Director, Legal and Professional Services
Ruth Pollard
LL.B
Ruth Pollard commenced as Director, Legal and Professional Services at NSW Trustee and Guardian in 2018.
Ruth is passionate about succession law and advocating for legal solutions that have practical application to help people during critical moments in their lives.
In her role, Ruth leads teams in legal, genealogy, financial planning, personal benefits, insurance and taxation. These specialist teams support NSW Trustee and Guardian in all its functions, including customer and corporate service delivery.
"I am very fortunate to have an interest in succession law and work at NSW Trustee and Guardian. However, the main appeal for me about the work at NSW Trustee and Guardian is that it is all about helping people."
Ruth has over 30 years’ experience in the legal profession, specialising in Wills and estates. She was the first solicitor in NSW to make an application to the Supreme Court for a Will for a minor who was facing a life-threatening operation.
Ruth received a Highly Commended award in the 2020 NSW Law Society’s President’s Medal, which acknowledges a NSW solicitor and member of the Law Society of NSW who has made a significant personal and professional contribution to the improvement of law and justice in the community.
Ruth has had articles published on succession law and elder law in the Law Society Journal, Australian Bar Review and Precedent, and has prepared and conducted legal professional training courses in the areas of law in which she practices.
Ruth has been interviewed on ABC TV and on commercial radio stations around NSW about elder abuse, succession law, and pets and Wills.