International Estates and Estate Planning

Owning property and other assets in more than one country is becoming increasingly common. With careful management and planning you can ensure that your valuable assets are managed in a tax efficient way and passed on as you intended.

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Meet the team

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Expert support for complex estates

As an award winning and nationally recognised private client team, we pride ourselves on providing expert support for individuals with assets throughout the world.

Our lawyers all have their own specialist areas, often liaising with colleagues in other teams such as real estate or family to offer holistic advice.

We support clients throughout their lives, providing tax and estate planning and supporting those looking to move to the UK. Our network is wide, and our scope is often broad, working closely with advisors in multiple jurisdictions. We’re strategic, taking into account differing rules and regimes to create a structure which meets your objectives.

Approachable and easy to contact, we provide you with all the information and guidance you need to plan for your future.

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Who do we advise

Our expert lawyers have decades of experience supporting individuals with significant, and often complex assets, to ensure that they meet their needs and objectives, both now and in the future.

The international nature of our work means our clients are varied, often acting for non-UK domiciled individuals living in the UK or with UK assets. It is also not uncommon for us to support couples with ‘mixed’ domiciles statuses. We advise individuals who are looking to move to or from the UK as well as those holding or acquiring UK property.

Our services are often sought by international clients looking to invest in the US or families who have accumulated significant wealth, either through inheritance, investments, or business activities. We work closely with trustees and beneficiaries of trusts, advising on both UK and offshore trusts as well as supporting executors of estates with multi-jurisdictional assets.

Our Private Wealth sector

Clients who have built a significant assets base may face a complex legal and tax landscape. Our experts, who cover a range of legal disciplines, are on hand to provide specialist legal guidance and support to help individuals, their families, trustees and family offices.

Services from our Private Wealth team

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Hear what our clients say about us

 

Very efficient, all went well.

Client testimonial

I was most impressed by Harriet. She always displayed a high degree of competence and professionalism. It was always a pleasure dealing with her and I would have no hesitation In recommending her to others

Client testimonial

Harriet and her colleague, Paris, were hugely personable and very professional in all dealings regarding re-writing our Wills. We will happily use HCR again.

Client testimonial

Beth and Leanne‘s thorough understanding of the legal intricacies and their strategic approach ensured that we were always well-informed and confident throughout the entire process. They were not only our legal representatives but also our pillars of support during this challenging time. Their compassionate and empathetic nature made us feel heard and valued, and their relentless pursuit of justice on our behalf was truly commendable. Thanks to their hard work and perseverance, we can now move forward with peace of mind and financial security. I wholeheartedly recommend Beth and Leanne to anyone in need of exceptional legal representation. They are truly outstanding professionals who go above and beyond for their clients.

Client testimonial Dispute

I cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional service provided by Beth and Leanne at HCR Law.

Over the past two years, they have represented me, my mother, and my brother with unwavering dedication and professionalism. Their expertise and commitment were instrumental in enabling us to secure our rightful inheritance from the executor of my stepfather’s estate, who had been stalling the process.

Client testimonial Probate dispute

Your expertise and advice has been invaluable and a great service to me, and is really appreciated. I will gladly recommend you to anybody, without hesitation.

Client testimonial

Newly hired partner Lisa Millington is recommended for trusts involving landed estates.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Cambridge

Led by Daniel Curtis, who frequently acts for clients with foreign property or who are domiciled abroad, the practice provides ‘personal service and a knowledge base that is second to none’.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Cambridge

HCR Law ‘is a powerhouse for family work in the Midlands’.

Legal 500 2025 Private Client – Hereford

The Legal 500 2025 said “HCR Law’s ‘highly professional’ (Private Client) practice ‘adopts a very professional approach but manages to combine it with a personal touch which is very much in evidence with the practical advice’” and that they are “a go-to name for inheritance tax planning advice and handles trust reorganisations and administrations at a domestic and global level”.

The Legal 500 2025 Private Client

Michelle Abbott immediately made us feel at ease straight away. She is very professional, friendly and extremely helpful. Michelle guided us through the process, providing clear and easy to understand information. In preparing and completing wills, her legal knowledge and attention to detail is excellent.

It’s been a pleasure dealing with both you and your company and I would not hesitate in using your services again or recommending you to family and friends. Thank you very much for all you have done for us

Client Testimonial Will Drafting

Good, clear advice always delivered in a considerate, and often kind manner, without delay or need for chasing. A pleasure to deal with.

Client Testimonial Will Dispute

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