Jenny Cutts
Partner, Private Client
Private Client solicitor Jenny qualified in 2000. She joined Cumberland Ellis from Hyde Mahon Bridges when they merged this year and previously worked for Freethcartwright LLP.
Jenny deals with a wide variety of private client advice ranging from inheritance tax planning, probate and trust work for high net worth clients to advice on matters involving the Office of Public Guardian.
Recent cases that Jenny has been involved in include:
- Preparing Wills for married couples and civil partners, and advising on ways to mitigate their Inheritance Tax liability through lifetime planning, and the affect of the transferable nil rate bands on their Estates;
- Advising both UK and non-UK domiciled clients about Wills and their Inheritance Tax liability;
- Advising on the administration of Estates on death: including advice on the Inheritance Tax transferable nil rate band for married couples and civil partners, and advice relating to planning with Deeds of Variation;
- Dealing with the general administration of Trusts from start to finish. Advising on the termination of Trusts including advice to Trustees and the extent and use of their powers and the tax consequences of their decisions throughout the Trust’s lifetime;
- Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney;
- Preparation and registration of both Property and Affairs Lasting Powers of Attorney and Personal Welfare Lasting Powers of Attorney, including all advice on the parties’ rights and obligations and, where appropriate, acting as certificate provider.
Jenny’s hobbies include sailing, climbing and all things Italian.