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Leanne Routledge
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection, Tax Planning, Probate and Estate Administration
Location: Yeovil
Email: leanne.routledge@battens.co.uk
Direct: 01935 846082
Leanne grew up in Somerset and qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and after a few years working in Hampshire she returned to Somerset to live and work. Leanne joined Battens in 2023. Leanne dedicates all of her fee-earning time to Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate and Estate Administration.
Leanne is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and holds the STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates.
Leanne specialises in:
- The preparation of Wills for individuals and couples
- The preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney and the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
- The severance of joint tenancies
- Probate applications and the administration of estates, including taxable and non-taxable and testate and intestate estates
- Declarations of Trust
- Deputyship Applications
Examples of cases Leanne has worked on include:
- Preparing Wills for clients to maximise Inheritance Tax allowances, whilst ensuring the clients’ wishes are met
- Advising clients on complex estates and ensuring that the estate administration is as tax efficient as possible
- Offering sympathetic advice to clients in all types of estate administration
Leanne prides herself on being approachable and aims to make her clients’ legal matters run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
“My wife was diagnosed with cancer this year when it came to "End of Life care". Leanne and the team were very supportive and helped us through an extremely difficult time, with regards to our Wills and other legal matters. After my wife sadly passed away, your team helped me through the remaining legal matters, probate, house transfer, HMRC and trust registration, this was all carried out in a very efficient manner but with a sympathetic approach and for this I will be forever grateful. Many thanks to Leanne and your team at Batten's Yeovil.”
