Jodie Sainsbury

Paralegal, Private Wealth & Inheritance

Jodie Sainsbury

Paralegal, Private Wealth & Inheritance

d: 01276 854 916
e: jodie.sainsbury@herrington-carmichael.com

Jodie is a Paralegal in our Private Client team. She advises clients on Wills, Probate, Powers of Attorney and Trusts.

Jodie has particular expertise in helping clients achieve their wishes in their Wills and also dealing with estates. She has advised Executors on all sizes of estates and various beneficiaries including charities. Jodie is an expert in advising clients in relation to Powers of Attorney.

As well as having in depth knowledge of Probate law and the duties of Executors, Jodie understands the importance of balancing legal and practical requirements with the sensitivity of the situation.

Experience | Key projects

Jodie qualified as a Specialist Paralegal in Estate Administration 2011 and became a member of STEP in June 2015. Some of her career highlights to date include:

Removing an incapacitated Trustee from a Trust with a successful Court application
Jodie has dealt with estates where a husband and wife have passed away in very close succession.
Preparing Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney for a family of four who had no provisions in place.
Jodie featured in the Sunday Times newspaper providing advice in relation to Digital Assets.

Interests and Hobbies

In her spare time, Jodie enjoys running and going to the gym. Jodie likes to travel and particularly enjoyed a holiday to Bali in 2019 which included surfing, horse-riding and sampling the local cuisine. Jodie is a qualified horse-riding instructor and volunteers for British Eventing when she can.

Legal Insights by Jodie Sainsbury

Private Wealth – I’ve won big, but what happens next?

Oct 1, 2021

Further tax rises seem likely and it is quite likely that it will not solve all the problems of the Social Care system.

What is the Court of Protection?

Jun 17, 2021

The Court of Protection deals with decisions or actions taken under the Mental Capacity Act for people who cannot protect themselves.

The Importance of Corporate Powers of Attorney

Jun 16, 2021

Corporate power of attorney can be given by company directors or shareholders to appoint another person to carry out responsibilities on their behalf.

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We are solicitors in Camberley, Wokingham and London. In 2019, Herrington Carmichael won ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ at the Thames Valley Business Magazines Property Awards, ‘Best Medium Sized Business’ at the Surrey Heath Business Awards and we were named IR Global’s ‘Member of the Year’. We are ranked as a Leading Firm 2020 by Legal 500 and Alistair McArthur is ranked in Chambers 2020.