Jacqueline Emmerson has over thirty years legal experience in dealing with Wills/Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and Mental Incapacity cases. She manages the affairs of older clients who have no one to assist them, often recovering thousands of pounds in overpaid utility bills and backdated claims for state benefits. Together with her Clear and Clean team she can turn around houses very quickly often presenting them for sale at tens of thousands more than they were initially valued.
Jacqueline’s team are the proud winners of Private Client Team of The Year at the British Wills and Probate Awards. Jacqueline has since gone on to be a judge for these prestigious awards.
Jacqueline writes articles, gives talks, appears on radio and has produced videos in relation to her expertise in this area of law. She is a Dementia Friend and member of Gosforth Dementia Group. Emmersons is the only Solicitors firm in the country to offer Slow Shopping, for those with physical or mental incapacity or impairment. This was set up by Jacqueline.
Just email your query and telephone number to jacqueline.emmerson@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk and Jacqueline will get back to you.
At Emmersons our Expert Probate Solicitors based in Sunderland see their role as being to help you during one of the most stressful times of your life. Our aim is to remove some of the stress and worry from you and to move matters forward at a pace that suits you.
For example, in one of our cases our client lost a close family member and, as a lawyer, they assumed they would be able to handle the estate of their relative quickly and easily. This, however, was not the case. They could not bring themselves to deal with the clearance of a home that held many childhood memories and as a result, other beneficiaries were becoming frustrated.
Emmersons Specialist Probate Lawyers in Sunderland stepped in and organised our cleaning team to sort out the house and its contents. Later that week, after only three hours, the team had cleared the house of all unwanted furniture, had taken everything away in a skip and had cleaned every part of the house from top to bottom. They also provided a gardening team who presented the garden ready for potential buyers. We then appointed Estate Agents who placed the property on the market for sale a few days later; they found a buyer within a month.
We have a team of Expert Probate Solicitors in Sunderland who deal with Probate on a daily basis. We are frequently appointed as Executors when our clients’ make their wills. We can take over the administrative burden from you. We are used to dealing with all aspects of an estate especially if the family live in a different part of the country or overseas.
Price – Our fees are much cheaper than Banks, Building Society and a National Funeral Care Company.
Less Stress For You – We can deal with all of the paperwork and practical issues at a time when you may not be able to cope.
Funeral Payments – We can often obtain payment directly from the deceased’s bank account, thus saving you and your family unnecessary worry.
Will Tracing – We can help to establish whether or not there is a valid will in existence.
Validity of Wills – We can advise you as to whether the will you have located is valid.
Tracing of Beneficiaries
We have access to experts who can trace missing beneficiaries across the world.
Members of Solicitors For The Elderly – This is a specialist organisation for solicitors who deal with Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and Elderly Care Planning. Our specialist solicitors can assist you and your family with related issues that arise when a loved one dies.
If you would like any further information then please don't hesitate to contact our Wills and Probate Solicitors in Sunderland for a chat. We can offer Probate services help for you and your family, our telephone numbers are:
Probate Solicitors Sunderland: 0191 567 6667
or email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk
Or complete our Online Enquiry Form and select Probate
Our Wills and Probate Solicitors also offer a Nationwide and International Probate Service.
You can park opposite our Sunderland Office on John Street.
Emmersons Expert Probate Solicitors can help you with Probate on a Nationwide basis as well as right across the North East. Including, but not limited to, Newcastle, Sunderland. Ponteland, Northumberland, South Shields, Seaham, Whitley Bay, Gateshead, Washington, North Shields, Durham, Morpeth, Alnwick, North Shields, Tynemouth.
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"I would like to place on record my considerable satisfaction with the way your Lawyer has dealt with the matter of my late brothers estate.
I am 72 years of age and have no previous experience dealing with this kind of thing. I found your Lawyer to be excellent in explaining the various stages of the actions involved and how these fitted into the overall picture. Throughout I felt confident that I could rely on her to deal with everything as needed and to keep me in touch with how things were going.
I found your Laywer to be a friendly and easy person to deal with, which is more than mere courteousness, and much valued at a difficult time in my life."
Mr S
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