Tax, Trusts, Wills & Estates

McCormicks provides the private individual with a full range of legal services from making a will to a thorough review of your personal affairs and advice on tax structures.

We offer advice on all aspects of legal work for the personal client and have particular expertise in trusts, tax planning and estates.

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• Agriculture & Estates
• Care of the Elderly
• Tax and Trusts Disputes
• Contentious Trusts and Probate Litigation
• Trust and Tax Planning
• Wills and Probate

We are a highly regarded, Award-winning practice. Awards won by the firm or our lawyers include the following:

• Corporate Solicitors of the Year - Corporate Live Wire
• North East Law Firm of the Year - Corporate Vision UK Law Firm of the Year Awards
• Yorkshire Law Firm of the Year
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firm of the Year UK - Finance Monthly Law Awards
• Most Innovative Media and Entertainment Law Firm UK - Acquisition International
• Corporate Crime Law Firm of the Year in England - Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award
• Most Innovative Law Firm in the Region - Acquisition International
• Sports Law - Law Firm of the Year in England - Corporate INTL Magazine Global Awards
• Top 10 firm in the Region for the strength of its online brand - Northern Lights Top 100 Yorkshire Law Firms
• Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year - Peter McCormick
• The Best Lawyers in the UK - Criminal Practice - Geoffrey Rogers
• The Best Lawyers in the UK - Sports Law - Peter McCormick
• Niche Practice Lawyer of the Year - Peter McCormick
• Sports Lawyer of the Year in England - Global Law Experts - Peter McCormick
• Sports Lawyer of the Year - Lawyer Monthly - Peter McCormick
• Lifetime Achievement in Business Award - Ackrill Media Group - Peter McCormick

What People Say About Us...

"Elaine Lightfoot is one of the most pleasant partners you could ever hope to work with in a solicitor practice. From the commencement her expertise is brilliant and handling of people again excellent. Like Peter McCormick, she is quick and to the point, and you know exactly where you are, so decision-making is exceptional." - Legal 500

"McCormicks advises prominent families and business people on a range of complex disputes, with experience handling multijurisdictional mandates. Elaine Lightfoot leads the team, and has experience in contentious matters relating to wills and trusts. Alongside Lightfoot in Harrogate is David Birks, who heads up the broader litigation team." - Legal 500

"McCormicks' Harrogate-based private client team, led by Peter McCormick and Elaine Lightfoot, provides a comprehensive range of services including advice on wills, estate administration, trusts, and court of protection matters. The team is noted for its expertise in advising trustees, beneficiaries, and disputies on complex estates and tax planning issues, including matters involving cross-border assets and HMRC negotiations." - Legal 500