Ashley Partridge
Partner
Ashley joined our Wills, Probate & Estate Planning department in June 2018 having worked in Private Client law since 2013 and Personal Injury for 5 years before that. He qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2015, Trust and Estate Practitioner in 2016 and as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2019. In May 2020, he became Head of the department and in May 2022, he was promoted to Partner. Being qualified in both legal and tax matters and drawing on his wide range of experience enables Ashley to provide high quality advice. He is able to advise on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship applications, estates, Inheritance Tax, estate planning, setting up, administering and terminating Trusts and personal tax matters including completing personal and Trust tax returns, IHT and CGT planning. He has a particular interest in Inheritance Tax planning and Trust matters and has experience in dealing with large, long established and complex trusts and estates. During his time with the firm, he has had the pleasure to assist in the development of our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning department progressing to the Head of the team which has grown significantly. He is proud to lead a team who are all dedicated in providing the best possible advice and service to clients and who are so supportive to each other. He is pleased to be at the point in his career where he has acted for families for multiple generations who trust him to provide the advice not only that they require but also to advise their children and grandchildren. Using this information, he is able to advise clients about what is best for them but also what is best for their families, where appropriate. Over the years, Ashley has advised families with estates ranging from the small to the very large (£70million+). With this nature of work, Ashley values the variety and enjoys working with a whole range of different clients with varying views and objectives. When advising any client, Ashley always aims to work with colleagues and contacts together with a client’s own accountants and financial advisers to find the best solutions or outcomes. He thrives when solving challenging problems particularly in relation to Trusts, estates and estate planning. His dual qualification in both legal and tax areas enables him to advise clients at a high level and provide a whole service where several different advisers may otherwise be required. His approach is to always be friendly and not too formal, providing advice that is pragmatic, understandable and treating clients how we want to be treated ourselves. Ashley started his career in law at the age of 19 as a personal injury claims handler with no legal experience or education having worked for an insurance company for a few years before. He studied alongside working full time and upon qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive then moved to Wills, Probate and Trusts. This change in his area of law fuelled him to undertake further study initially with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and then onto tax exams to become a Chartered Tax Adviser. When joining the firm, Ashley's initial impression was that the people and Partners were friendly, inviting, and it was absolutely a place that he would fit in and wanted to work. As a Partner, he wants to continue to foster the supportive and friendly environment where the firm strives to provide excellent client service and advice, promote the wellbeing of our staff and to be a firm where others actively want to join.
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He is an experienced Partner who is able to assist you
Practice Areas
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Wills, Trusts & Probate 100%
5 Client Reviews
Overall experience
- Value For Money
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About Ashley Partridge
Ashley joined our Wills, Probate & Estate Planning department in June 2018 having worked in Private Client law since 2013 and Personal Injury for 5 years before that. He qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2015, Trust and Estate Practitioner in 2016 and as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2019. In May 2020, he became Head of the department and in May 2022, he was promoted to Partner. Being qualified in both legal and tax matters and drawing on his wide range of experience enables Ashley to provide high quality advice. He is able to advise on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship applications, estates, Inheritance Tax, estate planning, setting up, administering and terminating Trusts and personal tax matters including completing personal and Trust tax returns, IHT and CGT planning. He has a particular interest in Inheritance Tax planning and Trust matters and has experience in dealing with large, long established and complex trusts and estates. During his time with the firm, he has had the pleasure to assist in the development of our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning department progressing to the Head of the team which has grown significantly. He is proud to lead a team who are all dedicated in providing the best possible advice and service to clients and who are so supportive to each other. He is pleased to be at the point in his career where he has acted for families for multiple generations who trust him to provide the advice not only that they require but also to advise their children and grandchildren. Using this information, he is able to advise clients about what is best for them but also what is best for their families, where appropriate. Over the years, Ashley has advised families with estates ranging from the small to the very large (£70million+). With this nature of work, Ashley values the variety and enjoys working with a whole range of different clients with varying views and objectives. When advising any client, Ashley always aims to work with colleagues and contacts together with a client’s own accountants and financial advisers to find the best solutions or outcomes. He thrives when solving challenging problems particularly in relation to Trusts, estates and estate planning. His dual qualification in both legal and tax areas enables him to advise clients at a high level and provide a whole service where several different advisers may otherwise be required. His approach is to always be friendly and not too formal, providing advice that is pragmatic, understandable and treating clients how we want to be treated ourselves. Ashley started his career in law at the age of 19 as a personal injury claims handler with no legal experience or education having worked for an insurance company for a few years before. He studied alongside working full time and upon qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive then moved to Wills, Probate and Trusts. This change in his area of law fuelled him to undertake further study initially with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and then onto tax exams to become a Chartered Tax Adviser. When joining the firm, Ashley's initial impression was that the people and Partners were friendly, inviting, and it was absolutely a place that he would fit in and wanted to work. As a Partner, he wants to continue to foster the supportive and friendly environment where the firm strives to provide excellent client service and advice, promote the wellbeing of our staff and to be a firm where others actively want to join.
