Buckles Trust Corporation

Protecting your interests with expertise and experience

When choosing who to appoint as a Trustee (which includes an Executor of your Will), it is natural for you to consider those who you know and love, and who might also be the beneficiaries, to act in this role. However, those individuals may not want or be able to take on such a responsibility, especially when taking account of the need to be impartial and have the time and skills – potentially over a very long period of time – to undertake such a role.

It is for this reason that Buckles Trust Corporation exists, in order to provide you with a ready-made solution to choosing a Trustee, and so ensure that your affairs are handled with care, professionalism and security.

You can appoint Buckles Trust Corporation to act as a Trustee on its own or alongside other individuals of your choosing.

What is a Trust Corporation?

A Trust Corporation is a legal entity that acts as a Trustee instead of an individual to administer financial assets held within a Trust on behalf of others. The Trust may have been created during your lifetime or on death (that is, by your Will).

Key roles of a Trust Corporation

The core responsibilities of a Trust Corporation include:

  • Acting as a Professional Trustee for Trusts and estates
  • Administering Trusts in line with legal obligations and the wishes of the person who set up the Trust
  • Safeguarding assets, ensuring they are managed and distributed appropriately
  • Providing impartial decision-making, unaffected by personal conflicts
  • Ensuring continuity in the management of Trusts without disruption from life changes (such as death, illness, or retirement of individual Trustees)

How Buckles Trust Corporation can help you

Our Trust Corporation can provide professional support at every stage of planning for the future. We can act as an independent, experienced Executor in your Will to help remove the emotional burden and practical challenges of estate administration from your loved ones. Where a Trust is involved, we can serve as a Professional Trustee, ensuring that lifetime and Will Trusts are managed properly (including helping to arrange investment of Trust monies), easing compliance demands and preserving value for your beneficiaries.

Benefits of choosing Buckles Trust Corporation

Choosing Buckles Trust Corporation offers significant advantages:

Support

Our priority is to work hand in hand with beneficiaries, families and advisers, so that each decision is made with the care, openness and efficiency our clients have come to expect

Professional expertise

Our Trust team combines decades of specialist legal, tax and Trust administration knowledge

Continuity

Having a Professional Trustee reduces the risk of administrative burdens or additional fees which can occur if appointing personal Trustees who later become incapacitated, ill or pass away

Impartiality

We are independent, therefore decisions are fair and in the best interests of the Trust.

Reduced risk

When individuals act as Trustees without professional support, they can unknowingly expose themselves to serious personal liability & be held personally responsible for any mistakes in managing the Trust, including:

  • Errors in distributing funds
  • Poor investment decisions
  • Failure to comply with legal duties
  • Conflicts of interest

By appointing Buckles Trust Corporation, you safeguard both yourself and your loved ones, leaving the complexities and liabilities in the hands of trusted legal professionals.

Make a difference today

Whether you’re looking to set up a new Trust or update your existing estate planning arrangements and considering using a Professional Trustee then please contact us.

Meet the Team

I joined Buckles in 2008, having originally been called to the Bar, and later cross-qualified as a solicitor in 2010….
Having specialised in Estate Planning – being the consideration of Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Inheritance Tax Planning, and Care…
I became Buckles’ first ever CEO in April 2018, taking up the role after serving the firm for more than…
I am the Head of our Estate Administration team and based in our Stamford office. Having qualified in 1997, I…

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Testimonials

Anonymous, 2026

Thank you very much indeed for all your work on this matter.  We have been very grateful for the pace at which you have driven this forward as this has allowed us to complete more quickly than would otherwise have been the case.  We are also grateful for your explanations, as lay people it has been a huge learning curve for us all.  I speak for all my sisters when I say we now feel much better informed should we need to go through the process again.

Damien Maltby, 2026

Over the last two years I have used Buckles Law for two significant matters in my life. Firstly, my divorce, during which I was supported by Lyn Brisley, who provided an excellent service and was a great help throughout. More recently, I have been represented by Amy Knowles in a child contact matter. These past two years have been some of the most stressful and emotionally challenging times I have ever faced. I was prevented from contacting my son and denied access without any legitimate reason. It was an incredibly painful period, and at times I truly felt hopeless. Amy changed that. She has worked tirelessly to achieve an outcome I honestly didn’t believe was possible. Her dedication, clarity, and professionalism have been outstanding. Amy gave me reassurance when I needed it most and helped me keep faith in the process even on the hardest days. She has always been honest, clear, and concise, offering impeccable advice and a realistic perspective at every step. What stood out most was Amy’s empathy and her ability to really listen. She understood the importance of what I was fighting for, and she approached everything with patience, compassion, and unwavering determination. I genuinely feel that she went above and beyond to support me, all while maintaining complete professionalism and impartiality. I sincerely hope that no one I know ever has to face what I have experienced. However, if they did, I would recommend Amy Knowles without hesitation. She is an absolute credit to her profession and to Buckles Law. In my opinion, Amy deserves recognition for the exceptional professionalism, care, and commitment she has shown throughout my case.

