Zoe Pearse TEP

Senior Associate

Background & Biography

Zoe is an Senior Associate specialising in private client work. She has experience and knowledge across a broad range of private client matters. She acts for a wide variety of clients such as high profile individuals, families, wealthy individuals and charities. She also works with a large network of professional contacts and encourages co-ordination between clients, their financial advisors and accountants in order to achieve the best possible result when considering estate planning and wealth protection.

Zoe is highly experienced on elder law issues and works with people who lack capacity, their families and other professionals to achieve the best result for our clients. She regularly advises and drafts Lasting Powers of Attorney to ensure our client’s financial affairs, health and welfare are protected in the event of loss of capacity.

Zoe is known for her understanding of the sensitive nature of private client work and our clients find her approachable and compassionate. She appreciates that all clients are different and adapts her knowledge and skills to fit in with each individual client’s needs and objectives.

Zoe is a full member of STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and has achieved her STEP Diploma in Trust and Estates.

2021 – Present | Seddons, Associate
2015 – 2021 | Seddons, Solicitor
2013 – 2015 | Seddons, Trainee Solicitor
2011 – 2013 | Seddons, Paralegal
2009 – 2011 | Oxford Brookes University, LLB
2005 – 2009 | University of Portsmouth, BA

Drafting straightforward and complex Wills to ensure our client’s wishes are met.
Estate administration with assets in the UK and abroad.

Grant of Probate applications.
Inheritance Tax planning.

Co-ownership of property and Declarations of Trust.

“Seddons is a forward thinking firm that has client experience at the forefront of its delivery. Its attitude to go the extra mile really sets it apart from other firms. Zoe Pearse is an exceptional private client solicitor, she has dealt with many of our clients and always gets great feedback” – Legal 500

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