Nicola is a Partner and Head of Private Client at Ellisons, which she joined in 2021, bringing over 18 years' experience in the Private Client sector. Qualified as a solicitor in 2002, she has practised in Suffolk since joining Blocks Solicitors in 2003. She is a fully accredited member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – a professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning.
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A senior solicitor at one of the town's largest law firms has spoken out about the unsettling impact on clients when a local solicitor's firm closes, following the Solicitors Regulation Authority's intervention at Ross Coates Solicitors on Tuesday.
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Ellisons has been shortlisted in two categories at the Probate Industry Awards 2026, recognising the Ipswich firm's work in estate administration and planning.
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As Suffolk's population grows older, local legal experts are warning families about a disturbing trend that could rob vulnerable relatives of their life savings through marriages designed purely for financial gain.
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Accountants, solicitors and financial advisers across Suffolk warn that the super-rich will avoid tomorrow's Budget tax burden, while families who have saved diligently will be penalised.
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Couples planning to marry or who have recently tied the knot are being urged to update their wills, after figures revealed 62% of people in the East of England don't know that marriage automatically cancels existing wills.
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Ellisons has announced the qualification of Simone Dowsing as a solicitor into its Wills, Trusts and Probate team, based in the firm's Ipswich office.
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Only 47% of men in Suffolk have a current will in place, compared to 59% of women, according to a survey by local law firm Ellisons.
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