Specialisms and expertise
- Inheritance tax, capital gains tax and estate planning for individuals and families
- Wills and trusts
- Probate
- Estate and trust administration
- Powers of attorney
Client stories & examples of work
- Estate and tax planning through Wills and various types of lifetime gift, including settlements and investment-based schemes
- Creation, modification and termination of family trusts
- Trust arrangements for life and pension policies
- Bespoke co-ownership agreements for residential property
- Will preparation and probate for foreign domiciliaries
- Cross border estate administration
- Advice on a broad range of trust and succession issues.
Types of client
- Individuals with assets that need protecting and passing on within the family, including business owners and senior company executives
- Trustees and executors
- Beneficiaries of trusts and estates
Achievements and other appointments
Stuart is listed as a Citywealth Leader
Profile
Stuart graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1986 with a First Class honours degree in History, before going on to take the Common Professional and Final Examinations at the College of Law in Guildford. He joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 1988 and qualified as a solicitor in 1990, becoming a member of the Private Client team that year.
Stuart was made a partner in 2001, having been admitted to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in 1995. He has been heading the Trust Management team since 2012.
The quality of the Private Client team has been recognised in Thomson Snell & Passmore’s recent ranking as a “Top 25 Law Firm” by Private Client Practitioner magazine. The team’s position as a leading player in the field of specialist Private Client advice in the South-East of England has been endorsed by the UK’s independent legal guides Chambers UK and Legal 500.
I have found the conversations to be practical and helpful.
Client
They are pro-active in providing the services needed.
Client
Professional service from all individuals who have shown integrity over the last 30 years. Inspire confidence and create a feeling of trust.
Client
Always responded to my needs quickly and comprehensively.
Client
Look at any part of the work over the last ten plus years by Stuart Goodbody and you'll see a consistent pattern of good, timely, effective advice delivered in a most professional way and at excellent value for money.
Client
Although we are dealing "remotely" with TS&P by email, everything has been clearly explained and relevant documents emailed or sent by post.
Client
Thorough, competent, helpful advice and patient!
Client
Efficient and friendly. Knows what he is talking about.
Client
The advice offered has been helpful in areas that are sometimes difficult to comprehend
Client
Helen Stewart and Stuart Goodbody are both very expert in their fields. There is nothing to fault.
The Legal 500 2020
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