Sarah Higgs

Partner

Private Client

Sarah Higgs, Lawyer, Senior Associate, Private Client, DMH Stallard
With a unique combination of empathy and technical strength Sarah is able to advise clients across the various disciplines of Private Client practice including wills, estate planning, estate administration, trust creation and administration and lasting powers of attorney.

Sarah is a Partner in our Private Client team, who has a keen eye for identifying potential inheritance tax saving opportunities and ensures her advice is easily accessible and readily understood. Her personable approach means that clients feel comfortable returning to her time and time again, and feel supported through personal matters which can sometimes be difficult.

Sarah is an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, a global professional body that helps families to plan their futures by providing qualified experts who understand their clients.

Sarah qualified as a Solicitor in 2017.

 

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Recent articles

Videos

Choosing your executors: why it matters and how to get it right

Disputes between executors are on the rise, so choosing the right people for the role is vital, as is ensuring your wishes are clearly communicated.

07/07/2026

Insights

Inheritance tax and pensions – changes coming in April 2027

If the total value of your estate, when including the value of your pensions, results in an inheritance tax liability where there wasn’t one before, then you should consider how to address this now.

17/06/2026

Insights

Family Investment Companies

Family Investment Companies: what are they, when might they be suitable, and how does tax come into play? Our corporate solicitors explain.

04/06/2026

Insights

Gifting to charity in your Will: pension changes

From 6 April 2027, the total value of an estate will include unused pension funds and pension death benefits, increasing the total estate value for IHT purposes.

12/05/2026

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