Donna Smy

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Donna Smy joined Palmers Solicitors in May 2019 as a partner in the Wills and Probate department, based at our offices in Basildon before becoming a department director in 2021. She has particular expertise in matters including Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), Enduring Powers of Attorney, General Powers of Attorney, Administration of Estates, Court of Protection applications, Declarations of Trust and the creation, termination and management of trusts. Donna works with a range of clients, including private individuals, business clients considering succession within their Wills, farming clients considering the best way to deal with agricultural assets within their Wills and attorneys, deputies, trustees and executors. Donna trained and qualified with Palmers Solicitors in September 2008. She then joined another Essex-based law firm in 2012, before becoming Head of Wills and Probate and a salaried Partner there. Along with other members of the Wills and Probate department, Donna is a Dementia Friend. Away from the office, Donna loves to bake, especially with her young twins.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 395325

  • Based in Chelmsford, Essex
  • Licensed for 17 years

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Donna Smy joined Palmers Solicitors in May 2019 as a partner in the Wills and Probate department, based at our offices in Basildon before becoming a department director in 2021. She has particular expertise in matters including Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), Enduring Powers of Attorney, General Powers of Attorney, Administration of Estates, Court of Protection applications, Declarations of Trust and the creation, termination and management of trusts. Donna works with a range of clients, including private individuals, business clients considering succession within their Wills, farming clients considering the best way to deal with agricultural assets within their Wills and attorneys, deputies, trustees and executors. Donna trained and qualified with Palmers Solicitors in September 2008. She then joined another Essex-based law firm in 2012, before becoming Head of Wills and Probate and a salaried Partner there. Along with other members of the Wills and Probate department, Donna is a Dementia Friend. Away from the office, Donna loves to bake, especially with her young twins.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 395325

  • Based in Chelmsford, Essex
  • Licensed for 17 years

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  • Bawtrees LLP

    Non-member Partner

    Until October 2019

  • Palmers

    SRA-approved manager - Partner

    Until Present

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  • English

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Prospect House, Brickfields Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XB

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At a very problematic time for our family following a serious accident to our mother and a difficult and frustrating time with both the NHS administration and Social Services we contacted Palmers. From day one of our contact with Donna Smy of Palmers Law, we felt for the first time that someone was listening to us and that we could see some light at the end of the tunnel. Donna was patient, listened to our concerns and provided a range of options on the way forward. Donna always responded rapidly to any of our communication, both by phone and email. Donna worked hard to get a fair result for both our mother and our family. Thank you Donna.

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Extremely impressed

I will definitely be using Donna Smy in the future and would recommend her highly to friends

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Just want to say how amazing Kim Mansfield us, so helpful, always there when I need any help and so compassionate. Also want to say thank you to Donna as well for all her help, couldn't fault them both, amazing and lovely ladies who make a somewhat hard and emotional process a bit more easier to bear, thank you again ladies for your support its greatly appreciated x

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