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Sarah Bogard
Senior Solicitor & Chartered Tax Adviser
Sarah Bogard
Senior Solicitor & Chartered Tax Adviser
| Locations | Canterbury |
| Tel | 01227 763939 |
| seb@furleypage.co.uk | |
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English law private client, including :
- Wills
- Trusts
- Tax and estate planning (including capital gains tax and inheritance tax)
French law private client, including:
- Advice in the buying and selling process
- Wills including a French estate (advice and drafting)
- Advice in the administration of French estates
- Estate planning
- Advice on gifts of French property
- French private client taxes (primarily capital gains tax and inheritance tax)
- General French law advice that arises due to French property ownership (transfer on separation, specific property matters etc)
Sarah is a Senior Solicitor in the Private Client, Trusts and Estates team, and head of the French Property, Tax and Estates Team.
She started her career as a private client solicitor in private practice in 2002. She joined Furley Page in October 2006, having previously worked in another leading South East law firm.
In addition to her legal qualification, Sarah is also a Chartered Tax Adviser (member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation).
Sarah has always had a focus on the French legal aspect of private client work. Her degree is in English law, French law and French language. She has close connections with France, with family living there for over 12 years.
Sarah advises on many aspects of French law for private clients, including estate planning and Wills with a cross-border element, French property sales and purchases, French capital gains tax and inheritance tax, the administration of French estates, and the French tax regime governing non-French trust structures.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation
Fluent French Speaker
The ‘extremely knowledgeable and client-focused’ team at Furley...
The ‘extremely knowledgeable and client-focused’ team at Furley Page Solicitors regularly advises on matters relating to the Inheritance Act, Court of Protection applications and trust management. High-value estate administration is a key area of the practice, which is also adept at handling international private client matters involving offshore assets and non-domiciled tax issues. The ‘professional and empathetic’ Harvey Barrett leads the team, which includes solicitor Alexandra Gordon, who ‘is knowledgeable, engaging and is able to put across information in an easily digestible manner’. Also recommended are senior solicitor Nicola Hopper (who ‘has a calm and considered approach’), Aaron Spencer, vulnerable client head Nicola August and Sarah Bogard. The Legal 500 2017 - Personal tax, trust and probate
- Wealth of activities on offer at local school’s traditional summer fair
- French Inheritance Tax – Reliefs and Exemptions as at July 2017
- Buying a home in France? Make sure you get it right first time
- Need ideas for a New Year’s resolution – Review your Will
- Law firm Furley Page celebrates excellent results in The Legal 500 rankings
- French Property – your questions answered September 2015
- French Property – your questions answered from March 2015
- Do you own property or other assets in the EU? Learn how a new regulation will affect you…
- The Budget in Brief – what announcements will affect our private clients?
- EU Regulation 650/2012 – what’s it all about and how does it affect cross-border issues?
Areas of Specialism
English law private client, including :
- Wills
- Trusts
- Tax and estate planning (including capital gains tax and inheritance tax)
French law private client, including:
- Advice in the buying and selling process
- Wills including a French estate (advice and drafting)
- Advice in the administration of French estates
- Estate planning
- Advice on gifts of French property
- French private client taxes (primarily capital gains tax and inheritance tax)
- General French law advice that arises due to French property ownership (transfer on separation, specific property matters etc)
Career
Sarah is a Senior Solicitor in the Private Client, Trusts and Estates team, and head of the French Property, Tax and Estates Team.
She started her career as a private client solicitor in private practice in 2002. She joined Furley Page in October 2006, having previously worked in another leading South East law firm.
In addition to her legal qualification, Sarah is also a Chartered Tax Adviser (member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation).
Sarah has always had a focus on the French legal aspect of private client work. Her degree is in English law, French law and French language. She has close connections with France, with family living there for over 12 years.
Sarah advises on many aspects of French law for private clients, including estate planning and Wills with a cross-border element, French property sales and purchases, French capital gains tax and inheritance tax, the administration of French estates, and the French tax regime governing non-French trust structures.
Memberships
Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation
Languages
Fluent French Speaker
Testimonials
The ‘extremely knowledgeable and client-focused’ team at Furley...
The ‘extremely knowledgeable and client-focused’ team at Furley Page Solicitors regularly advises on matters relating to the Inheritance Act, Court of Protection applications and trust management. High-value estate administration is a key area of the practice, which is also adept at handling international private client matters involving offshore assets and non-domiciled tax issues. The ‘professional and empathetic’ Harvey Barrett leads the team, which includes solicitor Alexandra Gordon, who ‘is knowledgeable, engaging and is able to put across information in an easily digestible manner’. Also recommended are senior solicitor Nicola Hopper (who ‘has a calm and considered approach’), Aaron Spencer, vulnerable client head Nicola August and Sarah Bogard. The Legal 500 2017 - Personal tax, trust and probate
News Articles
Wealth of activities on offer at local school’s traditional summer fair
French Inheritance Tax – Reliefs and Exemptions as at July 2017
Buying a home in France? Make sure you get it right first time
Need ideas for a New Year’s resolution – Review your Will
Law firm Furley Page celebrates excellent results in The Legal 500 rankings
French Property – your questions answered September 2015
French Property – your questions answered from March 2015
Do you own property or other assets in the EU? Learn how a new regulation will affect you…
The Budget in Brief – what announcements will affect our private clients?
EU Regulation 650/2012 – what’s it all about and how does it affect cross-border issues?
French Inheritance Tax – Reliefs and Exemptions as at July 2017
Buying a home in France? Make sure you get it right first time
Need ideas for a New Year’s resolution – Review your Will
Law firm Furley Page celebrates excellent results in The Legal 500 rankings
French Property – your questions answered September 2015
French Property – your questions answered from March 2015
Do you own property or other assets in the EU? Learn how a new regulation will affect you…
The Budget in Brief – what announcements will affect our private clients?
EU Regulation 650/2012 – what’s it all about and how does it affect cross-border issues?