Scott Vanes
Senior Associate - Wealth Preservation
"I am an estate planning lawyer with a special interest in wills, trusts, inheritance tax, and estate planning.”
I am a senior associate solicitor in the wealth preservation team at Higgs LLP. I have experience of all aspects of private client work, however I have a special interest in wills, trusts, and wealth and succession planning matters.
I also have experience of assisting clients with lifetime inheritance tax planning, including assisting with trust formation and ongoing trust administration.
I work closely with individuals in other departments of the firm and I also believe strongly in the importance of working with clients’ other professional advisers to ensure that clients receive the best holistic advice.
I am currently an associate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and I am working towards achieving full membership status.
- Acting for and putting into place wills, lasting powers of attorney, and wider inheritance tax planning for numerous high net-worth individuals and business owners.
- Intergenerational succession and inheritance tax planning for various families.
- Assisted with pre-sale planning, involving trusts, prior to disposal of trading shares.
- Assisting with post-death planning involving both business and agricultural relievable assets.
- Advising on and constituting will trusts (post-death) to maximise the use of all available tax reliefs.
More about me
Joined Higgs
2021
Memberships
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Favourite place
Salcombe - Devon
Interests
Walking, spending time in the countryside, playing the piano