Job Title
Senior Paralegal
Direct Number
Email Address
Fax
01903 229172
Department/s
Wills, Trusts and Probate Services
Alan Gollop
Overview
I am a Senior Paralegal and part of the Private Client Team, with over 20 years’ experience of dealing with the administration of estates and trusts. I predominantly assist clients with estates and trusts in England and Wales, but can also assist and advise clients where the deceased has assets worldwide.
I bring a wealth of technical and practical knowledge to the team, in part due to my previous experience administering estates with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
Recent Cases
Advising a client executor where one of the beneficiaries of an estate has an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA). Corresponding with IVA administrator on the executor’s behalf to ascertain how much is owed by the beneficiary, and settling the debt on their behalf from the share of the estate the beneficiary is entitled to.
A client administrator sought my advice where the partner was occupying the deceased’s property, but the partner had no entitlement to the property under the deceased’s intestacy. I provided advice and assistance to firstly try and resolve the matter amicably with the partner, but when this proved not possible, I assisted the client with having the partner (trespasser) removed so the executor could conclude the administration of the estate.
Areas of Expertise
- Reducing IHT by maximizing the reliefs and exemptions available.
- Advising clients on beneficiary disputes
- Foreign assets and Grants, and resealing England & Wales Grants overseas.
- Advice on Capital Gains Tax in estates and ways to mitigate/eliminate
- Tracing beneficiaries who can’t be easily located, or evidencing the death(s)
- Deeds of Variation
Memberships
- Lexology
- Today’s Wills and Probate
- STEP forum
Client Testimonials
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“Kept me informed and neat correspondence. I was greeted warmly in the office…my first experience with lawyers was a good one!”
Client Feedback | Alan Gollop | Private Client
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I would like to thank you for your professional help and advice during the process of administration.
Client Feedback | Alan Gollop | Private Client
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Thank you once again for everything. You have been absolutely brilliant in every aspect.
Client Feedback | Alan Gollop | Private Client Department