Richard Honey, Associate

Summary

Richard advises on a full range of private client matters, including will drafting and lifetime and post-death tax planning, to include succession planning for those individuals with family business interests. Richard also advises on trust creation and administration as well as capacity issues, including advising attorneys on their duties and responsibilities and any necessary applications to the Court of Protection.

More recently, Richard has begun developing a niche for complex estate administration matters on behalf of executors and beneficiaries, especially those with a contentious element. Richard is a key member of the firm’s Legacy Administration team and his experience in advising charities covers a wide variety of issues, as well as teaching the inheritance tax module on the Institute of Legacy Management’s Essentials Course for charity legacy officers.

Richard was noted as a key member of the private client team in the 2019 Legal 500 rankings for his handling of highly complex estate matters in an 'extremely effective and timely' manner, and is an Affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Richard is admitted to practise in England and Wales.