Susan Young
- Experience
Susan joined Birketts in October 2012, having trained at a Cambridge firm and worked at another Chelmsford firm. She passed her Society of Trust and Estate Practitioner exams with a distinction and has held many positions on the STEP Essex committee, including Chair, for the permitted term, student liaison officer, events officer and her current position of secretary.
Susan is a Partner in our Private Client Advisory Team and assists clients with a full range of succession and tax planning, including the preparation of Wills, providing inheritance tax advice, advising on trusts and powers of attorney. Susan advises individuals and business owners to ensure their wishes can take effect in the manner intended and is involved in the firms’ equine sector.
Having assisted clients with estate planning for many years, she is aware of the importance that clients’ wishes take effect in the manner intended or that an estate administration is dealt with in a timely, supportive manner. Every client is unique and Susan tailors her advice according to the individual circumstances and, where appropriate, the advice is given alongside that of colleagues in other teams within the firm to ensure fully rounded, holistic advice is obtained.
Susan also deals with estate administrations, including advising on Deeds of Variation, where individuals inherit assets/funds from an estate but wish to pass them to others in a tax efficient manner, as part of tax planning.
Susan is recommended and ranked in Band 1 by Chambers High Net Worth [UK 2023]. In this edition, a client notes “She is super, on the ball and has a great understanding of this sector.” Another adds “Susan is outstanding and has developed into the full package. She is the best in the region in my opinion.”
Susan is recommended and named as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ by Legal 500 [UK 2024].
Susan qualified as a Solicitor in September 2010.
Susan qualified as a Solicitor in September 2010.
Susan grew up on an Essex farm and loves being outdoors. In particular, outside of work she enjoys exploring both the local area and further afield with her family, dog and horse.
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Susan is outstanding and has developed into the full package. She is the best in the region in my opinion.
Chambers High Net Worth [UK 2023]
