Nicola is a private client Associate, Chartered Legal Executive and an Accredited Member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers.
She deals with the preparation of the Wills including Will Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, obtaining Grants of Probate/Letters of Administration and dealing with the administration of estates both under a Will and Intestacy Rules. She also deals with Deputyship applications and ongoing roles of a Deputy when a professional is appointed.
Nicola qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2012 having trained with her previous firm where she worked for 20 years before joining Sills & Betteridge Solicitors in 2021.
Nicola is accredited by the Association of Lifetime Lawyers (formerly Solicitors for Elderly) and became a Dementia Champion in 2018, both of which demonstrate her passion to help support and advise the vulnerable and elderly.
She is known for her personal and empathetic approach to Clients to advise, help and support them through difficult and emotional aspects of their lives.
Nicola's supervisor is Jonathan Goodwin.
Client Reviews
"We arranged LPA's a couple of years ago with Nicola, and recently due to the sad passing of my dad we required Nicola's services again. We found her to be very professional (and perhaps more importantly warm and empathetic especially at such a sad time for mum and me) Would highly recommend"
"Having reached our seventies, my wife and I were anxious to put our affairs in order so that our wills were up to date, powers of attorney in place and as much as possible of our assets protected for our children. Having spoken to Nicola on the telephone, we already felt at ease even before going for our face to face appointment as she seemed so friendly and approachable. On meeting her in person, we were impressed by her professionalism and her willingness to listen to what we wanted to achieve. She gave us sound advice and explained exactly what would happen next, including the probable timeframe and costs. Everything went through smoothly and efficiently. We would have no hesitation in contacting Nicola again if the need arose and would recommend the firm in general"
"Nicola was sympathetic to my situation, had suggestions to make, acted quickly and efficiently and ensured a traumatic event was handled successfully"
