Pria Mehta

Associate

Pria Mehta

Associate

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Pria is an experienced associate within the private client team. She has a broad range of experience in assisting individuals with their personal affairs throughout their lifetime and assisting families with estate administration after the loss of a loved one.

She supports clients in the preparation of wills and powers of attorney, providing bespoke advice depending on her clients’ circumstances and wishes. Tax and estate planning for high-net worth individuals is another area of Pria’s practice and she offers a holistic service under the firm’s PennWills services. She provides assistance with the administration of estates and helps families in matters that range from registration of the death, obtaining grants of probate and letters of administration, liaising with HMRC and arranging for inheritance tax calculations, through to obtaining tax clearance and arranging the distribution of assets.

I understand that clients may be going through a difficult time when they come to see me, and I aim to put them at ease and help take the legal burden off their shoulders. I aim to give them the level of service I would wish for myself.

Pria Mehta, Associate

A member of STEP, the world’s leading organization for private wealth professionals, Pria has gained the additional STEP qualification of Advanced Certificate in Advising Vulnerable Clients with distinction. She is an associate member of the Lifetime Lawyers national group, as well as a member of the Law Society, private client section.

Recent work highlights

Obtaining grant of probate

Applying to the Probate Registry and advising as to requirements to obtain a g of probate for an estate where the deceased was domiciled in another country and had multiple wills, resulting in uncertainty.

Obtaining letters of administration

Making the application to obtain letters of administration where no will had been left and advising the family on the process for estate administration in these circumstances.

Lasting power of attorney

Preparing both health and welfare lasting power of attorney and property and financial lasting power of attorney and arranging for their registration, advising on the appropriate instructions and restrictions and the use of the documents.

Will review

Reviewing a client’s will and suggesting amendments in light of changes to the law and the client’s change in circumstances, and preparing and arranging for the execution of a new will.

Deed of variation

Assisting a family to pass wealth to the next generation, arranging the preparation of a deed of variation and advising the new beneficiaries in relation to the estate.

Discretionary will trust

Advising as to a discretionary trust left in a will and arranging the paperwork to terminate the trust and distribute funds to the beneficiaries, including advice on the inheritance tax implications.

Bare trust

Assisting with a bare trust where assets are owned by the trustees on behalf of minors, including advising on tax implications and obtaining cross-border advice where the minor lives outside the UK.

Bare trust

Assisting with a bare trust where assets are owned by the trustees on behalf of minors, including advising on tax implications and obtaining cross-border advice where the minor lives outside the UK.

What people are saying

I received incredible support from Penningtons throughout a very difficult time. Everything with them worked like clockwork, all information was relayed and calls were always returned.

Chambers UK

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