South Coast Legal Services Limited

 

Our office is conveniently located in central Chichester with public car parks, train & bus services all nearby.

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You may have visited our website after seeing South Coast Legal Services promoting estate planning services in Chichester city centre or at other venues across West Sussex and Hampshire.

 

We are a regulated and insured professional legal services company, providing a comprehensive range of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Estate Planning services, in association with Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd.

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Services are available weekdays during the daytime or evening and include a FREE initial consultation, which can take place at our office or alternatively via Zoom video or telephone.

Chargeable home visit meetings are also available (within 40 miles of our Chichester office, excluding the Isle of Wight; restrictions apply).

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South Coast Legal Services Limited (formerly South Coast Wills Limited) is led by Director Colin Smart, who has been advising clients since 1994. Colin began his career in Financial Services, qualifying as both a tied and independent financial adviser, before in 2007 moving to specialise exclusively in the area of Will writing and estate planning for clients.

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Professional legal training with Allied Dunbar/Zurich, The Society of Will Writers/Trust Corporation, The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Kings Court Trust Corporation and Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation Ltd have gained years of experience of Wills, Trusts and advanced estate planning strategies with legal qualifications in the following areas: Law of Wills and Succession - The Practice of Law for Elderly Clients -Probate Practice.

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Since 2018, by working in association with Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation, we have been able to offer our clients advanced estate planning strategies, including the use of Trusts within Wills, providing flexible and effective asset protection solutions.