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Wills

Making sure that our loved ones are looked after when we are gone is something we all worry about.  We are here to help you make sure your family, friends or favoured charities inherit your estate according to your wishes. 

Bereavement is difficult enough but if you pass away without making a Will, as many do every year the law takes over and you have no say in who will benefit from your estate or even who will handle the administration of your estate.  If you do have assets to pass on it’s therefore vitally important to have a Will in place.

It’s also essential to keep your Will up to date as things change – for example if there is a divorce or death in the family, a change to your business or you are simply looking toward passing on assets to your children and other family members.

Our specialist team can advise you on how best to pass on your assets, whether this is your first Will or you are looking to update your existing Will.

Graham

Graham Murdoch

Partner

0845 450 5558

Graham Murdoch is a Partner and the Team Leader of the Private Client Team in Truro. He deals with Wills, Inheritance Tax Planning, administration of Estates and Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and other elderly client matters.

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Ian

Ian Newcombe

Head of Private Client

0845 450 5558

Ian leads the Private Client Team in Exeter. With 20 years' experience, he specialises in will drafting, probate and the administration of estates, trusts and tax planning.

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Phil

Phil Reed

Partner

0845 450 5558

Philip is a partner and a Team Leader in the private client department and joined in 2007 from the merged firm Graham & Graham. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is an Inheritance Tax specialist, dealing with taxable estates and trusts.

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Janet

Janet Porter

Paralegal

0845 450 5558

Janet relocated to Cornwall from Suffolk and joined Stephens Scown in January 2001. She has over 20 years experience and obtained a Specialist Paralegal Diploma in Wills and Probate Practice in 2000.

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Robert

Robert Marshall

Solicitor

0845 450 5558

Robert is a Solicitor in the Private Client Team in Exeter. He deals with all aspects of Private Client work from helping clients make a Will to the administration of estates.

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Tamsin

Tamsin Hills

Solicitor

0845 450 5558

Tamsin Hills joined Stephens Scown in January 2010 having moved back to Cornwall from Cardiff.

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Gabrielle

Gabrielle Medland

Solicitor

0845 450 5558

Gabrielle is a Solicitor in the Private Client Team in Exeter. She specialises in elderly client issues including Lasting Powers of Attorney and is also involved with wills, the administration of estates, trusts and inheritance tax advice.

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Dean

Dean Pope

Probate Manager

0845 450 5558

Dean is a probate manager at Stephens Scown.

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Karenza

Karenza Graham

Paralegal

0845 450 5558

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Mike

Mike Robinson

Legal Executive

0845 450 5558

Mike has been a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives since 1993 and specialises in Wills, Estates, Trusts and Powers of Attorney and has over 20 years experience in these areas.

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