About Robert Cartmell

After 25 years of advising families, Robert Cartmell remains passionate about Estate Planning, Trusts and Wills.

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Robert Cartmell

Robert Cartmell has a background as a former solicitor (1996-2020) and business owner.  His primary work is advising as a consultant for families in matters of their estate planning, wills and (particularly) trusts.  As such, he has extensive experience of the ‘estate planning’ process and in administration of estates and more recently of the Trust Management process. He has acted for not only families of wealth, and those with businesses, but also people and families with very little in terms of assets, as well as families with specific needs or issues, and has acted as trustee for vulnerable individuals and in complex estates.

Robert’s passion for Trust work is brought about from the vision that sees the need for everyone will probably have a need to understand the uses and merits of Trusts alongside Wills and gift-making.   The challenge he has set himself is to educate people from all backgrounds as to the options for effective estate planning through the use of Trusts and other vehicles and to allow them the opportunity of establishing Trusts where there is a need to do so, whatever the value of the estate.

Robert has seen the ups and downs of growing and managing a law firm and the ups and downs of pursuing a vision and mission.  Those experiences serve to provide valuable insight and experience and to help advise from the voice of experience in many trusted roles for families as well as his consultancy for members of his former profession.

Robert wishes to help his clients for the longer term rather than one transaction.  It is important to understand you and your wishes and for you to understand the advice and options available for you – ie the solutions.  Robert will take the time with you to gain a full understanding of your personal, family, financial circumstances and requirements both now and in the future as well as events and matters on which you are likely to require professional help and assistance.

Robert lives with his wife Claire and his sons Nathan and Daniel in Buckinghamshire where has lived for the majority of his life.  He splits his time between his existing clients in the Home Counties and the London environment as founder-director of ProTrust Consulting.  He is a lover of many sports, and has represented his county at badminton and bowls and is a keen member of Ellesborough Golf Club in the Chilterns.  He is a follower of Brentford Football Club through the years of downs and (more recently) ups!

If you would like to talk to Robert Cartmell about any of our services please get in touch

Testimonials

Robert Cartmell is always grateful for the comments and feedback from clients as well as professional contacts and advisors. This helps us maintain a high level performance and strive to constantly improve what we do for you.

Positive news

Dear Rob,

Thank you for your detailed reply, updating me on various matters.  It is good to hear the positive news about the inheritance tax and probate application…

Kind Regards, and with appreciation,

KM

Complicated issue summarised so clearly

Dear Rob

It is so helpful to have such a complicated issue summarised so clearly.  Thank you very much…

Thank you for your dedication to this, Rob.  It is much appreciated.

With best wishes

SS.

Efficient manner

Rob thanks for all your advice in sorting out our Wills and Memorandum of wishes in an efficient manner.
We will no doubt be in touch in the not too distant future.
Regards.
DF

Prepared to go the extra mile

Dear Rob

Thank you so much for your email today and your very very kind help. I’ll always be grateful to you for your advice and that you were prepared to go the extra mile – meant a lot, thank you.

My best wishes

M

Memorandum of Wishes – Perfect

Robert ,

Memorandum of Wishes – Perfect – exactly as I wanted to protect the family

Regards

GB

Diligent work

May I take this opportunity to thank you for the diligent work that you are all doing for me.  The emails between yourselves, updating me on the various matters are also much appreciated.

With Kind Regards,

KM

Dealing Promptly

Dear Rob

Thank you for dealing with this so promptly.  Very much appreciated.

With best wishes

SS

Support

Dear Rob,

Thank you for your email and update, and as always for your support.

With Kind Regards,

KM

Good, productive meeting

Dear Rob

Thank you very much for this.  It was a good, productive meeting yesterday and I am glad we managed to cover everything in one shot.  Thank you for hosting.

With best wishes

SS.

Quick

Hi Jane ,

Good grief that was quick , I hope Rob appreciates your efficiency !! Thanks very much ….

Take care and I’ll look  forward to hearing from Rob on his return

All the best

DF

Responding promptly

Hi Jane,

Thank you so much for responding so promptly.  I hugely appreciate  your involvement this far and advice. .  Thank you again, and if further assistance is required I will be in touch.