Anonymous, 2026

I would like to thank and commend Amy Knowles for the professional way she dealt with my daughters unfortunate circumstances. When I contacted Buckles Solicitors the staff were respectful and soon allocated the relevant solicitor to deal with my concerns re my daughter. My daughter suffers with her mental health and Amy dealt with the whole matter with empathy and respect for her condition. She listened to all our concerns and dealt with all the issues in a professional manner but at the same time made us both feel at ease. The letter that was sent to my daughters ex partner was excellent and covered all issues raised. A very polite, professional young lady. I would not hesitate to contact her again should the need arise.

Carolyn

I recently updated my Will with Buckles and saw Rebekkah Cooper. I always felt fully informed at all stages in the process of producing my new Will which involved detailed planning. Rebekkah has excellent communication skills, evident through meetings, phone calls, e mails and written feedback. The written feedback provided a very detailed record of items covered in meetings/phone calls, along with advice and action plans. I always felt that the production of my Will was a collaborative approach and Rebekkah always took my views and opinions on board. Rebekkah listened carefully to what I wanted to incorporate into my Will giving advice as the discussions continued. Rebekkah gave very good advice and I always felt confident in her decisions based on her excellent legal knowledge and expertise. I would highly recommend Rebekkah to anyone wishing to write a new Will or update an existing Will. She did an excellent job and I am extremely happy with my Will, it is exactly as I want it to be. Thank you Rebekkah.

Anonymous

Amy (Knowles) put me at ease from our first meeting, ensuring that I had legal guidance through an emotional and difficult situation. It felt like she was part of my support network.

Anonymous

We have been notified that our LPAs are now registered and I am emailing to thank you for your professional advice and guidance throughout this process. We both appreciate your care and attention.

Beckie Maclellan

Very helpful and quick service for our commercial tenancy. Knowledgeable and approachable, paid attention to detail and helped us through the process.

Anonymous

I couldn’t have wished for a more friendly and supportive ally (or service). Mary was an excellent guide throughout the process involved with my flat sale and and gave me the confidence to stay unfazed by the twists and turns along the way. She showed exemplary understanding of the situation. Communication was also excellent. I would most definitely seek Mary’s help again should the occasion arise.

Maria Muñoz

Lola Pacheco has been assisting me with regards to obtaining Spanish nationality. During the long and tedious process and despite all the obstacles faced, Lola has been professional, proactive, responsive, persistent, and thorough throughout. If it wasn’t for Lola’s help, I suspect that I would still be fighting to obtain my nationality. It was a real pleasure to work with Lola and I would highly recommend her without any hesitation.

Tracey Moore

When we’d decided to move to Spain in December 2022, we were advised that Lola Pacheco was the person we needed. Lola gave us confidence from the very beginning due to her helpful and efficient approach. Firstly, we want to see if we would be eligible for Non-Lucrative Visas in the first place. We asked Lola to prepare a short report on our situation, including finance, to see if we were eligible. She prepared a short summary for us, which was exactly what we wanted. Lola then guided us through the whole process of obtaining a Non-Lucrative Visa. Her project management skills were excellent and she understood our timelines. We needed to have Non-Lucrative visas by the beginning of December; they came through at the end of November, which was perfect for us. During the whole process, we had questions now and then, which Lola answered promptly. Lola made us feel like we were the only people she was dealing with, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.

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Buckles Trust Corporation (BTC) (Company number 16204030) (BTC) is a separate legal entity to Buckles Solicitors LLP (Company number OC311739) (Buckles), albeit one that is wholly owned by some of the Partners/Members of Buckles. BTC is a member of The Association of Corporate Trustees (TACT) and is regulated by HMRC, but does not trade nor undertake any legal work so is not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). BTC instead instructs Buckles to carry out any required legal work on its behalf. Buckles is authorised and regulated by the SRA (SRA number 419965) and has Professional Indemnity Insurance in place which covers its own work and that of BTC. The charges of Buckles apply to any required legal work.