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Emily Franklin
Solicitor
Wills, Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration
Location: Sherborne
Email: [email protected]
Direct: 01935 315575
Emily is a Solicitor in our Private Client team, currently based at the Sherborne office. She specialises in Will drafting, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Estate Administration, and matters relating to Elderly Care. Emily joined Battens Solicitors in May 2024.
Emily completed her Master of Laws in 2019 and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2021, following the successful completion of her Training Contract. She focusses exclusively in helping her clients with Wills, LPAs, Probate, and Declarations of Trust for property transactions.
Examples of cases that Emily has worked on:
- Providing clear and easy to understand assistance to countless clients who wish to put in place Wills, even when their circumstances are complex or high value.
- Giving support and sympathetic advice to recently bereaved clients. Providing them with options on the levels of assistance they require and guiding them through the minefield that can be Estate Administration.
- Completing Lasting Powers of Attorney applications for clients which, upon completion, provides them with a peace of mind knowing their affairs will be in hand should they require additional support in the future.
- Assisting clients by liaising with third parties when needed such as capacity assessment providers in cases where medical evidence is required to reduce risk of successful claims in the future.
Emily cares for each and every client making sure the advice she gives and service she offers is tailored to their specific needs. She is friendly and approachable and aims to make her clients experience as seamless and easy as possible.
“Emily was very thorough and explained everything very clearly and succinctly - would not hesitate to recommend her services.”
“Jason Carr, Wendy Jewitt, Ben Bowhay, Emily Franklin, and Karen Jones have been excellent.”
“First class service. Really good communication, caring and kind. Always attentive and answer emails within a reasonable time frame.”
“Even when I changed my mind and started again so as to achieve what I realised I needed, nothing was too much trouble.”
“Ms. Franklin was extremely helpful throughout and we would be very happy to use your services again, should the need arise.”
“Very happy with the straightforward process of creating new Wills through Emily Franklin.”
“We used Ms. Franklin to obtain a grant of probate for us. She made the whole process easy and stress-free for us.”
“We needed to revise our wills. Emily understood our needs and reasoning after just one meeting and was able to produce a draft quickly.”
“Emily was very kind and efficient throughout the process. She made helpful suggestions and ensured we were happy with the final document by giving us time to think it through at home. Our two meetings were cordial and the final document very satisfactory.”
“I am an elderly lady and was treated with respect and understanding. I was kept well informed.”
“I would like to thank you again it has been a pleasure for me to meet you, and I was grateful that you were so kind and patient with me during such a sad and difficult time.”
“Professional, welcoming and efficient. We were very pleased with the service and Emily and her colleagues were charming.”
“When we finally approached Battens (on recommendation) Emily guided us through the process and gave excellent advice. When emailing use with drafts her documents and responses were always prompt and she gave accurate timelines for completion. Emily was efficient and professional but very pleasant and understanding of our circumstances.”