Languages Spoken: English
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Partner
Parker Bullen LLP
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Grant of Probate
Parker Bullen efficiently and extremely quickly organised the Grant of Probate for my late husband. They also liaised with the Land Registry to update the Title Register for my home which also happened very quickly. I will definitely use them again and will highly recommend them to family and friends.
Lawyer named in this review: Ashley Partridge
A representative from Parker Bullen LLP responded to this review on 19 September, 2024
Dear Janet, Thank you for taking your time to leave your positive experience with Ashley Partridge from our Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team. It’s great to know that the process was handled swiftly, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. Should you or your family and friends need any further assistance in the future, we would be more than happy to help. With best wishes, Parker Bullen LLP
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Parker Bullen provide excellent probate and estate administration supp
I have acted with power of attorney or as executor for five estates over the past 12 years, and Parker Bullen has easily been the best law firm I have dealt with in that respect. The most recent estate was wound up in 11 months, and the support we received from Chris Smith and Ashley Partridge could not have been better. Regular and clear communication from Chris was very helpful to enable me to manage my own communications with beneficiaries and other agencies dealing with the estate. I should also mention Jo Tedd as the conveyancing solicitor who was most helpful and understanding in selling the vacant property in the estate. Many thanks to everyone at Parker Bullen.
Lawyer named in this review: Ashley Partridge
A representative from Parker Bullen LLP responded to this review on 28 February, 2024
Dear Andrew, Thank you for taking your time to leave a review for Chris Smith and Ashley Partridge from ours Wills, Probate and Estate Planning department, but also Jo Tedd from our Property department in Salisbury. We are so pleased that you are happy with the services that you have received and communication was clear and helpful. Don't hesitate to contact us again in the future, should you need us. With best wishes, Parker Bullen LLP
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Thank you for an Excellent Service!
My husband and I found the whole procedure of making our Trust Will an easy and seamless procedure giving great peace of mind for us both.
Lawyer named in this review: Ashley Partridge
A representative from Parker Bullen LLP responded to this review on 21 August, 2023
Hi Linda, Many thanks for taking the time to leave your review for our Wills, Probate & Estate Planning department, particularly for Ashley. We are delighted that you were put at ease and that you were supported through the process of putting your affairs in order. Do not hesitate to contact us again, should you need us. With best wishes, Parker Bullen LLP
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Excellent service
My partner and I required new wills and advice on inheritance tax. From the outset we were given clear, sound advice. A price was quoted at the first meeting which we were happy with. The process was efficient and effective, with the required wills and advice provided in the timescale indicated. We would be happy to recommend this firm to others. The people who dealt with us were Ashley Partridge and Chris Smith, both of whom were approachable, responsive and professional.
Lawyer named in this review: Ashley Partridge
A representative from Parker Bullen LLP responded to this review on 12 May, 2023
Hi Jane, Many thanks for your review of our services, in particular for the advice you received from Ashley and Chris. We are delighted that you found our team helpful and efficient, and will be here once more should you need us for anything in the future. With best wishes, Parker Bullen LLP
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IHT/LPA advice
Very good from start to finish - Ashley and Chris guided us though some IHT and LPA advice that was both practical and effective, and made good sense both tax-wise and legacy-wise. We've made some changes already - wills, trusts, gifts, PETs, LPAs etc and have some more to do but we'll certainly follow the guidance we've received.
Lawyer named in this review: Ashley Partridge
A representative from Parker Bullen LLP responded to this review on 06 January, 2023
Hi Sean, Many thanks for leaving your review for Ashley and Chris, and the quality of service they provided you with. We are delighted to have been able to assist you on this occasion and look forward to working with you again in the future, should you need us. With best wishes, Parker Bullen LLP
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