Penelope is a senior associate in our Probate & Estate Administration team, having joined Wilsons in October 2025.
She studied zoology at University College, London, followed by a Masters in Law at Bristol University before completing her LPC at the College of Law, York. She has previously worked in a major regional firm and a couple of smaller firms in the south west and Milton Keynes. She has been ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide since 2023 and has been quoted "Penelope has a clear client focus and is driven to provide the best outcomes".
Examples of the work Penelope carries out includes:
• The administration of both taxable and non-taxable estates;
• Providing advice where claims for Agricultural Relief and/or Business Property Relief are to be made;
• Advising in respect of income tax and capital gains tax during the administration period of an estate, including the use of deeds of appropriation where appropriate;
• Advising on intestate or partially intestate estates;
• Arranging the resealing of UK Grants in other jurisdictions;
• Arranging the resealing of Colonial Grants in England;
• Preparing Deeds of Variation;
When not at work, Penelope enjoys spending time with her two children, foreign travel, going to the beach, the gym, waterskiing and alpine skiing.