Solicitor at Wollens

Karen Miller

Solicitor - Associate

SRA ID: 410220

Karen Miller heads up our Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning team and during her career has worked with some of the country’s leading experts in inheritance tax. Karen helps clients plan for their futures and their families. She is an inheritance tax planning and trust specialist who advises a wide range of clients on strategies to protect their assets. Karen tailor’s her advice to each client’s particular needs and the dynamics of their family. Karen’s work typically includes: • Advising clients on succession and strategies to protect their assets and provide for their families, especially vulnerable family members, in the most tax efficient way. • Identifying tax mitigation opportunities and variations. • Preparing Wills, including trusts for asset protection and tax mitigation. • Creating, varying, and winding up trusts. • Dealing with trust registration. • Preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney for personal and business decisions. • Advising and preparing declarations of trusts in relation to land Karen is sympathetic and listens carefully to her clients to understand what they want to achieve, which is, sometimes, not what they initially thought. She can then offer tailor-made solutions to meet their goals. Karen is a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, which reinforces her expertise and knowledge in the above fields.

Avery House, Liberty Road, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3TL

Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas

Wills, Trusts & Probate, Money & Tax, Company & Commercial

4.9/5 89 Client Reviews 89
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate 88%
  • Family Law 8%
  • Housing & Property 4%
89 Client Reviews

4.9/5

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    79
  • Very Good
    10
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    0

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Mrs V
Verified Mrs V Added 1 week ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
April 18, 2024 20240418130811

Updating Will

5

Professional, efficient and a pleasure to deal with.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 18 April, 2024

Thank you for your review - we are so pleased to hear your feedback regarding the work that Karen has helped you with. We would be pleased to assist you again in the future should you need anything further. With kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Leonard
Verified Leonard Added 2 weeks ago Report to admin
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April 11, 2024 20240411092522

Re new Will

5

Great value for money, a first class service and a pleasure to deal with.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 11 April, 2024

Thank you for your review - we are so pleased to hear your feedback regarding the work that Karen has helped you with. We would be pleased to assist you again in the future should you need anything further. With kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Patricia
Verified Patricia Added 3 weeks ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
April 04, 2024 20240404155426

Will

5

Great value for money, professional and efficient.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 04 April, 2024

Thank you for your review - we are so pleased to hear your feedback regarding the work that Karen has helped you with. We would be pleased to assist you again in the future should you need anything further. With kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Gillian Stephenson
Verified Gillian Stephenson Added 1 month ago Report to admin
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February 27, 2024 20240227151855

Professional, efficient, kind and warm

5

Karen at Wollens helped us revise my 91 year old mother's will, and also sort out financial, and health and welfare LPA's.
These matters are never easy for a family to face, but I can honestly say that the whole experience with Karen from start to finish was professional and efficient, and with a kindness and empathy which made the whole experience relaxed and stress free. Karen has a wonderful manner and approach with clients which made my elderly mum feel at ease, thank you. Special mention must also go to Julie McManus, Karen's secretary, who was super efficient and very kind and helpful, and Enya who stepped in when Julie was unavailable.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 01 March, 2024

Thank you for your review Gillian - we are so pleased to hear your feedback regarding the work that Karen, Julie and Enya have helped you with. We would be pleased to assist you again in the future should you need anything further. With kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Anonymous
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February 09, 2024 20240209125721

Wills

5

Professional, efficient and friendly .

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 15 February, 2024

Thank you so much for your review - we do appreciate your feedback and are pleased that Karen and her team have been able to assist you. Kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

E J Beer
Verified E J Beer Added 3 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
January 25, 2024 20240125092018

Wills and LPA

4

Professional, friendly and approachable.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 25 January, 2024

Thank you so much for your review - we do appreciate your feedback and are pleased that Karen and her team have been able to assist you. Kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Anonymous
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December 05, 2023 20231205094711

Meeting with Karen Miller to discuss Wills

5

My husband and I went to see Karen to discuss our fairly complex individual Wills, although she will be acting on our behalf jointly. I found her to be professional, knowledgeable, straightforward and sound. Karen listened carefully to our needs and most importantly I also found her to be kind and empathetic. We both came away feeling that we were lucky to have found her and more than happy for Karen to represent us going forward.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 07 December, 2023

Thank you for your feedback regarding the work that we have helped you with. We are please to have been able to assist. With Kind regards, Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Anthony
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November 30, 2023 20231130102753

Anthony's second Fire Star Review

5

All my services with Wollens has been satisfactorily, efficiently and pleasantly completed with no meetings or on line contact. It has all had to be remotely done. Solicitors Mrs Alex Jenkins and secretary Enya Garrett handled my previous Will, and with Solicitor Jaime Denega and secretary Jodie Neish were involved in completing my part of a Discretionary Trust.

