“Veta" means life in latin, and we chose this name as it reflects our passion to make lifetime planning, through wills, trusts and powers of attorney, a positive experience for you.

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Welcome to Veta Law

The founders of Veta Law are Louise Berry (Managing Partner) and Lauren Killilea (Senior Partner).

Together, Louise and Lauren have gained over 35 years’ valuable experience working as solicitors in private practice. Veta Law is based in the north of England. We service clients throughout England and Wales and we are happy to meet you at home or at work if that’s more convenient for you.

We recognise that all of our clients’ needs are different and we provide a service that is flexible to suit you. We get to know our clients and their families as individuals, as we want to maintain long-standing relationships with all of our clients.

Louise Berry

Managing Partner

Louise qualified as a solicitor in 2003 specialising in complex wills, inheritance tax planning, trusts and probate. Louise trained and practised in a top private client law firm in Leeds, before moving to Aviva plc to act as In-House Counsel specialising in trusts and pensions.

Lauren Killilea

Senior Partner

Lauren qualified as a Solicitor in 1997 and joined a leading national law firm in Nottingham specialising in wills, trusts and tax planning. In 2004 Lauren moved back to Manchester and subsequently became a Partner and Head of the Wills, Trusts & Probate team of a leading regional law firm.

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Lauren has been a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) since 2008, having gained a distinction in the STEP diploma. She has also contributed articles to legal journals, Private Client Advisor and Trusts & Estates Law Journal. Lauren is now a Senior Partner and Founder of Veta Law. Outside of work, Lauren is a keen hockey player. She also enjoys walking and cycling in the Lake District with her husband and children.

We are a friendly and approachable team of specialist solicitors, and always happy to work alongside your other advisors. We will explain your options in a clear and understandable way, and we won’t get bogged down in legal jargon. Our aim is to provide a solution that will give you peace of mind.

Your work will be carried out by Louise or Lauren. We are friendly and approachable, and always happy to work alongside your other advisors. We will explain your options in a clear and understandable way, and we won’t get bogged down in legal jargon. Our aim is to provide a solution that will give you peace of mind.

We are experienced solicitors and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. All wills we prepare follow the STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) Code for Will Preparation in England and Wales. This Code is a set of ethical principles so you know that all of the necessary steps to plan for your future are taken care of.

We are a boutique private client law firm and we service a wide variety of clients.

So whether you are a business owner concerned about the most tax effective way to pass on your shares, a high earner wanting to protect your wealth for future generations, or you are retired and wish to structure your affairs simply and sensibly for your loved ones – we are here to help you every step of the way.

“Veta Law gave us excellent advice after our brother died. They understood our family and our business, and created a solution that we couldn’t have found on our own.”

Mr & Mrs Baker, Manchester

“Veta Law rapidly identified our succession planning problem and gave us a pragmatic solution. Thanks for your help.”

Mr & Mrs Wilkinson, Southport

“We needed specialist advice from people we could trust. Veta Law helped us at a time that was very difficult for my family.”

Mr Fletcher, Hull

Get Your Free Legal Health Check

If you already have wills, trusts and/or powers of attorney in place and you want a solicitor to simply check that they still fit the bill, then please get in touch. We can quickly review your documents to see if they are still right for you. For example, you may have completed them some time ago and would like a jargon-free reminder of what it all means. We would be happy to do this for you.

Alternatively, your circumstances may have changed (e.g. you’ve got married, become ill, had more grandchildren, got divorced or suffered a bereavement) since you completed your will, trust and/or power of attorney and you would like a solicitor to verify if your documents are still right for you. If this applies to you, please do get in touch.

We understand that sometimes all clients need is reassurance and clarity about the documents they already have in place.

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At Veta Law we are happy to answer all your questions about wills, tax planning, trusts, powers of attorney and probate. We offer a free initial call with one of our experts, without obligation, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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