Fiona Higgott

Fiona is a Partner at Thomson Snell & Passmore and is a member of the Wills, Estate & Tax Planning Team. She helps clients with all aspects of estate work including lifetime planning, the preparation of Wills and post-death work.

Fiona has a particular interest in the rural community, having come from a farming family herself, so specialises in assisting farming clients with structuring and passing on their estate in a tax efficient manner.

Fiona qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and worked at other well recognised regional law firms prior to joining Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2023.

Estate planning, including the preparation of Wills and advice relating to lifetime gifts
Advice relating to the preparation, administration and termination of trusts
Inheritance tax advice including advice relating to lifetime transfers, trusts and on death
Capital gains tax planning advice
Preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney
Estate Administration, particularly complex estates including those with agricultural / business assets and / or overseas elements
Post-death tax planning including the preparation of Deeds of Variation.

Achievements & other appointments

Best Will Writing Firm 2024 - Winner award

Education

Fiona completed her LLB in Law at the University of Wales and went on to gain her LPC at Cardiff Law School.

She is also a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners since 2010 and completed the STEP Advanced Certificate in International Succession and Probate in 2013.

Partner, Wills, Estate & Tax Planning

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