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Bekka Fuszard

Job Title:

Associate Solicitor

Services:

Wills & Succession Planning

Profile

I first came to Kent to read Law at the University of Kent. I graduated with First Class Honours in 2014 and then completed the Legal Practice Course in Leicester. I returned to Kent in 2015 to join Whitehead Monckton as a trainee solicitor. Upon successful completion of my training contract in 2017, I qualified into the Tax and Estate Planning department. I was promoted to Senior Solicitor in September 2022 and Associate Solicitor in January 2024.

I am based in the Maidstone office and deal with all manner of private client work including the preparation of wills, trusts and lasting powers of attorney and dealing with probate and the administration of estates. My particular area of expertise is older and vulnerable adults; assisting with issues relating to mental capacity, deputyships and Court of Protection applications.

Since April 2024 I have proudly headed up the firm’s Social and Community Committee (‘SCC’) which is part of the firm’s ESG initiatives. The Committee’s focus is on social and wellbeing initiatives for employees as well as the firm’s wider social value and purpose in the communities we serve, including support through volunteering and charitable fundraising.

Awards and Accreditations

I am a full member of the Society of Tax and Estate Practitioners (‘STEP’), having passed the specialist STEP Diploma in Advising Vulnerable Clients with distinction in early 2020. I have been part of the STEP Kent Branch Committee since 2023.

I am an accredited member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers (formerly Solicitors for the Elderly) – the gold standard when it comes to supporting vulnerable and older people with legal advice.

In 2018 I was awarded Kent Junior Lawyer of the Year. The judges praised me for my positive contribution to the firm, local community and the legal profession through both paid and unpaid work and in particular, my elderly client and dementia efforts.

Volunteering

I volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Society as a Dementia Friends Ambassador, regularly conducting information sessions for colleagues and the local community in the UK’s biggest initiative to change the way people think, act and talk about dementia. I am a former Chair of the ‘Building a Dementia Friendly Maidstone’ community group and still get involved with local dementia friendly events and initiatives. I obtained ‘Working to Become Dementia Friendly Kent’ recognition for the firm in 2018 and have helped to maintain that recognition since.

Related Team Members

Donna Morris

Senior Secretary

01622 698040
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Claire Porter

Senior Secretary

01622 698044
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Emily Ross-Smith

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01580 767537
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Karen West

Secretary

01622 698045
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Thank you again for all your help and efficiency in this matter. You have been a real pleasure to deal with and I wish you well as your career develops.

I wanted to say thank you for all your help that you have given me with regard to my Dad's will and how to look at the trust etc. It was a pleasure to work this through with you.

I feel that I could not fault the way everything was handled. I feel that Bekka Fuszard handled everything very well and was made to feel comfortable all through. Thank you.

Bekka was very helpful in explaining to us things we didn't understand. She was very patient with us either in person or on the telephone. Nothing was too much trouble. Also found other staff that I had telephone contact with were very helpful.

Thank you to Bekka Fuszard for making the process of writing my Will and LPAs so easy and straightforward. Everything was clearly explained throughout the process and the paperwork was straightforward. I have already recommended this service to several friends.

All the meetings were on time. We were never kept waiting. Our solicitor [Bekka] was always most helpful clearly explaining very patiently points we did not understand. She was friendly and had a good sense of humour. From the moment we arrived at the car park barrier we were very well looked after. Thank you.

We would like to thank you again for your help with the administration of the estate, we are very happy with the service you provided by you and your colleagues at Whitehead Monckton.

We have nothing but praise for Whitehead Monckton at Maidstone; from being greeted at reception through to the end of each appointment each time we were made to feel valued and heard.

I am cousin of [a client] whom you provided legal services and acted in various very valuable ways for him. I just wanted to say thank you for doing this difficult job. He was a poor soul and was difficult to help. I and others in the family are very appreciative. He would tell us very little of things he wanted to keep private.

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