Abigail Pearson

Associate

Private Client
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Expertise

Abigail is an associate in the Private Client team working with high net worth individuals on a range of Private Client matters including advising on estate and succession planning strategies and the use of trusts in order to protect wealth for the next generation, preparing tax efficient Wills to achieve the client’s aims and advising on and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Abigail administers high value estates, which often involve multiple jurisdictions and complex asset-holding structures.

Abigail’s expertise also includes advising on charity incorporations and the establishment of new charitable structures.

Career History

Abigail read Law with French at the University of Leeds and completed an Erasmus exchange at Jean Moulin University in Lyon, France where she studied French Law.

She completed the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, graduating with Distinction.

Prior to commencing her training contract with Wedlake Bell in September 2018, Abigail gained experience as a Divorce and Family paralegal at Stewarts.

Abigail has completed the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Diploma in Tax and Estate Planning.

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How the abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance affects your estate planning

The changes to pension allowances announced in the 2023 Spring Budget have presented estate planning opportunities for members of registered private pension schemes. Most significantly, the government proposed to fullyRead more

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QUICK BRIEF IN FIVE – TRUST REGISTER COMPLIANCE

The Trust Register is a database maintained by HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC“) to record details of certain trusts including its beneficial owners. The Trust Register is generally not publiclyRead more

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QUICK BRIEF IN FIVE…

In this regular column, Solicitor Abigail Pearson gives five top tips on a range of Private Client topics. Wills for Cross-Border Estates When an individual owns assets in multiple jurisdictions,Read more

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QUICK BRIEF IN FIVE…

In this regular column, Solicitor Abigail Pearson gives five top tips on a range of Private Client topics. Returning to international mobility As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, manyRead more

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Charitable gifts and cy-près

The recent case of Attorney General vs Zedra Fiduciary Services (UK) Limited and others [2022] EWHC 102 (Ch) has brought the concept of cy-près into the spotlight. Victoria Mahon deRead more

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Episode 20 – Budget Tax Predictions

Abigail Pearson speaks about a few possible tax reforms that may be announced in the Budget on 3 March 2021.

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Tax planning for the new year

It is widely anticipated that major tax reforms will be announced in the March 2021 Budget to help plug the vast fiscal hole triggered by Covid-19. To help get yourRead more

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Review of Capital Gains Tax – Major Reforms Proposed

Against the backdrop of much speculation over the combination of tax hikes that will be introduced to pay for the government’s Covid-19 spending, the Office of Tax Simplification (“OTS”) publishedRead more