Sep 25, 2025
Who Can Override a Lasting Power of Attorney? UK Law Guide
Who can override a power of attorney? UK estate planning law experts Walker Foster Solicitors explain how POAs can protect your assets.
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Catherine re-joined Walker Foster as a solicitor in the Private Client team in our Barnoldswick office in October 2023, having previously worked as a trainee solicitor with us between 2015 and 2017 in our Skipton and Ilkley offices.
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Catherine AckroydSolicitorCatherine qualified as a solicitor in 2017 following completion of her Law degree, Legal Practice Course, and Master of Laws in Legal Practice at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Catherine advises in relation to all aspects of private client work including Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Court of Protection matters. She is also an Affiliate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE).
Outside of work, Catherine plays the flute and piano and enjoys keeping fit by playing netball, going to the gym, and walking in the countryside.
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