Anna Pearson-Freeland Consultant Solicitor

Anna is an experienced Consultant Solicitor specialising in tax-efficient estate planning and cross-border probate administration. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2018, she has advised on a broad range of private client matters, including estate planning, succession, and probate administration.

Areas of expertise

• Preparing wills and succession documents tailored to specific tax advice
• Advising on inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax planning
• Lifetime estate planning and tax mitigation strategies
• Setting up and administering trusts and charitable trusts
• Trust Registration Service compliance and ongoing trust administration
• Advising on trust distributions and trustee responsibilities
• Preparing and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Probate and estate administration
• Cross-border estates and conflict of law matters
• Insolvent estates

Anna takes a highly responsive and client-focused approach to her work and aims to respond to enquiries promptly, recognising the importance and sensitivity of the matters she handles. She offers new clients an initial free 15-minute telephone consultation and can meet clients either at their home or at the firm’s Guildford or London offices.

She prides herself on being diligent, approachable and compassionate, taking the time to understand each client’s individual circumstances and objectives. Having personally experienced how difficult estate administration can be following the loss of a loved one, Anna is passionate about supporting clients through what can often be a challenging and emotional process with clarity, care, and practical advice.