Adam Hampton

Senior Solicitor (HCB Solicitors Ltd)

Head of Private Client (South)

Areas of Expertise – Wills, Trusts, Court of Protection, Lasting Powers of Attorney & Probate

Probate and Administration of Estates
Estate planning
Elderly and Vulnerable Client advice
Trusts
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Deputyships & Court of Protection Applications
Will Drafting
Estate & Tax planning

Education and Qualifications:

Qualified as a Solicitor in 2006
Degree in European Business Systems (Ba) Hons, London Guildhall University (now London Metropolitan University) 1993 to 1996
Graduate Diploma in Law, London Metropolitan University, 2001/2002
Legal Practice Course, University of Westminster 2002/2003
STEP Diploma
Elderly and Vulnerable client SFE exams

Background and Experience:

Upon graduation Adam worked in the IT sector and was a specialist technical advisor to a sales team for a major US data network equipment manufacturer. In the early 2000s Adam decided to retrain as a solicitor and upon completion of his training contract in 2006 qualified into private client in the areas of Wills, Trusts and Probate.

Adam has been advising and assisting families with estate planning (including assisting with vulnerable beneficiaries and trusts), inheritance tax, capital gains tax and administration of their relative’s estates for over twenty years.

Memberships:

STEP
Association of Lifetime Lawyers

Joined HCB

December 2023

About
With a background in London and the provinces and being exposed to a large number of complex estates, trusts and issues with vulnerability and disability Adam is able to advise in depth on family issues both large and small and varied and to assist people maximise their allowances and avoid pitfalls.

Employment History