Nicola Healy

Senior Associate Solicitor

01206 217033

Nicola.Healy@tsplegal.com

Nicola, who qualified as a solicitor in 2009, is supervised by Fiona Ashworth. She joined the TSP Wills and Estates team in February 2022. Based in our Colchester office, Nicola advises clients on a broad range of private client matters including their Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Estate Administration.

Nicola completed her Law Degree at Staffordshire University before passing her Legal Practice Course at The College of Law, Chester. Since qualifying, she has worked on a broad range of private client matters in firms across Essex and Surrey.

Nicola is a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), an independent national organisation of lawyers who provide specialist legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers.

Nicola is also a fully qualified member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). STEP is the leading worldwide professional body for practitioners in the fields of Trusts, Estates and related issues. STEP members help families to plan for their long term financial future, providing expert advice on how to comply with the often complex law and tax rules surrounding Trusts, Estates and Inheritance.

In her spare time, Nicola enjoys swimming, travelling, skiing, reading and trips to the Theatre.

Thompson Smith and Puxon has, for a number of years, been highlighted by the Legal 500 as a Leading Firm in this practice area and Nicola is a Next Generation Partner. In 2022/23 the Legal 500 said: Thompson Smith and Puxon‘s group is based in Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea. During 2021, the team acted for a varied client roster in the business and the agricultural sphere. The firm has long-standing and strong relationships with the regional rural community and has a substantial portfolio of agricultural clients. Fiona Ashworth leads a team, which has strong expertise in lifetime and succession planning work. Clients describe Robert Ashworth as ‘excellent, patient and thorough’, and Aileen Hirst is a key team member. Senior associate Nicola Healy joined from Tees Law in 2022.