Hannah Worricker
Associate
Private Client
Hannah’s previous experience in Private Client disputes (specifically those concerning trust, estate, succession) and inheritance disputes. including financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, places her in a unique position to advise on non-contentious Private Client matters, particularly when a client needs advice on how to structure their estate planning to reduce the risk of a potential claim.
Hannah has acted for beneficiaries, executors, trustees and administrators. She brings a wealth of Private Client knowledge to DMH Stallard’s Private Client team.
Hannah qualified as a Solicitor in 2010.
Work highlights
CROSS-BORDER ESTATE
Acting for the executors of a £1,000,000 estate with cross-border assets.
WILLS
Preparing Wills for several blended families with accompanying letters of wishes.
GRANT APPLICATION
Acting for executors in expediting a grant application as an offer to buy the deceased’s property was accepted pre-death.
Services
Sectors
Recent videos
Recent videos
PRIVATE CLIENT
The Flexible Life Interest Trust: a modern estate planning solution
One increasingly popular type of trust for estate planning is the Flexible Life Interest Trust (FLIT). This innovative Trust structure can be particularly useful for blended families and situations where someone wants to provide for a spouse while also preserving assets for children from a previous relationship.
Recent articles
Videos
You may be considering gifting your property to children in the hope of saving on inheritance tax, but is it as easy as it sounds?
29/01/2025
Videos
A FLIT is often used when there is a second marriage and is sometimes described as the ‘ideal modern family trust’. We explain the advantages and disadvantages of using one.
16/12/2024
Podcasts
In this episode, our Private Wealth experts discuss disputes in Wills and the myth of the ’watertight’ Will, as well as giving some helpful tips on what you can do to minimise the likelihood that your Will is contested after you’ve gone.
18/11/2024
Insights
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