Solicitor Mrs Karen Miller and sectary Julie MacManus handled my Will Review. Everyone has been friendly, sympathetic and considerate in dealing with my instructions and questions. Wollens has been most understanding throughout and is highly recommended.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 30 November, 2023

Thank you for your feedback regarding the work that Jaime, Alex and Karen have helped you with. We are so pleased that they have been able to assist. With Kind regards, Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Elaine Brown
Verified Elaine Brown Added 5 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
November 16, 2023 20231116093353

Will

5

Professional, efficient and knowledgeable.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 16 November, 2023

Thank you for your feedback regarding the work that Karen and her team have helped you with. We are so pleased that she has been able to assist. With Kind regards, Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Ruth hayes
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November 09, 2023 20231109121123

So very helpful

5

I came into Wollens with my son to chat to Karen re the purchase of a new house and inheritance for children and how this worked out following the death of my husband. She was most helpful and explaining things in a way that was easy to understand. I left feeling that what could of been a stressful time was made easier!
Thanks so much

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 09 November, 2023

Thank you for your feedback regarding the work that Karen and her team have helped you with. We are so pleased that she has been able to assist. With Kind regards, Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

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Linda
Linda Added 3 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
November 27, 2020
Collected on
20201127121131

Linda

4

I was very impressed by the efficiency of Wollens recently, and in particular Karen Miller, who dealt with matters in a very professional way.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 27 November, 2020

Thank you for your comments Linda, Kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Bob
Bob Added 3 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
October 07, 2020
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Bob

5

Having used the professional legal services provided by Karen Miller on two occasions now I am very happy to provide a very positive review of my experience. Karen was knowledgeable and easy to talk to regarding the work required and I would definitely recommend her to my colleagues and friends in future.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 07 October, 2020

Thank you for your review Bob, so pleased that Karen has been able to help you. kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

Shaun
Shaun Added 4 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Wollens
February 23, 2020
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20200223195118

Shaun

5

An excellent service from beginning to end. I received advice and guidance from an experienced solicitor who prepared mirror wills in a timely and efficient manner all with a caring and understanding approach. I would fully recommend Karen Miller for all private client matters.

Solicitor named in this review: Karen Miller

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 25 February, 2020

Thank you Shaun for your review - we are pleased that we have been able to help you Kind regards Wollens

Was this review helpful? Yes

About Karen Miller

Karen Miller heads up our Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning team and during her career has worked with some of the country’s leading experts in inheritance tax. Karen helps clients plan for their futures and their families. She is an inheritance tax planning and trust specialist who advises a wide range of clients on strategies to protect their assets. Karen tailor’s her advice to each client’s particular needs and the dynamics of their family. Karen’s work typically includes: • Advising clients on succession and strategies to protect their assets and provide for their families, especially vulnerable family members, in the most tax efficient way. • Identifying tax mitigation opportunities and variations. • Preparing Wills, including trusts for asset protection and tax mitigation. • Creating, varying, and winding up trusts. • Dealing with trust registration. • Preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney for personal and business decisions. • Advising and preparing declarations of trusts in relation to land Karen is sympathetic and listens carefully to her clients to understand what they want to achieve, which is, sometimes, not what they initially thought. She can then offer tailor-made solutions to meet their goals. Karen is a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, which reinforces her expertise and knowledge in the above fields.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Karen Miller

Address

Wollens

Avery House

Liberty Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

EX31 3TL



Phone 01271 342268

Website

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Status

Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/04/08

03/04/24

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Title

Name

Duration

Associate Solicitor

Wollen Michelmore

2017-present