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Home1 / Lorna Payne

Lorna Payne

Partner
Private Client team
T: 0121 746 3300
E: L.payne@sydneymitchell.co.uk
Office: Shirley

 

 

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About Lorna

Lorna is a dedicated professional who specialises in trust law, tax and succession planning acting for executors of estates, high net worth individuals, businesses and trustees.

Lorna provides advice on the administration of estates from initial instruction through to final winding up, inheritance tax planning advice and guidance on, creation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney and drafting of complex Wills.

Lorna also specialises in the creation and administration of trusts.  She “cut her teeth” as a tax and trust solicitor before going on to work more generally in private client.

Her approachable nature and ability to simplify complex legal jargon into easy-to-understand language sets her apart, prioritising what truly matters to her clients.

At home, Lorna lives with her husband, young child and two cats.

In her spare time Lorna enjoys spending time with her friends and family, walking and generally spending time outdoors.

 

Background

Lorna joined Sydney Mitchell in October 2021 and was promoted to Partner in April 2025.

Lorna is a full member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a member of the Birmingham branch committee.

When Lorna was growing up, she wanted to be anything other than a solicitor!  Her dad was a solicitor, and she told him (and several other people) that she didn’t want to spend her life colouring plans.  By the age of 24 Lorna had realised that she didn’t have any better ideas and set out on the journey to qualifying as a solicitor, which she finally did at the age of 30.

Testimonials

Excellent Service

“I was very happy with the way my solicitor dealt with my case. Professional, approachable, friendly and knowledgeable.”

 

 

 

 

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Cavendish House
39 Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5PP

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Solihull

Chattock House
346 Stratford Road
Shirley, Solihull
B90 3DN

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2233 Coventry Road
Sheldon
B26 3NL

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