Sarah Elsy
Paralegal
Sarah is a Paralegal in the Wills, Trusts and Probate team, based in Carlisle.
Sarah joined Burnetts in 2016 as a receptionist and was promoted as a paralegal in the Wills, Trusts and Probate department in 2017.
Sarah attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Penrith and then studied English Literature at Glasgow University. She began her working life teaching English as a foreign language and then became a secondary school teacher, again teaching English.
Now studying with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, she is working towards completing a Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice.
Sarah’s role involves:
- completing Inheritance Tax forms;
- applying for probate;
- administering estates and trusts.
Sarah was born in Tonga and grew up in Fiji, Bolivia, Windermere, Penrith and moved to Carlisle in 2004. Outside of work, Sarah follows rugby and enjoys fell walking in the Lake District.