Since his admission to practise as a solicitor, Val has gained valuable experience working in the areas of estate planning and deceased estates, family law, franchising and general commercial law.

 

Val advises his clients on a wide range of matters relating to their wills and estate planning, including testamentary capacity issues, estate administration matters, complex grant applications and claims under the Family Provision Act and contested probate applications. Val helps individuals, high net worth client groups and entrepreneurs create personalised succession strategies for their situation to ensure the smooth transfer of control over their assets and businesses.

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He is also experienced in the administration of deceased estates, such as preparing applications for probate and letters of administration, deeds of family arrangement, deeds of release and estate accounts, trust deeds for infant beneficiaries, transmission / survivorship applications, transfers of land and share transfers.

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Through his work with a range of top-tier organisations, Val has gained a range of other unique skills, including business and data analysis, quality management and applications development. Val is a solutions oriented lawyer who looks for innovations which can improve the service offered to clients.