Luck Luck Ooi Consultant Private Client Solicitor

Luck qualified in 2009 with a large regional firm specialising in wealth and succession planning. He has also worked for a full-service firm in Cambridge, before joining Setfords and worked for seven years with a large firm with offices throughout Cambridge, Essex and Hertfordshire, where he ultimately led its Private Client Team in Saffron Walden. 

Contact Luck for:

Probate matters, including:

• Applications for Grant of Probate and the administration of estates
• Variations of interest in an estate
• Advice relating to Trusts, including the creation and administration of Trusts
• Advising on and the preparation of Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Compensation Trusts to protect settlement funds stemming from these claims

Court of Protection matters, such as:

• The preparation, finalisation, and application to register Lasting Powers of Attorney (including Lasting Powers of Attorney with bespoke instructions)
• Application for Deputyship Orders for Property and Financial Affairs

Succession Planning matters:

• Estate Planning
• Inheritance Tax

The preparation and finalisation of Wills, including:

• Complex Wills
• Home Preservation Wills
• Wills for business owners, including for agricultural and farming families
• Protection Wills for those with vulnerable and disabled family members

Notable Cases:

• Acting in a complex estate including farm assets. Advising on succession planning in relation to that estate by way of variation of the spouse's interest to mitigate IHT on that spouse's death. 
• Preparation of complex Wills for an entrepreneur to preserve assets in trust for succession planning and protection purposes for a vulnerable beneficiary. 
• Preparation, finalisation, and application for registration of Lasting Power of Attorney, which included bespoke instructions to allow for attorneys to act in relation to the client's business interests.

Approach to Work and Clients:

"Securing the future and protecting the legacy of my clients for themselves and their loved ones is what I aim to achieve."

Luck takes great joy in helping clients secure their legacy and write the final chapter of their lives. Hearing the words "that was quite easy!" at the end of a meeting is one of the best compliments he can receive. Luck works with a wide variety of clients, many of whom have achieved success in their personal and professional lives through much effort and fortitude. Being able to help his clients navigate the complex journey of administering an estate gives Luck great satisfaction and pride.

Luck is also an associate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).