Cranbrook Team

Kerry Carter

Partner

Associate Chartered Legal Executive

Private Client

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 304
kcarter@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Kerry is an Associate Chartered Legal Executive in the Property and Private Client departments. After obtaining a First Class BA degree in Politics from Southbank University in 1993, Kerry went on to study Law and qualified as a Fellow in 2004 whilst working at a firm in Chancery Lane, London, specialising in property matters. Kerry became a Partner in 2017.

Kerry has many years experience advising in all areas of residential property work including freehold and leasehold property, unregistered land, equity release advice, new-build developments, shared ownership, declarations of trust, powers of attorney, transfers of equity, sales of land, auction properties, leasehold enfranchisement and the Help to Buy scheme. She has extensive experience in dealing with high value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land.

Kerry also advises on all areas of Private Client work including Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax.

Expertise

Residential Property
High value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Equity release
Newbuild developments
Shared ownership schemes
Declarations of Trust
Transfers of equity
Sales of land
Auction properties
Leasehold enfranchisement
Help to Buy scheme
Bridging finance
All non-contentious residential property work

Private Client
Wills
Probate
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax

Commercial Property
Commercial leases
Lease assignments
Option agreements
Promotion agreements
Commercial mortgages
Bridging finance

Julie Taylor

Partner

Solicitor

Family and Divorce

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 354
jtaylor@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Julie joined Buss Murton in 2015 as a Solicitor in our Cranbrook office, specialising in family and employment law. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2013 and became Partner in 2018.

Julie acts for clients in all areas of family law, specialising in issues relating to arrangements for children and financial provision arising from divorce. She is a member of Resolution and understands the complex emotional processes involved in family law matters and promotes mediation and a collaborative approach where appropriate.

Julie lives in Cranbrook and has many local community connections.

Expertise

Divorce and civil partnership
Arrangements for children on divorce and separation
Financial arrangements on divorce and separation
Co-habitation and Separation Agreements
Removal from the jurisdiction
Change of Name

Corinne Browne

Solicitor

Commercial Property

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 388
cbrowne@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Corinne has been with Buss Murton since 1977 and has many years experience of all types of property work acting for a variety of personal and commercial clients across a wide geographical area. Corinne typically handles residential and commercial property conveyancing, as well as financing both residential and commercial property. She has also acted for house builders in the acquisition of land for development and its eventual disposal as completed units.

She has acted for commercial landlords and tenants in respect of leases of offices, retail, industrial units and land.

Expertise

Commercial Property
Commercial landlords and tenants
Office leases
Retail
Industrial units and land

Residential Property
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Shared ownership schemes
Deeds of variation
Mortgages and re-mortgages
Lease extensions

Charlotte Mortimer

Junior Paralegal

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 396
cmortimer@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Charlotte is a paralegal working in the Residential Property department at Cranbrook. She joined the firm in October 2017 after obtaining her Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP Law School in London. Prior to this, Charlotte attended Goldsmiths University of London where she studied for a BA English and History degree.

Expertise

Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties

Claire Shireby

Associate Solicitor

Private Client

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502392
cshireby@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Claire started her legal career with an LLB(Hons) from the London School of Economics after which she trained as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 1989 and joined Buss Murton in 2014. She retrained as a Solicitor in Cambridge subsequently returning to her original home in Kent where she has worked for practices in Kent, Sussex and the City of London.

Claire specialises in residential property work but also undertakes some non-contentious private client work, particularly the administration of estates.

Expertise

Residential Property
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Shared ownership schemes
Assured shorthold tenancy agreements
Deeds of variation
Mortgages and re-mortgages
Lease extension
All non-contentious residential property work

Private Client
Wills
Probate and estate administration
Lasting Powers of Attorney