Best regards

KKD

Prompt attention

Thank you so much to you both for your very prompt attention to this matter, it is much appreciated as well as being very efficient !

Wishing you all the best.

Kind regads

DF

You are wonderful

Hi Rob

Many many thanks for this – you are wonderful – I wish I’d met you years ago!!

I really appreciate your help on this one as I have been getting stressed about it.

Best wishes

VS

Many thanks

Dear Rob

Many thanks for all of this.

I am in agreement with all proposals.

With many thanks, as always for all your wise advice

CS

That’s really helpful and clear

Rob,

That’s really helpful and clear, thank you ever so much and thank you also for pulling all the drafts together.

I really appreciate your advice on my parents’ situation.

Best wishes for now

JC.

Thanks Rob for your speedy response

Thanks Rob for your speedy response.

You are a star.

Best wishes

TH

Brilliant Response

Hi, Rob

Brilliant response!

Thanks

SS

Thank you very much for keeping me updated

Hi Rob,

Thank you very much for keeping me updated. I really appreciate it.

SG

Excellent letter

Hi Rob

Thank you for your e mails. I confirm that it is indeed an excellent letter covering a variety of complex areas.

Kind wishes

TH

Thank you for coming to see us today

Dear Rob

Thank you for coming to see us today and thank you so much for helping me with this situation, I appreciate it very much.

I look forward to seeing you soon and once again, many thanks for your help and support.

FI

Thank you so very much for your time and support

Dear Rob

Thank you so much for your time and support in getting us to this point. We appreciate your efforts very much.… If there is anything further you need from us please let me know.

Thank you once again.

AC

Thanks

Hi Rob,

I’m good thank you, hope you are too.

Thanks for getting in touch Rob, and thanks so much for helping them both get something right for their needs.

CC

Thanks Rob

“Thanks Rob,

Was really good to meet with you – you really are a breath of fresh air”.

TH

Glad you are back in action

“just to say I’m so glad you are back in action as the thought of finding another trustee … and other solicitors … wasn’t something I was looking forward to doing”.

SR

Thank you

“Dear Rob,

Thank you for taking the time to meet me at our offices.  It was a pleasure to meet you and learn more about your expertise.  It is reassuring to learn to that you be looking after Alison’s affairs especially how best to address the sale of the business and premises”.

SR

Thank you

“Good morning Robert

Thank you for managing this, I am relieved that we have a result”.

ML

Thank you

“Hi, Rob

Thank you very much for this.  What a lucky girl I am to have such a good team behind me at last”.

SS

It was a real pleasure to meet you

“Hi Rob,

It was a real pleasure to meet you (not just saying that it really was), It is rare to meet someone who is as passionate about estate planning as you are and really look forward to working with you”.

CS

Brilliant – thank you

“Brilliant – thank you”

PB

So clear, very refreshing

Hi Rob,

“Thanks for your e mail – you are so clear, very refreshing”.

TH

Very happy thank you

“Hi Rob,

Very happy thank you with everything you have done, feel allot happier now I have done it. Already recommending your services”.

MB

Thank you

“Thank you for your support Rob – much appreciated”.

AB

Many thanks

“Dear Robert,

Many thanks to you for your patient explanations of all the intricacies of wills. We are very grateful to you. My wife in particular will be happy to have the wills sorted out.”

JM

Thank you Rob

“Thank you Rob that’s brilliant, and really appreciate the swift reply”.

CL

Absolutely brilliant, Rob

Absolutely brilliant, Rob.  Sock it to them!

SS

Thorough response …

“Many thanks for your quick and thorough response.”

TJ

Thank you …

“Thank you for handling this & treating my mum with care.”

YP

Much appreciated …

“Hi, Rob!  Thanks for your comprehensive e-mail – much appreciated!”

PW & DW

I just wanted to say a big thank you …

“I just wanted to say a big thank you to you for dealing with this all and getting it done so quickly and professionally.”

TJ

Thank you so much ….

“Thank you so much for your help and explanations.”

JR