Kirsty Allen

Kirsty has a particular interest in agricultural matters and landed estates.

Experience

• Estate planning – including advising business owners / farmers / large families on how to plan for the next generation and pass assets through to the family
• Inheritance Tax planning – including advising on inheritance tax reliefs and exemptions
• Advising clients on lifetime gifts
• Estate administration – acting for and advising executors in relation to all aspects of estate administration, including applying for relief from inheritance tax, dealing with complex and high value estates and intestacy situations
• Advising on and drafting Wills including those involving agricultural and/or business assets, life interest trusts, discretionary trusts and vulnerable beneficiary trusts
• Advising on and drafting Deeds of Variation for beneficiaries to redirect entitlement from an estate
• Advising on and drafting trusts – including trusts to protect assets from attack, trusts used to utilise inheritance tax reliefs and trusts to earmark assets for the next generation
• Advising existing Trustees on their obligations and responsibilities and assisting in the administration of ongoing trusts
• Preparing powers of attorney – including Lasting Powers of Attorney, for both personal and business use, and General Powers of Attorney
• Registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian
• Court of Protection matters including Deputyships, Statutory Wills, and one-off applications on behalf of the Deputy such as to sell property, seek Court approval of gifts etc.
• Advising Attorneys and Deputies in relation to their role, legal obligations, and reporting requirements

Outside of the office
Kirsty likes to spend as much time as she can at the family farm, especially at lambing time. She also enjoys nurturing her two daughters’ passion for horses, as well as her own, much to the frustration of her husband. Kirsty also goes sea-swimming with friends (but only in the warmer weather).