Rebekka Hayles

Chartered Legal Executive - Private Client

Rebekka Hayles is a Chartered Legal Executive and has over 14 years’ experience in Private Client matters.

Rebekka is friendly with a strong ability to recognise and tailor recommendations to suit each client's own personal needs.

Rebekka says: I enjoy assisting my clients through the legal and emotional complexities in preparation for, and that which follows, the loss of a loved one. I advise individuals, families, business owners, and high net worth clients on the preparation of Wills, succession planning and inheritance tax considerations in both straightforward and complex estates.

I am known for a calm and meticulous approach when helping executors and beneficiaries navigate probate efficiently, while mitigating potential future disputes and delays through clear drafting and effective communication. Clients value my ability to explain technical legal issues in plain English, ensuring the process is handled with care and transparency.

In addition, Rebeckka regularly undertakes Court of Protection work, advising deputies and attorneys on applications and compliance with statutory duties. Rebekka will safeguard the interests of vulnerable individuals and have significant experience advising on trusts when appropriate to manage and protect assets in support of clients’ long-term family objectives.

Career

Rebekka began work-experience in Conveyancing during a college Legal Secretaries course and was offered a part-time job when the placement came to an end. Rebekka then moved over to the Wills department and started studying for her CILEx qualification. After 4+ years she moved jobs to a London-based Private Client company and worked there for over six years. During this time, she completed a work secondment for six months as a Paralegal in Australia.

Qualifications, professional memberships and accreditations

Chartered Legal Executive
Probate Practitioner Rights

Specialisms

Wills
Probate
Estate and Intestacy Administration
Powers of Attorney
Deputyship Applications
Management of Affairs of Vulnerable
Trust Management

Respect
Openness
Teamwork
Innovation

Mr Jerome Soucek provided us an exemplary professional service. He was very courteous, knowledgeable and very approachable.
Thank you Andrew. I am beyond delighted!! Breathing a huge sigh of relief. Whopping thanks
We are all very grateful for the tremendous amount of work that you have done and the total attention to detail that you have shown. You are a pleasure to do business with
A very friendly efficient service with tireless attention to detail throughout, excellent.
Thank you for giving such excellent service and for steering us through the legal situation with which we were confronted. Andrew Flagg was professional, yet approachable. Explained the intricacies of the law in clear terms and was endlessly patient with our questions. Thank you Andrew, you have been brilliant!
I would recommend Stephen Rimmer to anyone who required solicitor help. Jack Prosser was such a great help to us as we tried to buy a property. Jack always gave great detail which we could understand and was very quick at replying to any queries we had. In the future, I will certainly be using Stephen Rimmer/Jack Prosser again.
We have just completed on our house sale and purchase with Jack, he has been totally amazing and gone over and above to get our house sale through. I would highly recommend him and will definitely be using him for future conveyancing needs. Thank you so much.
Jack has been invaluable in making sure our sale/purchase went through, demonstrating endless patience and professionalism. We wouldn’t use anyone else in the future!
She was well informed and did her homework on the case before seeing me. She was on site and didn’t fill my brain with jargon.
Fantastic service, very supportive and reassuring.
Most professional, considerate, empathetic and competent. Thank you very much!
A repeated but well meant ‘Thank you’, I appreciated your sensitive and supportive manner in handling my defence.
…charming, encouraging and very professional.
…shown immense kindness and confidence. Throughout the court case it was clear what an incredibly bright and gifted advocate you are. Thanks to you I am still employed in the job I love, I owe you a huge debt.
Thank you for your calming influence and advice as well as your expertise. Thank you very much indeed for all you have done.
Thank you again for your excellent representation, we can’t thank you enough!
You have been informative, very helpful and spot on!
Jay is a fantastic Lawyer, he definitely loves what he does and he’s very skilful and awesome.
Thank you so much for saving my life! You treated this case like your baby right from the first day and you supported me all through the way. Those memories of the 2 weeks of trial would stay with me till I die, I kept wondering what would happen to my children if I lost this case, but you kept me strong with your words and your dedication to your job is outstanding. I am forever indebted to you Jay, I owe you so much!
Jay was exceptional throughout. In the most difficult circumstances, I could not have asked for a more experienced, competent or reassuring team on my side.