- Associate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
- Partner of Fitzhugh Gates Solicitors since August 2024.
- Director of Merriman Solicitors (Incorporating AB Family Law) since March 2024 (www.merriman-partnership.co.uk).
- Partner of Eric Robinson Solicitors since May 2022 (www.ericrobinson.co.uk).
Experience and Expertise
- Over 13 years’ experience, initially in residential conveyancing but from 2011 in all aspects of Wills, trusts and estate administration work.
- Advising clients on Wills, both simple and complex, estate and tax planning, trusts, probate, intestate estates.
- Advising and assisting in relation to all aspects of estate administration, from the registration of death, to the obtaining of a grant of representation (with or without a Will present), and the distribution of assets between beneficiaries.
- Specialist knowledge in Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Business Property Relief.
- Post death tax planning with Deeds of Variations.
- Assisting clients with all aspects of non-contentious Court of Protection applications.
- Advising in relation to all aspects of preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney.
- Registering Enduring Powers of Attorney.
- Preparation of general Powers of Attorney.
- Experience of acting for a wide range of clients in different circumstances, from business owners, including farmers, to the elderly, the retired, new parents, and parties to a divorce.
- Departmental supervisor.
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