Michael Robinson is a chartered legal executive at Stephens Scown and specialises in wills, estates, trusts and powers of attorney, with over 20 years' experience.

Mike has been a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives since 1993 and specialises in Wills, Estates, Trusts and Powers of Attorney and has over 30 years experience in these areas.

60 % of his time is spent working on probate matters.

Recent examples of his work include:

• Obtaining a Grant of Probate in an estate where there were substantial lifetime gifts qualifying for agricultural relief which had to be disclosed to HMRC;
• Obtaining a Grant of Letters of Administration in an estate where the executor unable to act, the will being proved by his Attorney ( both based in Northern Ireland);
• Revoking  Lasting Powers of Attorney for a client and completing fresh Lasting Powers of Attorney to replace them;
• Termination of a life interest trust with distribution between the ultimate beneficiaries.

Outside of work Mike enjoys spending lots of time with his family enjoying the region, watching films and sports.