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Private Client Lawyers

Planning for the future, or dealing with the loss of someone close to you, can feel overwhelming. Our Private Client team helps individuals and families across East Anglia and London make confident decisions about their money, property and personal affairs, with clear advice, fixed fees where possible, and a genuinely personal service.

Whether you’re writing a will, applying for probate, setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney or planning ahead to protect your family’s future, you’ll have a dedicated lawyer to guide you through every step.

Call our head office on 01473 229200.

Our Private Client Services

We support clients through every stage of life — from putting plans in place for the future, to dealing with complex estates and disputes after someone has died.

Planning for the future

Putting the right plans in place gives you control over what happens to your assets and protects the people who matter most. Our wills and estate planning lawyers can help you with:

  • Wills: Recording your wishes clearly and legally, so your loved ones are provided for.

  • Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs): Appointing someone you trust to make decisions if you’re ever unable to.

  • Estate Planning: Structuring your affairs to protect your family’s future and plan ahead for inheritance tax.

When someone dies

Losing someone is difficult enough without the added pressure of legal and financial admin. We offer practical, compassionate support and handle as much of the process as you need us to:

  • Probate and Estate Administration: Guiding you through probate and managing the estate from start to finish.

  • Varying a will after someone has died: Using a deed of variation to change how an estate is distributed.

  • Transferring property to beneficiaries: Handling the legal transfer of property and land.

Call our head office on 01473 229200, or email [email protected] today to get in touch. There’s no obligation, and no pressure.

Private Client Services

Our Approach

Why Clients Choose Us

  • Trusted by individuals and families across East Anglia and London

  • A strong track record handling estates of all sizes, from straightforward to complex

  • Highly rated for client service and clear communication

  • A modern, approachable and responsive law firm

Call our head office on 01473 229200, or email [email protected] today to get in touch. There’s no obligation, and no pressure.


Meet the Team

Our Private Client lawyers combine technical expertise with a genuinely supportive approach, helping you make informed decisions with confidence.

Call our head office on 01473 229200, or email [email protected] today to get in touch. There’s no obligation, and no pressure.

Private Client FAQs

Probate is the legal process of dealing with the estate of someone who has died — proving the will, settling any debts and inheritance tax, and distributing what’s left to the beneficiaries. We can guide you through each stage or handle the whole process on your behalf.

If you want control over who inherits your money, property and possessions — and to make things simpler for your family — then yes. Without a valid will, the intestacy rules decide who inherits, which may not reflect your wishes.

There are several legitimate ways to reduce the inheritance tax your estate may pay, from lifetime gifting to making full use of the available allowances. Our estate planning lawyers can advise on the right approach for your circumstances.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you appoint someone you trust to make decisions about your finances or your health and welfare if you ever lose the ability to do so yourself.

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Start the Conversation

Whether you know exactly what you need or just want to explore your options, we’re here to help. We offer an initial, no-obligation conversation to understand your situation and explain how we can help. Call our head office on 01473 229200, or email [email protected] today to get in touch. There’s no obligation, and no pressure.

Laura Harrington-Rutterford
Laura Harrington-RutterfordPartner and Head of Private Client
I am a Partner at Attwells Solicitors – I head up the Private Client department, offering legal support regarding Wills, Probate, and other personal law matters.

Day-to-day I discuss with clients the best legal course of action for them and their family.

I qualified as a solicitor with the firm in 2007 and was invited to become a Partner in 2011.