Jennifer Valentine

Senior Associate

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Jennifer is a Senior Associate in our Lifetime Planning team. Jennifer has experience in all aspects of Private Client work, including: Wills, with particular expertise in care home fee planning, succession planning, assessment of mental capacity, and the handling of sensitive subjects including the exclusion of children and how best to help avoid a claim against an estate. Inheritance Tax advice Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney Probate Trusts Court of Protection, such as Deputyship applications. Jennifer qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2018 before cross-qualifying as a Solicitor in 2019. Jennifer has over five years of experience in Private Client Law, is a full member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers, an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a Dementia Friend. Before joining Ashtons Legal, Jennifer worked in three other law firms, all of which were in Private Client. She has also gained valuable experience volunteering at the Citizens Advice Bureau. Jennifer enjoys meeting new people and prides herself on being compassionate whilst providing clear and pragmatic advice.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 660754

  • Based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Licensed for 6 years

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Jennifer is a Senior Associate in our Lifetime Planning team. Jennifer has experience in all aspects of Private Client work, including: Wills, with particular expertise in care home fee planning, succession planning, assessment of mental capacity, and the handling of sensitive subjects including the exclusion of children and how best to help avoid a claim against an estate. Inheritance Tax advice Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney Probate Trusts Court of Protection, such as Deputyship applications. Jennifer qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2018 before cross-qualifying as a Solicitor in 2019. Jennifer has over five years of experience in Private Client Law, is a full member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers, an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is a Dementia Friend. Before joining Ashtons Legal, Jennifer worked in three other law firms, all of which were in Private Client. She has also gained valuable experience volunteering at the Citizens Advice Bureau. Jennifer enjoys meeting new people and prides herself on being compassionate whilst providing clear and pragmatic advice.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 660754

  • Based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Licensed for 6 years

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  • Buckles

    Fellow Chartered Legal Executive

    2018 - 2019 1 year

  • Roythornes Limited

    Solicitor

    2019 - 2020 1 year

Languages spoken

  • English

Opening hours

Monday 08:30–17:30
Tuesday 08:30–17:30
Wednesday 08:30–17:30
Thursday 08:30–17:30
Friday 08:30–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

The Long Barn, Fornham Business Court, Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, IP31 1SL

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Very good service, helped with ideas on how to write a good Will. Everything explained at our level and all questions answered

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Jennifer was a pleasure to deal with. We would recommend her.

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Jennifer provided a first class service. I would recommend her.

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Excellent firm! Sensitive and intuitive to our wishes, however challenging! Always available to call with any query or misunderstanding. Above all totally proffessional!

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We were guided through all the documentation relating to the making of our Wills. All our questions and any queries were fully answered.

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Stephen

Excellent support and advice through a very difficult time. Jennifer Valentine was outstanding in that support

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