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Julie Atkinson-McGregor awarded Licentiate membership of the Society of Bereavement Practitioners


We are proud to announce that Our Head of Wills and Probate Department, Julie Atkinson-McGregor has been elected and awarded membership as a Licentiate of the Society of Bereavement Practitioners.   Julie is thrilled to have been elected and awarded this recognition of her commitment and achievement in bereavement care. Being recognised as having met the criteria of the Charter of Professional Standards of the Society is a big deal for Julie who prides herself on outstanding client care. 


Julie was elected due to her work in the South Shields and surrounding area in bringing together companies who deal with the bereaved.  in order to help them with the final journey for their loved one. It is difficult for bereaved relatives to navigate the different services they will need to use when their loved one dies or becomes ill and is in need of care. Knowing where to go if often difficult. Some people do not even realise they need the help of a Solicitor. Julie has recently been educating Manor House Funerals and Care Home Staff in the local area as to the needs of the relatives of sick or dying relatives, and how a Solicitor can help bring peace of mind to those facing their final journey.

Now those business can help guide their clients in the right direction for different services they require. For example, you go to an estate agents because you need to sell your parent’s home when they have died. The estate agents can provide you with basic information about the need to have a Grant of Probate in order to sell the home.   They can pint you in the right direction.  Another example is, a client visits a funeral home to pre arrange their funeral as they will soon become very ill and die and they do not want to leave the arrangements to their loved ones. The funeral director recognises that their client may need a lasting power of attorney put in place so when they become unable to deal with their affairs, their appointed attorneys (normally family and friends) can deal with their affairs without having to apply for deputyship. A third example is, a care home recently receives a new resident who is concerned that the family will not know which heirlooms he wants them to have when he dies. The carer suggests he contact Marshall Hall Levy to make a Will and give him peace of mind.


Julie was presented with her Licentiate Certificate, membership card and lapel badge at a Manor House Funerals Seminar, by Reverend George Callander (President) and Stephen Corpe (Managing Director of Manor House Funerals and Patron of the Society), who thanked Julie for her contribution in bereavement care.

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