Experience and Background
Vanessa deals with a broad range of private client matters including advising on and preparing Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, probate and estate administration, trust administration and tax planning.
Vanessa is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a full accredited member of Association of Lifetime Lawyers.
- 2023 – Present: Howes Percival LLP, Senior Associate
- 2017 – 2023: Ashtons Legal, Solicitor
- 2014 – 2017: Greene & Greene, Solicitor
- 2013 – 2014: Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar LLP, Solicitor
- 2011 – 2013: Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar LLP, Trainee Solicitor
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Rogers v Wills [2025] EWHC 1367 Ch – Pre-Death Caregiving Arrangements and Mental Capacity
In this case, the claimant provided continuous care for her late mother at the mother’s home for a period…

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Challenging Lifetime Gifts
If there is a disagreement when a loved one passes away this may focus on their Will but, frequently,…
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