Derek Cook

Head of Department, Probate Practitioner
Wills Trusts & Probate

Tel: 0121 698 2200
Office: Birmingham City Centre

Derek helps clients to mitigate tax during their lifetime and administer their estates in death, in the most tax efficient way.

Derek specialises in tax planning, administration of estates and creation of trusts.

Derek advises on:

• Tax planning and lifetime arrangements
• Estate planning
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Succession planning
• Creation of trusts
• Writing Wills
• Advice to and for the elderly

Derek gives practical advice at difficult times in a sensitive way. Derek's 40 years' experience enables him to work speedily and efficiently.

Derek's clients include:

• Agricultural estates
• Those who are aiming to protect their family assets
• Executors of estates
• Business owners
• Those caring for elderly relatives.

What our clients say

"I found Derek Cook to be knowledgeable, provide up to date information, polite (yet friendly), efficient and professional. He reminded me of the values, morals and standards which used to exist years ago and which unfortunately are not always found in companies today. I was extremly pleased with the service I received and the typing service was accurate and efficient." Miss P M Drummond.

Career History

Joined Sydney Mitchell 2006
Derek has over 40 years experience and prior to joining Sydney Mitchell he worked in firms based in London and the South West.