You don’t need a solicitor every day, but when you do, it’s crucial to know where to turn. Hodge Jones & Allen have, for over 45 years, been helping clients through the difficult times in their private lives. Our solicitors are widely recognised as some of the best in their field and are here for you whenever you need our advice and assistance. As one of London’s leading firms, we’re known for our genuine passion and commitment to securing justice. We’re never afraid to fight on behalf of our clients – we’ll always put you first. Our expertise lies in solving legal issues both in your personal and professional lives. Whether it’s advice about a family matter, an employment matter for you or your business, planning for the future, or resolving a dispute our specialist solicitors are always on hand to assist you. You can rely on our legal experts to take control of the situation and leave you free to focus on what really matters in your life. It only takes one call for our team to start assisting you and providing the reassurance and advice you need.
HODGE JONES & ALLEN TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
WHAT IS A TRUST CORPORATION? A Trust Corporation is a limited company which carries out the professional deputy work set out above. The Hodge Jones & Allen Trust Corporation is 100% owned by HJA LLP and holds the same full professional indemnity insurance as the firm. When the Trust Corporation is appointed as deputy, the Trust Corporation appoints HJA LLP to act for it under the usual HJA LLP terms and conditions of business.
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP (HJA LLP) is well regarded for its expertise professional deputy work. The appointment of a deputy is a personal appointment made by the Court of Protection. HJA LLP has set up a Trust Corporation to act as deputy rather than appointing individual partners in person. This will provide you with continuity and ensure the service you receive is not disrupted, when the individual partner is on leave, sick leave or departs from the firm. The Trust Corporation can act in a number of ways: • As professional deputy for property and affairs, • As professional trustee, • As attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney and, • As executor of a client’s will.
DIRECTORS OF THE HODGE JONES & ALLEN TRUST CORPORATION There are five directors :
Patrick Allen Patrick founded the firm of Hodge Jones & Allen in 1977 and is the senior partner. He has acted as a professional deputy and trustee for many years. He supervises the work of the Private Client team.
Christine Dyson Christine is head of the Private Client team. She has acted as professional deputy and trustee since 2007. At present she manages At present, she manages 45 clients under professional Deputyship and 40 Personal Injury Trusts.
Chun Wong Chun is a partner of HJA LLP and head of the HJA Dispute Resolution team. She is the Compliance Office for Legal Practice (COLP) for the firm and a member of the senior management team of HJA LLP.
Nicola Waldman Nicola is a partner of Hodge Jones & Allen LLP and head of the Wills & Probate team. Nicola is a highly experienced executor and trustee and is a recognised expert in this field and a recommended lawyer in Legal 500, 2019 directory.
Jayesh Kunwardia Jayesh is a partner of HJA LLP and head of the HJA Housing team. He is a member of the senior management team of HJA LLP.
BENEFITS OF APPOINTING THE HODGE JONES & ALLEN TRUST CORPORATION • You will not have to incur the costs of appointing a new deputy/trustee in the future. When an
not result in a court application or any fees charged to you. It is common practice to appoint individual partners as executor or attorney but this carries the risk that those partners will no longer still be at Hodge Jones & Allen when needed. The appointment of the Trust Corporation ensures that Hodge Jones & Allen will act even if the appointment does not come into effect for many decades.
individual is appointed as a deputy, an application must be made to the court to appoint a new deputy when the individual wishes to retire. This may happen every ten years. • With a Trust Corporation you have guaranteed continuity. The directors may change but this will
If you have any further questions, please email contactus@hja.net or call 0808 239 5575.
ABOUT HODGE JONES & ALLEN Patrick Allen founded Hodge Jones & Allen in 1977 with Henry Hodge and Peter Jones. The ethos of the firm has always been to help people assert and defend their rights, correct miscarriages of justice and resolve personal legal matters to get the very best for our clients. Hodge Jones & Allen now has over 230
staff with specialist legal teams dealing with Personal Injury, Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Housing Law, Criminal Defence, Wills & Probate, Mental Capacity & Deputyships, Personal & Business Dispute Resolution, Civil Liberties & Human Rights, Environmental Justice, Medical Negligence and Family Law.
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180 North Gower Street, London, NW1 2NB www.hja.net
We are independently recommended by the Chambers UK and Legal 500 directories and our legal teams are recognised in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2023 guide.
We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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