Deniece Lines

Deniece is a highly experienced senior private client lawyer with over 30 years of legal expertise. She has dedicated her career to supporting individuals and families with clear, compassionate, and practical legal advice.

She provides practical, bespoke advice across a wide range of private client services including:

• Varied probate and estate administration from very simple excepted estates to multi-million pound estates with cross boarder issues
• Deeds of Variation, Deeds of Appointment and Declarations of Trust
• Property Transfer
• Notice of Severance
• Drafting and advising on tax efficient Wills including those with discretionary, disabled or interest in possession trusts
• Charity Wills
• Home Visits
• Advising on intestacy rules where no Will exists
• Lasting and General Powers of Attorney
• Estate Planning
• Setting up Personal Injury Trusts to ring fence awards of compensation
• Initially specialising in family law, Deniece expanded her practice to include private client work to better serve her clients’ evolving needs. She now advises on all aspects of wills, probate, estate administration, powers of attorney, and inheritance planning.

Deniece is an accredited member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers supporting vulnerable and elderly people. She has empathy towards her clients in what can be difficult situations and believes in being here for them today and also for the tomorrow with their changing personal and family circumstances.

Deniece has held senior roles in both boutique and regional firms before joining Collins & Hoy in Pinner in 2018 where she has built strong, lasting relationships within the local community and is a trusted adviser to many families across generations.

Deniece is committed to helping clients navigate the complexities of Private Client law with confidence and reassurance — particularly during sensitive times such as bereavement or long-term planning.

With her approachable style and wealth of experience, Deniece offers a dependable and personal service to clients needing expert advice in private client matters.

Qualifications

• Lawyer – FILEX