Emma Stewart

Partner

I am a Partner in the Wills, Trusts Capacity and Probate team, dealing with the administration of Estates, drafting Wills, drafting and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney, registration of Enduring Powers of Attorneys, advising customers on inheritance tax and care issues, and negotiations with HRMC on taxable estates, for example, in respect of Agricultural Property Relief and gifts claimed as normal expenditure out of income.

My customers say that I am “courteous, friendly, very helpful with advice and efficient”, that I “listened to what [they] wanted” and have thanked me for “explaining [their] options so clearly”.

I qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and have since gone on to become a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Association of Lifetime Lawyers (previously known as Solicitors for the Elderly) (SFE) in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

I presented at the CASE Legacies Forum 2014 and have presented a number of Brethertons webinars on subjects such as the Intestacy Rules and using Deeds of Variation for inheritance tax planning.

I have been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2018 in Private Wealth Law with customers saying my "input has been invaluable [to us]; she has always been very professional and has always taken time to explain matters." I am also ranked as a Key Lawyer in Legal 500 2023.

Experience and Accreditations

Qualified as a Solicitor in 2008
Studied at the University of Exeter gaining a 2:1 BSC (Hons) in Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics in 1992 and subsequently a Post Graduate Certificate in Education in 1993
Studied at the Open University, completing a LLB (Hons) in 2004, gaining a First Class
Completed the Legal Practice Course at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, with a Distinction in 2008
A full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Recognised in Chamber HNW 2018 as a Notable Practitioner and Star Associate
Re-accredited with the Association of Lifetime Lawyers (previously SFE) as a Full Accredited Member in 2022, having been a full member since 2013.

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Get to Know Emma

In my previous career, I spent 13 years as a mathematics teacher at an Oxford comprehensive school. I love to travel and have ventured all over Europe, having been to Italy, Spain, Belgium and Norway in the last few years, not forgetting short breaks to discover more of the UK – the Peak District and Snowdonia most recently.