Sophie Nicholson

Solicitor

Contact Sophie

snicholson@butcher-barlow.co.uk
Butcher & Barlow LLP,
34 Railway Road,
Leigh,
WN7 4AU
+44 (0)1942 674 144

I am a Solicitor in our Wills, Trusts and Estates Team, assisted by Paralegal Lucy West. I am based at our Leigh (Railway Road) office and assist clients living local to the office and in the surrounding areas of Tyldesley, Atherton and Wigan.

I offer appointments at the office, in clients’ homes, by telephone and via video at my clients’ convenience. I am pleased to welcome former clients of Heyman and Co since our merger. I am also part of a group of local Solicitors who participate in Wigan and Leigh Hospice’s ‘Supporter Will Scheme’.

I advise and assist clients on a range of matters including the following:

Preparation of Wills and any associated Inheritance Tax planning;
Preparation and Registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney;
Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney;
Applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration (including completion of Inheritance Tax returns where required)
Administration of Estates; and
Court of Protection applications.

I provide an empathetic service to my clients, helping them navigate what can be distressing topics with as much reassurance and positivity as possible. I am particularly passionate about ensuring that clients at the latter stages of their lives have their voices heard and their wishes carried out. It is also an honour to be trusted by a grieving family to deal with the administration of a loved one’s estate.

I joined Butcher & Barlow in July 2021 and completed my Training Contract with the Firm, qualifying as a Solicitor in March 2024. Before joining Butcher & Barlow, I worked in the Court of Protection department of a city centre firm, and in the Wills and Probate department of a boutique high street firm. I graduated from The University of Manchester in 2019 with a First Class degree in Law and completed the Legal Practice Course and LLM in Professional Legal Practice in 2021 with a Distinction grade at The University of Law, Manchester.

Outside of work, I play netball several times a week and I enjoy going for walks, particularly in the Lake District.

What our clients say about Sophie

Friendly, efficient and delivered all of my requests. Would highly recommend.

My experience from start to finish was absolutely professional. Sophie was tentative, understanding and made me feel at ease whilst preparing my Will for my family. Thank you for all your understanding.

Excellent service. From the initial meeting and providing documentation on the estate of my late mother, everything was handled very well. Communication from Sophie during the process kept me well informed.

Thank you for your kind help and thoughtfulness. You had so much patience in explaining everything we needed to know in regards to our Powers of Attorney.

Thank you for attending so promptly to my matter. I will continue to use your services in the future should this become necessary.

This practice was recommended to me by a neighbour friend of 27 years standing who had, along with siblings and in-laws, used them a number of times over the years. I found Sophie to be very affable with a sense of humour, easy to talk to and who asked pertinent questions about things I had not considered.

Sophie and her team dealt with what I considered to be the complicated Estate of my late Father. Throughout, Sophie dealt with the Estate in a professional and respectful manner, providing regular updates of proceedings.

Butcher & Barlow were very helpful in organising a Will and Lasting Powers of Attorney for my disabled father. Arranging home visits and making a complicated and potentially stressful situation simple and worry free. I would recommend Butcher & Barlow to others.

A friendly and professional service. Helpful at every stage. No doubt, I'll be back.

Both of my visits were conducted in a relaxed manner. I was at ease on both occasion. Thank you.