Wills and Probate
Ensure your family is provided for and your wishes are carried out with our expert Wills & Probate team.
Overview
Our Probate and Administration of Estates experts can help guide you through the process following a death whether or not there is a Will including advising on the registration of a death, organising the funeral, paying bills, paying legacies, drawing up accounts and distributing the estate.
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Whether planning for the future by making a Lasting Power of Attorney, or responding to an illness or accident, our approachable team has the experience to guide you through the complex issues and practical problems arising out of Mental Incapacity.
Our services include the following:
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Peter Herriott
Partner | Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Peter Herriott is a Senior Solicitor in the Private Client Department and has over 30 years’ experience in the field of Wills, Probate, Trusts and Tax. He has previously worked in firms in London and Colchester and was a Partner in a leading practice in Bury St. Edmunds for some eight years.
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Away from work, Peter enjoys family life with his wife who is a primary school head teacher and his grown–up daughter. He enjoys walking, reading and playing sports, particularly tennis.
Peter Herriott
Partner | Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Peter Herriott is a Senior Solicitor in the Private Client Department and has over 30 years’ experience in the field of Wills, Probate, Trusts and Tax. He has previously worked in firms in London and Colchester and was a Partner in a leading practice in Bury St. Edmunds for some eight years.
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Peter holds an LL.B Degree in Law from West of England University in Bristol and is a longstanding member of both STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) for which he has previously served on the local branch committee, and the Private Client Section of the Law Society.
Away from work, Peter enjoys family life with his wife who is a primary school head teacher and his grown–up daughter. He enjoys walking, reading and playing sports, particularly tennis.
Aiesha Sabir
Solicitor | Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Aiesha has been with Fairhurst Menuhin since 2018 and is based in our Newmarket office.
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Aiesha completed her Legal Practice Course at Anglia Ruskin University and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2023.
In her spare time Aiesha enjoys spending time with family and enjoys following Formula One and is a car enthusiast.
Aiesha Sabir
Solicitor | Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of AttorneyAiesha has been with Fairhurst Menuhin since 2018 and is based in our Newmarket office.
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Aiesha completed her Legal Practice Course at Anglia Ruskin University and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2023.
In her spare time Aiesha enjoys spending time with family and enjoys following Formula One and is a car enthusiast.
Claire Roper
Solicitor | Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Claire works in our Saffron Walden and Haverhill offices and qualified as a Private Client Solicitor in May 2024 and has experience in drafting Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection matters and Administration of Estates.
Claire studied at De Montfort University in Leicester and graduated with Law (LLB Hons) degree in 2019 and the Legal Practice Course with a Masters in Law (LLM Legal Practice) in 2020.
Claire enjoys spending time with friends and family and dog walks with her dog Eric and she hopes to travel more.
Clair Roper
Solicitor | Private Client
Claire Roper – “Claire works in our Saffron Walden and Haverhill offices and qualified as a Private Client Solicitor in May 2024 and has experience in drafting Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection matters and Administration of Estates.
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Claire studied at De Montfort University in Leicester and graduated with Law (LLB Hons) degree in 2019 and the Legal Practice Course with a Masters in Law (LLM Legal Practice) in 2020.
Claire studied Law (LLB (Hons)) at Demontfort University in Leicester and graduated in the summer of 2019.
Claire enjoys spending time with friends and family and dog walks with her dog Eric and she hopes to travel more.
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