Legal services
An expert team, working through Rathbones Legal Services Limited, and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, offers a range of private client legal services, all to suit your individual circumstances.
Our team can help in preparing wills and giving advice on inheritance tax; they can take care of issues connected to residential property, like purchase, lending and right issues, and they are expert in the complexities of landed estates.
Wills, trusts and power of attorney services
Residential property services
Landed estates
We want to give you the best possible experience but if at any point you are unhappy with any aspect of our legal team’s service, please see our attached advice on how to complain and our complaints procedure.
So that you have as much information as possible up front, we have put together details of how we charge in relation to residential conveyancing and probate matters. For residential conveyancing, please see attached note on our fees and, for charges for probate work, please see attached note. Please also see our attached Terms of Business.
Rathbones Legal Services Limited is a company which is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under SRA number 636409.
OUR TRUST AND TAX Legal TEAM
Cheryl Kasler
Client Services Executive - Legal
Cheryl Kasler
Client Services Executive - Legal
London
Cheryl joined Rathbones in 2023, having previously been Deputy Secretarial Co-Ordinator in the Private Client team at Wedlake Bell LLP.
Cheryl has many years’ experience of working in London law firms, mostly in Private Client, and at a paralegal level, drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney and client correspondence.
Cheryl is an enthusiastic singer with London Show Choir, and has a particular interest in animal welfare.
Cheryl joined Rathbones in 2023, having previously been Deputy Secretarial Co-Ordinator in the Private Client team at Wedlake Bell LLP.
Cheryl has many years’ experience of working in London law firms, mostly in Private Client, and at a paralegal level, drafting Lasting Powers of Attorney and client correspondence.
Cheryl is an enthusiastic singer with London Show Choir, and has a particular interest in animal welfare.
Helen Citron
Solicitor
Helen Citron
Solicitor
London
Helen qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and joined Rathbones in November 2019. She advises clients on tax and estate planning including preparing wills and drafting and advising on trusts. Helen also deals with the administration of estates including those with an international aspect.
She has experience of acting for trustees and executors in court applications to resolve issues that arise in the course of administration and for the approval of variations to trusts on behalf of minor beneficiaries.
Helen advises on Lasting Powers of Attorney. She also acts in relation to Court of Protection matters such as applications for the appointment of deputies and the approval of statutory wills and lifetime gifts.
Helen qualified as a solicitor in 2014 and joined Rathbones in November 2019. She advises clients on tax and estate planning including preparing wills and drafting and advising on trusts. Helen also deals with the administration of estates including those with an international aspect.
She has experience of acting for trustees and executors in court applications to resolve issues that arise in the course of administration and for the approval of variations to trusts on behalf of minor beneficiaries.
Helen advises on Lasting Powers of Attorney. She also acts in relation to Court of Protection matters such as applications for the appointment of deputies and the approval of statutory wills and lifetime gifts.
Jessica Cousins
Property Solicitor
Jessica Cousins
Property Solicitor
London
Jessica qualified as a solicitor in 2015, having trained with Wedlake Bell LLP, and joined Rathbones in 2022.
Jessica’s practice covers all aspects of residential conveyancing, acting for UK and overseas individuals, estates, companies and trusts, advising on: disposals and acquisitions of freehold and leasehold properties; new-build purchases; voluntary and compulsory first registrations of title; general landlord and tenant issues, and other associated matters.
In addition to residential property work, Jessica also deals with the administration of estates.
Jessica qualified as a solicitor in 2015, having trained with Wedlake Bell LLP, and joined Rathbones in 2022.
Jessica’s practice covers all aspects of residential conveyancing, acting for UK and overseas individuals, estates, companies and trusts, advising on: disposals and acquisitions of freehold and leasehold properties; new-build purchases; voluntary and compulsory first registrations of title; general landlord and tenant issues, and other associated matters.
In addition to residential property work, Jessica also deals with the administration of estates.