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Paula Arnold
Wills & Tax Associate
Paula is an Associate in the Wills and Tax team working from our Wimborne office.
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Paula has over 20 years' experience advising individuals, families and business owners on Wills, trusts, estate administration and succession planning. She specialises in private client work, including estate planning, inheritance tax, probate and wealth preservation, and also advises agricultural families on protecting wealth for future generations.
Paula holds a First-Class Honours degree in Taxation and Law and is a full member of STEP. She began her career with HM Revenue & Customs before moving to PwC and later into the legal profession in 2005.
Known for her clear and practical approach, Paula combines strong tax knowledge with commercially focused legal advice. She works closely with other professional advisers to provide joined-up solutions tailored to each client’s family, business and financial circumstances.
Areas of expertise include:
- Wills and succession planning
- Trust creation and administration
- Estate administration and probate
- Inheritance Tax planning
- CGT and Income Tax Returns
- Wealth preservation strategies
- Advising high net worth individuals and business owners
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
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Away from work, Paula is currently studying towards the prestigious Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification, balancing distance learning with a busy professional and family life.
A slave to three cats and two teenage daughters, she maintains an active lifestyle through regular gym sessions and spinning classes. Living on the South Coast, she enjoys time spent afloat on powerboats in Poole Harbour. An enthusiastic cook and keen gardener, she loves spending her spare time trying new recipes, entertaining family and friends, and pottering in the garden whenever time allows.
