Victoria Boucher
Senior Associate - Wealth Preservation
"I am an estate planning lawyer who advises on a range of private client matters with a particular focus on wills, lasting powers of attorney and inheritance tax planning”
I joined the firm in September 2019 as a trainee solicitor before qualifying into the private client department, specifically the wealth preservation team, in January 2022.
I have experience in a variety of aspects of wealth and estate planning matters. In particular, I advise on and draft wills, lasting powers of attorney and provide inheritance tax planning advice. I also advise on trust creation and the administration of ongoing trusts.
I am currently a member of Higgs’ Inclusion Group as I am passionate about promoting the firm’s inclusion agenda.
I am an affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and am currently working towards obtaining the STEP Diploma and full membership.
I am also a member of Future Faces Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and a committee member of the Wolverhampton and Black Country Junior Lawyers Division.
- Assisting with the preparation of wills for two generations of the same family with multi-million pound business assets to incorporate succession, protection and inheritance tax mitigation;
- Advising on and constituting a will trust for the surviving spouse of the deceased for asset protection purposes;
- Advising on the creation of a lifetime trust for inheritance tax planning purposes;
- Preparing property and financial affairs and health and welfare lasting powers of attorney for various clients to ensure they have trusted individuals appointed to act for them in the event that they lose capacity;
- Acting in the administration of a will trust on behalf of lay trustees
More about me
Joined Higgs
2019
Favourite food
Sushi
Favourite book
Intensity by Dean Koontz
Favourite place
Tokyo
Interests
Cinema, theatre, food and travelling
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Meet the team
Lucy Obrey
Partner and Head of Private Client
Laura Belcher
Legal Assistant - Wealth Preservation
Claire Whittall
Senior Associate - Court of Protection
Nyrée-Victoria Grevett
Associate - Wealth Preservation
Matthew Norgrove
Principal Associate - Wealth Preservation
Rachael Kell
Senior Estate Manager - Probate
Philip Martin-Summers
Consultant - Court of Protection
Kate Newton
Legal Director - Estate Planning
Joseph Connolly
Paralegal - Probate and Estates
Stephanie Lee
Legal Assistant - Probate
Samantha Bates
Legal Assistant - Court of Protection
Andy Bridge
Senior Estate Manager - Probate
Peter Gosling
Partner - Wealth Preservation
Abbie Hodgetts
Legal Assistant - Wealth Preservation
Claraine Walker
Court of Protection Advisor
Robert Bubb
Legal Assistant - Court of Protection
Nick Moxon
Senior Partner; Partner - Private Client
Joanne Quinn
Legal Assistant - Probate
Wendy Eaves
Estate Manager - Probate
Sharon Compson
Chartered Legal Executive - Probate
David Morgan
Legal Director - Head of Estates
Sarah Potter
Principal Associate - Wealth Preservation
Molly King
Trainee Solicitor – Wealth Preservation
Ruth Round
Estates Manager