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Rebecca Hatton is a Senior Associate Solicitor specialising in private client law. She supports clients through important decisions with a friendly, approachable manner and clear, reassuring advice.

Rebecca Hatton specialises in all aspects of Private Client law and advises clients on the following:

• Drafting Wills, including inheritance tax planning and the incorporation of trusts
• Lifetime Gifting
• Creation and Administration of Trusts
• Declarations of Trust
• Administration of Estates
• Deeds of Variation
• Advance Decisions (Living Wills)
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Court of Protection Applications

Rebecca is recognised for guiding clients through sensitive legal matters with clarity and empathy. She is known for simplifying complex issues and enabling her clients to make informed choices with confidence.

Recent examples of matters Rebecca has advised on include:

• Successfully put forward an application to the Court of Protection to authorise lifetime gifting, mitigating inheritance tax.
• Successfully demonstrated to HMRC that the Gift with Reservation of Benefit rules did not apply, resulting in a refund of over £100,000 in inheritance tax.
• Supported a client with advanced motor neurone disease to give Will instructions using eye‑movement communication technology, ensuring their wishes were captured accurately and overseeing the valid execution of the Will.

Outside of work, Rebecca spends time with her kittens and house rabbit, enjoys spin and Body Combat classes, and loves exploring new places with her partner, Mat, often joining him on motorcycle adventures.