Jacqui Nicholls

Services Covered

• Estate Planning & Will Drafting
• Applying for Probate or Letters of Administration
• Estate Administration
• Inheritance Tax (IHT) Advice and Planning
• Trusts and Trust Administration
• Asset Tracing and Foreign Assets
• Deeds of Variation
• Guardianship and Deputyship (Court of Protection)

Jacqui is an experienced and approachable private client lawyer with over 35 years in legal practice, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (FILEX). Jacqui specialises in wills, probate, and estate administration, with particular expertise in handling complex probate estates.

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

• Complex probate and estate administration involving intestacy, international beneficiaries, or disputed wills
• Deeds of Variation, tax-efficient estate planning, and Inheritance Tax matters
• Drafting Wills that reflect family dynamics and individual circumstances
• Advising on the Intestacy Rules where no will exists
• Completing HMRC tax forms and liaising with authorities
• Preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) and General Powers of Attorney
• Supporting elderly clients and advising on capacity issues

Jacqui is known for her clear, jargon-free legal advice, and for taking a holistic, cost-effective approach. She works closely with clients to understand their priorities.

She is especially skilled in helping families navigate complex or high-value estates, and in diffusing tensions between executors and beneficiaries, helping to preserve the estate’s value and reduce the risk of contentious probate disputes.

Clients frequently praise Jacqui for her professionalism, empathy, and the personal relationships she builds—one elderly client recently referred to her as “not just my adviser, but now a friend.”

Every case is unique, and Jacqui treats it with the individual care it deserves.

Qualifications

• Lawyer – FILEX