Catherine Hobson LLB (Hons)

Qualified as a Solicitor in 1998.

Specialist Areas:

• Wills and Inheritance Tax Advice.
• Trusts.
• Probate and Administration of Estates.
• Elderly client law and Powers of Attorney.
• Residential and Commercial Property.

Catherine was born in Rochester and educated at Fort Pitt Grammar School. After graduating from her LLB Honours Degree from University in London she moved to York to study professional qualifications at The College of Law.

After leaving York Catherine moved to Deal to start her training with the firm in 1996 and qualified in 1998. She was made a Partner in 2002 and continues to enjoy serving the local community of Deal and Sandwich.

Catherine has settled in Deal and has a strong commitment to Kent, having grown up and lived in the County for the most part of her life. She has a particular interest in the continued existence and growth of small businesses in East Kent which provides essential support and economic stability to local communities. Catherine is the Managing Partner of Hardmans and has a broad base of clients, both high net worth requiring specialist Inheritance Tax advice and business clients requiring specialist commercial advice. Catherine feels it is extremely important that clients of all walks of life can continue to receive advice from a local firm from people with local knowledge who are available and on-hand to provide advice on a face to face basis, although use of the internet and telephone are useful and important communication tools. Results are however often achieved by talking to people – a method often forgotten in this time of electronic communication and faceless companies.

Catherine is Clerk to a local charity and also undertakes pro-bono work for a number of long standing Deal Charities.

Catherine lives in Deal and is a Governor at Mongeham Primary School and Chair of the Governing Body responsible for the amalgamation of two local primary schools. She enjoys walking her dogs, theatre, travel, golf and reading.