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Robert France TEP

Partner, Solicitor
Wills, Trusts, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney

robert.france@hrjforemanlaws.co.uk
01707 448255

Located in Welwyn Garden City

Hear from our clients

Contact Robert for legal advice about:

Will writing – single Will, mirror Will, trust will.
Lasting Powers of Attorney – health and welfare, property and financial affairs, business.

Estate administration – probate, estate management, deeds of variation

Managing personal affairs – estate planning, protecting assets from care home fees, Court of Protection issues, Deputyship orders. Advising on and administering a wide range of suitable Trusts such as property trust, bare trust, discretionary trust, lifetime trust, interest in possession trust, disabled persons trust. Preparation of income tax and inheritance tax applications.

Legal experience:

Robert qualified as a Solicitor in 2004. He then joined a law firm in Hertfordshire where he specialised in private client law, such as Wills, Trusts, Probate and Lasting Power of Attorney. He joined Foreman Laws Solicitors in 2012. Today Robert is a partner at HRJ Foreman Laws Solicitors and Head of our Wills, Trusts and Probate Department.

You can instruct Robert for all aspects of private client work. He has extensive experience in advising medium to high net-worth individuals regarding the disposition of their estate, either by Will or through lifetime tax planning. If you are concerned about care home fees in the future and protecting your assets from unnecessary inheritance tax, Robert will guide you through the best options for your unique situation. Robert also specialises in providing advice for vulnerable beneficiaries and is a MENCAP recommended Wills and Trust advisor. He is a full member of STEP, the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. He is also a member of the Law Society Probate Section.

Clients comment on Robert’s in-depth knowledge of private client law and his ability to explain the process to his clients clearly, even in the most complex of cases. He is often recommended by clients to friends and family for his professional approach, empathy, and responsiveness.

What you need to know about Robert when he’s not providing legal advice:

Robert enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He is a keen gardener, and while he aspires to those featured in Gardeners World, he is learning to deal with the disappointment that his own garden does not look like any of those regularly featured! He also enjoys walking Betsy the Dachshund. You may also find Robert on the golf course either for fun or representing the firm in a local charity competition.

Our accreditations

HRJ Foreman Laws is a member of the Equity Release Council