Nikhil Handa

Solicitor

Solicitor in the private client team

Nikhil is a solicitor in the private client team. He assists with matters such as carrying out estate administration and the drafting of wills and lasting powers of attorney.

Nikhil completed his training contract at Anthony Collins this year after volunteering with the Citizens Advice Bureau Tameside, providing advice on enquiries covering areas including family law, housing and benefits.

Nikhil holds a BA in law, an LLM in public international law and an LPC with an added MSc in law, business and management.

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Who can you trust? Choosing trustees in your will June 4, 2025

Yesterday, the BBC reported on the sad case of Katherine and Gerald Hill, two trustees who have been found guilty of fraud for...

Who is Mr Hyde? Explaining who your beneficiaries are when you make a will March 3, 2025

This weekend I finally found the time to watch the BBC’s recent film of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and I was pleasantly surprised to learn...

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation February 6, 2025

Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is defined by the...

Don’t always listen to Benjamin Franklin: The importance of planning for old age December 5, 2024

The famous American Benjamin Franklin once said “Nothing is certain except death and taxes." When people come to us to talk about wills,...

Providing for family and friends with disabilities after you are gone October 16, 2024

This BBC article explains how a large proportion of adults with severe learning disabilities in Wales live with their families, meaning...

Golden owls and treasure hunts: Keeping an enterprise going after your death October 3, 2024

There's good news for treasure hunters this week as it was announced that a long-running mystery has been solved. As this BBC news...

100 weddings! And a funeral? Thinking about wills when you get married October 2, 2024

Many of us will have been pleased to read about the 100 weddings that took place at Old Marylebone Town Hall yesterday in celebration of...

Accessing a loved one’s assets when they pass away September 24, 2024

According to this recent BBC news article, Apple has refused a widower access to his wife’s iPhone, preventing him from having...

Some Ancient Egyptian wisdom – Explaining your reasons for disinheriting someone September 9, 2024

This weekend I visited the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and was particularly surprised by one of their exhibits – the ‘Will of Naunakhte’. ...

Can your will provide for your property to be cremated with you? August 27, 2024

This week, the peculiar request of French actor Alain Delon that his dog should be put down and buried with him on his death has hit the...

This time, it’s personal: The My Charity Commission Account August 2, 2023

The much anticipated My Charity Commission Account service went live on 31 July 2023. This system has replaced all previous online ways...

Learning the lessons from Troy: The importance of internal financial controls on charitable donations June 12, 2023

Everyone knows the story of the Trojan Horse: the Trojans accepted a large wooden horse as a gift without realising that enemy soldiers...

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