
Elizabeth Smithers
Partner
Home office: Bristol Also works in: LondonRecommendations
Estate planning and inheritance tax specialist Elizabeth Smithers is ‘highly intelligent and articulate in both spoken and written advice’.
The Legal 500
Elizabeth Smithers advises high net worth clients on wills, trusts and estate planning matters. She also assists with inheritance tax planning and the creation and ongoing administration of structures. Smithers is considered a ‘well-known name in the area’ and is recognised for her work with financial advisers.
Chambers UK
Articles by Liz and the Private Client team
Trusts in the 21st century: are they still relevant?
Many of us will be unfamiliar with the concept...
Read moreWitnessing Wills Over The Garden Fence
Lawyers are grappling with how to draw up valid wills with the current lockdown restricting the way people normally meet to organise their affairs.
Read moreSecond marriages and inheritance: some points to consider
We look at the inheritance implications for anyone contemplating...
Read moreThe Queen of Soul and the dangers of homemade Wills
We examine the case of Aretha Franklin’s Will to...
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