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Philip Armstrong (Head of Department)

Philip is the Head of the Wills, Probate and Trust Department of the practice and is based at the Retford office, which he also manages. Originally from Tynemouth, Northumberland he joined the practice in 1975.

He has responsibility for all aspects of the department’s work and supervision of all it's members. He specialises in Estate Administration, Court of Protection work, Wills and Inheritance Tax Planning, and Powers of Attorney. He is a Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner, being a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP), a Member of Solicitors for the Elderly, and has recently been added to Mencap's list of Wills and Trusts Professional Advisers.

Outside of the office he has a keen interest in voluntary work which has involved him over the years being secretary to th South Yorkshire Police Volunteer Police Cadets, Secretary to the South Yorkshire Police Credit Union, District Officer for South Yorkshire Special Constabulary for which he received a Chief Officers Certificate of Commendation. He has also been an Independant Member of the Standards Committee for Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.