Meet the Team
The Wills and Probate department offers a range of services to members including Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Estate Administration. Our team have over 50 years collective experience in delivering high quality work in all matters relating to the area of Wills and Probate.
Due to this the team is able to offer a personal service, tailored to your specific circumstances and exact requirements. The team also provides discrete advice to members in all areas of Wills and Probate through the telephone advisory service.
Maddalena Proctor
Private Client and Civil Litigation Manager
Maddalena joined Unionline in January 2020 after 10 years at a previous local Law firm. Maddalena has over 18 years’ experience within Private Client specialising in non-contentious matters. Her experience includes the administration of estate, estate planning, Inheritance Tax advice, Will writing and the preparation and registration of Lasting Power of Attorney’s.
Husnaa Hussain
Legal Advisor – Private Client Dept
Husnaa is a Legal Advisor in the Wills and Probate Department. Husnaa graduated from the University of Huddersfield after studying her Master in Law and Practice degree incorporating the LLB and LPC in September 2020.
Husnaa joined Unionline in January 2021 and currently assist the Wills team and offers advice on the helpline to members of the Union. She currently advise clients on a range of matters including Will drafting ranging from Simple Wills to Complex Wills including severing of a property and registering them with the Land Registry, Lasting Power of Attorney’s and Probate matters. Husnaa has a wide range of experience from working in different firms across Yorkshire.
Jennifer Adams
Complex Wills Legal Advisor – Private Client Dept
Jennifer joined our Private Client Team from Bury & Walkers. Jennifer has worked in the Private Client area for over 6 years. She has completed her CILEx Level 3 Diploma for Legal Secretaries. Jennifer joined UnionLine in March 2021 as Private Client Legal Advisor, drafting simple Wills before taking on the further complex work, including complex Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Declaration of Trusts.
Baris Ozturk
Trainee Solicitor – Private Client Dept
Baris is Trainee Solicitor currently undertaking his Wills & Probate seat. He has been with UnionLine since 2017. Baris started his career as a Personal Injury and Civil Litigation Legal Advisor, then moved into the Personal Injury Team as a Personal Injury Portal Fee Earner and progressed to be a Pre-Litigation Fee Earner before securing his Training Contract.
Baris graduated from the University of Lincoln with an LLB Honours in Law. He has successfully completed his Legal Practice Course at the University of Sheffield.
Isabella Glass
Wills and Civil Litigation Supervisor
Isabella graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a LLB Law Degree in 2020. Isabella started at Unionline initially in the Civil Litigation department and has since progressed into the Private Client department with her current role as Wills, Trusts and Probate Paralegal.
Isabella is responsible for Complex Wills matters, working with clients to ensure their particular circumstances and interests are protected. She also provides full support with clients Power of Attorney, or in some instances, Court of Protections applications. More recently Isabella has take on clients probate matters, assisting with the administrative side of losing a loved one-whether that be in assisting with probate applications, or taking on the role as executor for a deceased clients estate.
Zaura Niwaz
Senior Paralegal
Zaura joined Unionline in October 2021. Zaura is excited to be re-joining Private Client after living and working in the UAE since 2016.
Zaura has 13 years’ experience within Private Client specialising in Wills and Probate and is responsible for Complex Wills matters and Estate Administration . Her experience includes the administration of estate, estate planning, Will writing and the preparation and registration of Lasting Power of Attorney’s, including professional deputyship, assisting and supporting clients with regard to the management of their property and affairs.
Atilla Demir
Legal Advisor
Atilla is a Legal Advisor in the Private Client Department.
Atilla graduated from the University of Sheffield with an LLB Law (European and International) Degree and spent a year of this studying abroad. He is currently working towards completing his LLM LPC with the University of Law.
Raymond Harrison
Enforcement Paralegal
Raymond graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2019 with a First Class Degree in Law and has experience in civil litigation in the county courts and enforcement.
Raymond joined UnionLine in September 2021 as an Enforcement and Litigation Paralegal. He is due to start his postgraduate studies in January 2022 at The University of Law where he will be completing the LLM Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2).