James Proctor

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James is a private client solicitor and partner specialising in wills, powers of attorney and estate administration. He leads the Wills, Trusts & Probate team in Skegness. James has handled many specialist matters within his area of expertise, notably: - Representing the interests of the partner of a Patient subject to a Court of Protection Order in relation to the Patient’s Statutory Will; - Handling a number of estates containing foreign elements, most recently in South Africa, Spain and Switzerland, and administering estates involving trusts valued in excess of £1,000,000; - Making applications for additional Grants of Representation in partially administered estates; and - Making applications to the Probate Registry for permission to prove unsigned draft wills, and, separately, for permission to rectify a will under Section 20(1) Administration of Justice Act 1982 in circumstances where a husband and wife had each signed the will of their spouse in error. James is also the manager of our Skegness office and was instrumental in the development of the practice following the acquisition of three other local law firms, Norman Green Solicitors, JSP Solicitors (non-contentious work only) and Frearsons Solicitors. In addition to his main area of practice, James assists with the management of the Crime & Motoring Offences department and supervises Christopher Hogg, the head of that team. Out of hours, James provides advice on a full range of criminal offences to clients being held at Police Stations throughout Lincolnshire. James' supervisor is Andrew Durkan

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 491488

  • Based in Skegness, Lincolnshire
  • Licensed for 14 years

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James is a private client solicitor and partner specialising in wills, powers of attorney and estate administration. He leads the Wills, Trusts & Probate team in Skegness. James has handled many specialist matters within his area of expertise, notably: - Representing the interests of the partner of a Patient subject to a Court of Protection Order in relation to the Patient’s Statutory Will; - Handling a number of estates containing foreign elements, most recently in South Africa, Spain and Switzerland, and administering estates involving trusts valued in excess of £1,000,000; - Making applications for additional Grants of Representation in partially administered estates; and - Making applications to the Probate Registry for permission to prove unsigned draft wills, and, separately, for permission to rectify a will under Section 20(1) Administration of Justice Act 1982 in circumstances where a husband and wife had each signed the will of their spouse in error. James is also the manager of our Skegness office and was instrumental in the development of the practice following the acquisition of three other local law firms, Norman Green Solicitors, JSP Solicitors (non-contentious work only) and Frearsons Solicitors. In addition to his main area of practice, James assists with the management of the Crime & Motoring Offences department and supervises Christopher Hogg, the head of that team. Out of hours, James provides advice on a full range of criminal offences to clients being held at Police Stations throughout Lincolnshire. James' supervisor is Andrew Durkan

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 491488

  • Based in Skegness, Lincolnshire
  • Licensed for 14 years

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  • Sills & Betteridge LLP

    Member Partner

    Until Present

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  • English

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Monday 09:00–17:15
Tuesday 09:00–17:15
Wednesday 09:00–17:15
Thursday 09:00–17:15
Friday 09:00–17:15
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

50 Algitha Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2AW

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N Harness

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As good as it gets

James at S&B was extremely helpful regarding the settling of my mother's estate and all it's inherent details. He was very friendly on our first meeting and subsequently answered our numerous queries and enquiries with good humor and patience. From our experience we can, without reservation, thoroughly recommend James and S&B.

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Very professional

James Proctor dealt with us very quickly, efficiently and professionally. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend James and Sills & Betteridge in the future.

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Will updated

Very good, explained where my draft wasn’t so clear, and how we could get around the issue.

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Wills &Trusts

Mr James Proctor was professional, knowledgeable, courteous and sympathetic. He explained everything in detail, and nothing was too much trouble.

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Pension rewrite

I was provided with the advice & guidance I required. The whole matter was seamless.

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Phill

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Phill

Very welcoming (I arrived early). Detailed and patient explanations of everything discussed. Professional attitude and attention at all times.

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Desni

Really helpful, friendly firm from the reception staff to the solicitor. James was friendly, patient, helpful and most importantly, knowledgeable in dealing with my matter! Many thanks.

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Thank you for the continued help and assistance regarding private family probate and wills

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Lynn

Very professional and friendly service.

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Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Was very pleased with some legal advice that i was given by James Proctor at the Skegness office. This was very useful and enabled me to resolve the issue swiftly. James was very happy to assist and did everything he could to help make sure i knew what to do. Would highly recommend using James and his team - Thank you.

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