At the start of 2009, Frettens Solicitors were thrilled to announce that Lee Young joined the firm as a Partner to lead their Private Client Department. Lee joined Frettens with vast experience from Clarke Willmott in Southampton where he was also a Partner.
Lee is a solicitor and also a Chartered Tax Adviser, and he is therefore able to advise on all aspects of personal tax, wills and succession issues. Lee is one of only a handful of advisors in the area with this combination of legal and tax expertise and he therefore offers a genuinely valuable perspective on inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning through wills and trusts. He can also advise on a full range of estate and trust administration and tax issues including the establishment and administration of personal injury trusts.
Frettens’ Senior Partner, Ian Fretten, says "The dual qualification and all round expertise that Lee offers has proved to have a very positive influence on the development of all of our services for individuals, and in particular our Wills, tax and probate work. Having built a reputation in Hampshire, we are also starting to see his influence in further boosting our contact network and service offering from our New Forest office."
Lee now heads the Private Client Team at Frettens. The services the Team can advise on include drafting and updating all types of wills, the creation, administration and termination of all types of trusts, estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, living wills and long term care planning. Frettens also have specialists who deal with contested wills. Lee’s expertise will particularly strengthen the Team’s tax advice offering, where the Team can advise on tax compliance and inheritance tax planning for individuals, personal representatives and trustees.
With a wealth of experience in this area, Lee is keen to get started at Frettens; he comments "I arrived to an already strong team at Frettens and I have enjoyed working with everyone at the firm so far. I look forward to continuing to develop the reputation and profile of Frettens and to maintaining an excellent service for the firm’s existing and future clients."
Book a Free Appointment
Our Private Client Team offers a free initial appointment at either our Christchurch or New Forest office where you can meet your solicitor to find out more about the options available to you, the processes involved and what fees we would charge. Contact Lee Young directly or telephone our Reception Team on 01202 499255 to arrange a suitable appointment with a member of the Private Client Team.