Abigail Palmer-Page
Abigail is Head of Probate and Estate Administration at Stevens & Bolton LLP. She joined the firm in 2017, bringing wide probate and succession experience gained at a city law firm, and she advises on all probate and estate administration matters.
As an estate administration specialist, Abigail works mainly for personal representatives of estates and assists them with every aspect of the probate process, including advising on inheritance tax reliefs, trust arrangements, post-death variations and international elements. She is particularly adept at dealing with high value and/or complex estates and often coordinates teams of professional advisers, providing a seamless service to best navigate the probate process for clients.
Abigail brings wide expertise to the non-contentious aspects of disputes arising in a probate context, where she frequently advises court appointed personal representatives. She also advises corporate clients, where she offers practical and commercial solutions to accelerate progress in dealing with the assets of a deceased individual.
Frequently, Abigail assists overseas law firms and executors who require advice on HMRC’s compliance obligations and applying for an English grant of representation where individuals are non-UK domiciled/long term resident.