We provide a wide range of legal services to individuals through our specialist teams of solicitors across our offices.
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Senior Associate
Chris deals with a range of probate matters, from simple Grant Extractions to the full estate administration of large taxable estates with overseas elements. He has also dealt with a number intestacy matters with 20+ beneficiaries being located all over the world.
Chris has a very friendly but professional manner with clients and has been described by Legal 500 as “exceptional” and “sympathetic and easy to get on with”.
Chris advised clients on both Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains tax, particularly in relation to their Wills and throughout probate matters. Chris has dealt with many probate cases that required negotiation with HMRC over the value of business assets, family companies and properties for tax purposes.
Chris helps families with estate planning in cases where they require detailed tax advice or a structure to protect and provide for vulnerable beneficiaries.
Advising on a multi-million-pound estate where both husband and wife had died but giving effect to a Deed of Variation to maximise tax allowances which would not otherwise have been available. This results in significant IHT savings to the family.
Dealing with an estate containing assets in multiple jurisdictions and liaising with legal and tax advisors in those jurisdictions.
Dealing with an estate containing complex business assets where the value of those assets had to be negotiated with HMRC which resulted in a reduced IHT liability for the estate.
Chris deals with a lot of clients who require Wills or LPAs being put in place to ensure their affairs can be properly managed in their lifetime by their loved ones as well as ensuring they are passed on to future generations as tax efficiently as possible.
– Preparing Wills for a couple to contain Interest in Possession and Discretionary Trusts to protect the interest of both children from previous relationships and a disabled child they had together. Careful considerations also had to be given to the tax implications of this structure.
Preparing a Will for a vulnerable Client in a care home with limited life expectancy where the Will had to be discussed and drawn up by hand during the meeting.
Preparing Wills for a Client to deal with his business interests including working with our commercial department to put an appropriate cross option agreement in place.
"Chris was very professional and explained everything very clearly; he was always available to speak to when I needed help."
S Mallett, Essex
"Excellent service from Chris Dickinson."
S Clark, Essex
"First class. I have dealt with two lawyers, Anica and Chris, and both have been excellent."
Elizabeth Warwick, Hornchurch
"From the evening I arrived at your Hornchurch office (for an evening appointment, no less), I can safely say that Sarah, Chris and Anica have been first class in dealing with my father's estate and helping to sort things out in an efficient and approachable way."
C Philips, Essex
"They could not have been nicer and Chris could not have been more helpful."
Mrs C, Romford
"Christopher Dickinson is excellent."
H Pershad, Emerson Park
"Christopher Dickinson is an asset to your company."
L Dibley, Upminster
Very informative, friendly, professional and not pushy.
L Owen, Hornchurch
"Christopher Dickenson handled our wills with efficiency and clarity. Christopher has always provided help and direction whenever we've contacted him."
Anonymous
"Chris Dickinson in Hornchurch was very helpful."
Anonymous
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