Julie Bell is a Consultant Solicitor at Read Roper and Read Solicitors. She is a private client expert dealing in all aspects of private client law. The author of the Law Society books Dealing with Digital Assets and the Will Draftsman’s Handbook she also lectures for STEP.
Ian Bond is a solicitor and a member of the Law Society’s Wills & Equity Committee as well as both STEP and the Association of Lifetime Lawyers. Ian specialises in all aspects of private client work including , the preparation of wills, trust formation and administration, wealth succession and estate planning. Ian has wide ranging experience dealing with the administration of high value and complex estates, especially intestacy matters.
Stephen Lawson is a specialist Contentious Probate Solicitor with extensive experience and expertise. He is a member of both ACTAPS (The Association of Contentious Trusts & Probate Specialists) and STEP (the Society of Trusts & Estate Practitioners). Stephen was formerly the Chair of STEP Cheshire, a member of the STEP England & Wales Committee and a member of the STEP Worldwide Council. In 2023 STEP presented him with the STEP Founders Award for outstanding achievement in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the work of STEP. Stephen is currently the Chair of the Law Society Wills & Equity Committee. Stephen is a joint author of the publication Testamentary Capacity with Martyn Frost and Professor Robin Jacoby. Stephen was responsible for the chapter on Testamentary Capacity in the joint Law Society / BMA publication “Assessment of Mental Capacity – 5th Edition”.
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