Wills, Probate & Trusts

After putting in a lot of effort to secure a stable future for yourself and your family as you grow older, it’s crucial to think ahead while you’re still capable. Consider making plans for a time when you might not be able to handle your finances or make decisions as effectively as you do now.

Additionally, you want to make sure that what you own will eventually go to the people you care about, in the way you want it to. From our experience, most people share these same concerns.

Addressing these matters requires careful consideration and the right legal guidance. That’s why we provide a range of services to address the most common worries people have. We’re also equipped to advise you on more complex and unique situations.

We can help with:

Wills
Probate & Estates
Trusts
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Inheritance Tax Planning

Our Areas of Expertise

Wills

Probate & Estates

Trusts

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Inheritance Tax Planning

Our People

Thomas Grice

Head of Department,
Partner

Tom is a solicitor who joined Ridley & Hall in May 2021. Tom has joined Ridley & Hall from a multi discipline firm in Wakefield, having previously worked in Knaresborough and at a nationwide firm in Wakefield. Previous to this Tom undertook his Law Degree at the University of Bradford and the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, achieving a Distinction....

Hannah Pedley

Associate Solicitor

Hannah is an Affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is undergoing further qualification in pursuit of attaining her full membership and becoming a recognised Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP). She has handled a variety of different matters and the feedback received from clients has always been extremely positive....

Chloe Aston

Solicitor

Chloe is a highly qualified lawyer with a passion for serving Wills & Probate clients. Building strong and lasting relationships with her clients is at the heart of her practice. She prioritises understanding their unique needs and providing tailored legal solutions with a friendly and professional manner....

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Lucy Pickles

Solicitor

Lucy initially joined Ridley & Hall in August 2018 as a Paralegal. Lucy has since completed her training contract and was admitted to the roll of solicitors in October 2021....

Andrew Gullett

Solicitor

Andrew qualified as a Solicitor in 2001 and has specialised in older client law since 2005. He is delighted to have joined our Private Client Team in Huddersfield in October 2021, having previously worked at a small firm in Wakefield...

Victoria Jones

Solicitor

Victoria achieved a First Class M Law (Exempting) degree at Northumbria University. Whilst at university, Victoria was a student adviser at Northumbria University’s Student Law Office, providing detailed legal advice to members of the public under solicitor supervision. Prior to commencing her final year at University, Victoria completed a short internship working with a law firm in Singapore....

Holly Thurlbeck

Paralegal

Holly works in the private client team at Barnsley where she assists with Wills, Lasting powers of Attorneys and Estate administration....

Corinne Barnett

Trainee Solicitor

Corinne first joined the firm as a Conveyancing Assistant but has since progressed and has been awarded a Training Contract which commenced in January 2023. Corinne currently works in our Residential Conveyancing department assisting clients in sales, purchases and transfers of equity. ...

Deborah Kaye

Associate Solicitor

Deborah Kaye joined the firm’s Private Client Team in July 2019, to contribute to the growth of that department. She brings with her a wealth of experience, having worked in this area of the law for over 20 years. Deborah previously had strong connections in the Holme Valley where she practised for many years and has welcomed the opportunity to work again in Huddersfield, having spent a few years working for a large multi-discipline firm in Bradford most recently....

Ann Silver

Personal Assistant

Ann Silver is Personal Assistant to the firm’s Private Client Team. She joined Ridley & Hall in 1999 and over the years she has helped many hundreds of clients through the Will making process and supported many more through the distress of the death of a loved one and the Probate process...

Yasmin Walker

Solicitor

Yasmin qualified as a solicitor in July 2023 and is now based in our Barnsley Office in Wills & Probate team....

Thanks for all your help. We’re really pleased that we’ve got it all sorted but I just wanted to add that your manner, explanations and lovely personality made the whole process so easy! We’ve already passed your details onto a couple of very dear friends. Thanks once again.

Wills & Probate Client – 15 April 2024

Ashley & Chloe have both been very efficient and handled our matter superbly

Wills & Probate Client – 11 February 2024

May I take this opportunity of thanking you for everything that you have done for us all on this journey, from taking care of our parents’ affairs prior to their deaths, attending their funeral & then ensuring their wishes have been carried out. Our parents really liked you very much & were both extremely happy with the care & attention you showed them both. We will always be eternally grateful to you.

Wills & Probate Client – 20 December 2023

I would like to thank you for the assistance of all your team throughout the process. I very much appreciated the thoughtfulness and professionalism of everyone concerned.

Wills & Probate Client – October 2023

I just wanted to thank you very much for all your assistance in getting A’s probate sorted out it was such a relief for me to get this done. I am really grateful. All the final documents arrived safely today.

Wills & Probate Client – 15 April 2022

All face to face appointments were extremely well done regarding LPA’s and Wills and covered from every aspect.

Wills & LPAs client – December 2021

We have previously visited your office and found it easy to locate. On this occasion Helen came to our house which at our age is a great help. We found Helen very knowledgeable and easy to talk to.

Wills & Probate Client – 5 March 2021

The Legal 500 – The Clients Guide to Law Firms

The Legal 500 Says:

“Thomas Grice leads the wills and probate team at Ridley & Hall in Huddersfield. The team specialises in estate administration and contentious probate work which involves elder financial abuse and missing people, and is also well placed to advise clients whose family structures involve adoption or kinship care. More widely, the team covers a range of private client work including will-writing, estate planning and operation, trust administration and lasting powers of attorney.”

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