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Read moreTishina is a paralegal in the Private Client Department where she is assisting the team on matters including Wills, Court of Protection matters, the preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorney and Probate / Estate administration.
Prior to joining Osbornes Law, Tishina worked as a legal assistant for Attorneys in the Caribbean.
Tishina graduated from the University of Buckingham with her law degree (LLB) before going on to complete her masters in law (LLM) where she specialised in financial services and graduated top of her year. She returned to her home country of Guyana to study for her MBA; before moving back to the UK to complete her LPC (MSc) at the University of Law finishing with distinction.
Tishina is a passionate cricket fan with an equal love for coffee.
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My family had the pleasure of Jan Atkinson working with us on the will and probate issues of [my mother's] estate in Camden and Ireland after she passed on last year. Jan and her assistant(s) offered us a fantastic service at a sad time.
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Jan Atkinson has extensive experience in private client matters, which underpins her excellent skills in the contentious probate area. Plus she is strong on international matters
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