Private Client

Nobody likes to imagine a future without a loved one. It’s scary to think about and even harder to talk about, but our wills, trusts and probate lawyers can help ease some of the burden. We draft wills, set up trusts, advise in connection with the mitigation of tax liabilities and administer estates.

Group of Private Client lawyers

Meet the team

Our experience

As a top 60 UK law firm, we are one of the most respected legal firms in the country. We pride ourselves on delivering our legal advice at the highest standard and in a client friendly manner. Our team breaks down difficult to understand structures or complex situations to make them as easy as possible to understand.

Many members of our team hold the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners qualification and are part of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers. Private family charitable trusts is a growing area of advice and we also help an increasing number of clients to manage international assets.

 

One of our private client team talking to a client in our Cardiff office

Our clients

We help people from all walks of life. Whether you have a simple estate with no inheritance tax implications, or a multimillion-pound estate with lots of complex requirements, we can make sure your wishes are fulfilled. Our expertise is international, so we can help wherever you are.

Managing the legal affairs of others can be complex. We have a specialist team who look after the legal requirements of vulnerable clients, including their capacity to instruct us to act for them.

Through our Wills at Work service, we help companies to remove the complications of will and lasting power of attorney drafting for their staff, providing the employee and the employer with the confidence that their future is planned and considered.

 

Read the fourth edition of our Nexus magazine

Nexus – Protecting your wealth and your future

We understand that managing your legal and tax affairs can be complicated. Keeping yourself up to date with matters which might have an impact on your own circumstances is important and this is why we’ve created Nexus, our publication for private wealth clients.

Full of articles and insight on wealth protection and planning, Nexus focuses on key issues affecting private individuals with more complex wealth matters.

 

Nexus – Edition four

Our Private Wealth sector

Clients who have built a significant assets base may face a complex legal and tax landscape. Our experts, who cover a range of legal disciplines, are on hand to provide specialist legal guidance and support to help individuals, their families, trustees and family offices.

Services from our Private Wealth team

Hear what our clients say about us

Very efficient, all went well.

Client testimonial

I was most impressed by Harriet. She always displayed a high degree of competence and professionalism. It was always a pleasure dealing with her and I would have no hesitation In recommending her to others

Client testimonial

Harriet and her colleague, Paris, were hugely personable and very professional in all dealings regarding re-writing our Wills. We will happily use HCR again.

Client testimonial

Beth and Leanne‘s thorough understanding of the legal intricacies and their strategic approach ensured that we were always well-informed and confident throughout the entire process. They were not only our legal representatives but also our pillars of support during this challenging time. Their compassionate and empathetic nature made us feel heard and valued, and their relentless pursuit of justice on our behalf was truly commendable. Thanks to their hard work and perseverance, we can now move forward with peace of mind and financial security. I wholeheartedly recommend Beth and Leanne to anyone in need of exceptional legal representation. They are truly outstanding professionals who go above and beyond for their clients.

Client testimonial Dispute

I cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional service provided by Beth and Leanne at HCR Law.

Over the past two years, they have represented me, my mother, and my brother with unwavering dedication and professionalism. Their expertise and commitment were instrumental in enabling us to secure our rightful inheritance from the executor of my stepfather’s estate, who had been stalling the process.

Client testimonial Probate dispute

Your expertise and advice has been invaluable and a great service to me, and is really appreciated. I will gladly recommend you to anybody, without hesitation.

Client testimonial

Newly hired partner Lisa Millington is recommended for trusts involving landed estates.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Cambridge

Led by Daniel Curtis, who frequently acts for clients with foreign property or who are domiciled abroad, the practice provides ‘personal service and a knowledge base that is second to none’.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Cambridge

HCR Law ‘is a powerhouse for family work in the Midlands’.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Hereford

The Legal 500 2025 said “HCR Law’s ‘highly professional’ (Private Client) practice ‘adopts a very professional approach but manages to combine it with a personal touch which is very much in evidence with the practical advice’” and that they are “a go-to name for inheritance tax planning advice and handles trust reorganisations and administrations at a domestic and global level”.

The Legal 500 2025 Private Client

Michelle Abbott immediately made us feel at ease straight away. She is very professional, friendly and extremely helpful. Michelle guided us through the process, providing clear and easy to understand information. In preparing and completing wills, her legal knowledge and attention to detail is excellent.

It’s been a pleasure dealing with both you and your company and I would not hesitate in using your services again or recommending you to family and friends. Thank you very much for all you have done for us

Client Testimonial Will Drafting

Good, clear advice always delivered in a considerate, and often kind manner, without delay or need for chasing. A pleasure to deal with.

Client Testimonial Will Dispute

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