Private Client Services
Phone
0131 656 5552
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
Lesley is a Senior Solicitor in our Private Client team, based in Edinburgh with many years of experience. She deals with a wide variety of Private Client matters, including the administration of executries and trusts, and the drafting of Wills and Powers of Attorney. Lesley also regularly advises on succession planning and Inheritance Tax.
Lesley studied at Aberdeen University for both the Scots Law LLB and the Diploma in Legal Practice.
news 23 July 2024
We are delighted to welcome Megan Hainey who joins our Private Client team in Dundee as a Senior Solicitor
news 24 June 2024
If you are a partner in a farming partnership, then there are multiple documents you need to consider to establish what happens after your death
news 20 May 2024
The growth of our Private Client team continues with the appointment of Doran Mitchell who joins as a Director in our Edinburgh office
news 28 February 2024
A recent Scottish case where a DIY Will was found to be invalid resulted in the estate falling into intestacy rather than being divided in accordance with the deceased wishes
news
Kerri Dearsley was presented with the Superstar Award at the Scottish Paralegal Association Dinner Dance in Glasgow on Friday 24 November
news 30 November 2023
The ongoing legal battle regarding Aretha Franklin's two Wills highlights the difficulties in trying to identify and uphold a deceased’s true wishes