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About Deborah

Deborah is a Director and head of the Wills, Probate and Inheritance team.

She deals with Will drafting, powers of attorney, estate administration, trusts administration and court of protection matters including acting as a professional deputy.

About Deborah

Deborah gained an LLB (Hons) from Newcastle upon Tyne University followed by The Law Society Finals qualifications at the College of Law in Chester before joining Cartmell Shepherd in 1993, qualifying as a solicitor two years later. She became a Partner in 2006.

Deborah is a member of Headway North Cumbria, a charity for local people with brain injuries and their carers. She is a member of the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF), a member of the Carlisle Dementia Action Alliance and the British Horse Society.

In 2004 Deborah was nominated for Cumbria Woman of the Year.

Deborah has been personally recommended in the Legal 500. In 2016 and 2017 she was named a Leading Individual in the North East in the Legal 500 for her previous specialism of claimant personal injury work.

Deborah is an Affiliate Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is trained as a Dementia Friend.

Testimonials

"Excellent service and advice, thank you Deborah Flynn. I have never used a solicitor before but will return to Cartmell Shepherd from now on if/when required."

Anonymous

"Deborah Flynn from beginning to end helped us understand by explaining the process clearly and answering any questions we had. Deborah was a pleasure to correspond with at all times. We would not hesitate to recommend you. We have been extremely happy and thankful for the fact we can now relax having the knowledge our wishes have been met. Thank you again to Deborah." Anonymous

"The whole business was carried out with speed, accuracy and friendliness, particularly despite the limitations caused by the covid restrictions." Anonymous