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Lynsey Kerr
Partner
Private Client Services
Phone
0131 656 5721
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
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About Lynsey
Lynsey is a Partner within our Private Client team based in the Edinburgh office. Lynsey provides a full range of Private Client services including advising Executors and beneficiaries in the administration of estates, drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney and advising Attorneys on their responsibilities and duties.
Lynsey creates and administers Trusts and also provides inheritance tax planning advice. She has a keen interest in the Third Sector and is involved with the establishment, reorganisation and winding up of Charitable Trusts.
Lynsey is also a legal volunteer in Private Client matters for the Citizens Advice Bureau in Edinburgh.
Lynsey is a Trustee of LifeCare, an Edinburgh based charity providing a flexible range of care, support, community services and social activities for older people.
Expertise
Highlights
- Highest scoring graduate of STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (Scotland) between January and July 2016.
- Trustee of LifeCare (Edinburgh) Limited
- Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
News & Insights
From the team
news 9 April 2019
Private Client Partner, Sandy Lamb, discusses the complex issues regarding adults with incapacity in the latest issue of Scottish Policy Now
insights 6 February 2019
Dealing with the death of a loved one is always difficult, but there are ways to make the practical aspects more straightforward.
insights
The Bank of Mum and Dad (and other kind relatives) is busy these days. But beware the inheritance tax implications of supporting the younger generation
insights
The rights of cohabiting couples are not the same as those of married couples or civil partners, and cohabiting couples should clearly state their wishes in a Will
news
Kirsty Preston joins our Tayside team enhancing our services for individuals in relation to drafting Wills, Powers of Attorney and executry and trusts administration
insights 26 April 2018
It’s important to understand the impact of local authority means testing on your financial position when they make a decision on whether to help fund your care
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