Emma Weir

Partner

Private Client

Emma Weir, Lawyer, Partner, Private Client, DMH Stallard
Advises on complex estate planning, estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection applications and elderly client affairs.

Emma is a Private Client partner, who represents a wide spectrum of clients, including high net worth individuals, with a particular focus on elderly client affairs. She acts as a Deputy and Attorney for a number of clients to manage their property and financial affairs.

Emma qualified as a Solicitor in September 2003.

Emma works primarily in our Hassocks office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.

Work highlights

COMPLEX ESTATE

Acting on a highly complex estate of a well-known illustrator, including royalty matters, ongoing charitable trusts and complex tax matters.


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Acting for an individual with no living family members on his property and financial affairs, including registering the Power of Attorney, assisting with his care requirements, managing his finances and making decisions regarding his investments in his best interests.


UNADMINISTERED ASSET

Acting for a genealogist on the legal documents required for an unadministered asset dating back to 1966, including applications for a specialist Grant of Probate, tracing all the beneficiaries on the family tree, acquiring payment of the asset, and arranging payment to all the beneficiaries which numbered some 50 individuals.


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Memberships and Associations

Law Society Private Client Section

Sussex Law Society committee member

Sussex Law Society past president

Recent articles

Podcasts

Land, Legacy, and Law: what the new inheritance laws could mean for farming families

In this episode, we delve into all things farming; discussing the proposed relief changes, the impact on IHT, and what it means for relationships

02/06/2025

Podcasts

Control and choice – the importance of LPAs

In this episode our experts discuss what Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are and why it is so important to have one sooner rather than later.

10/03/2025

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

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