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Claire Johnston

Claire Johnson 2011 Claire is a senior associate and heads up the Succession, Wills & Tax team in Wales. Claire has extensive tax planning experience, advising clients on trusts, wills and lifetime planning. She is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly and a MENCAP approved expert and is particularly recognised for her knowledge of legal issues affecting older clients and those who lack capacity.

Email: claire.ljohnson@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 029 2038 5351

James Greig

James Greig 2011
James is head of our Succession, Wills and Tax team in the Thames Valley. He handles all aspects of wills and tax planning for private and business clients and has a significant trusts and estates practice. James studied at King's College London and Cambridge, and practised in London and Newbury before joining Morgan Cole's Oxford office in 2007. He is a member of the Law Society's Private Client Section and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Email: james.greig@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 01865 262 620

Kathryn Woodward

Kathryn Woodward 2011
Kathryn joined Morgan Cole in December 2007 and is based in Oxford. She has experience in dealing with wills, probate and related tax matters, as well as creation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Kathryn specialises in applications to the Court of Protection. She is a member of the Solicitors for the Elderly and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is the current secretary for the Thames Valley Branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Kathryn qualified as a Notary Public in 2010.

Email: kathryn.woodward@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 01865 262 633

Katherine Laverye

Katherine Laverye
Katherine trained with Morgan Cole and qualified as a solicitor in 2009. She deals with all aspects of Private Client work including Wills, Probate, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Katherine is currently studying towards the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Diploma.

Email: katherine.laverye@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 01865 262 621

Jean Abell

Jean Abell 2011

Jean joined the firm in 1976. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and is based in our Cardiff office.  Jean specialises in dealing with all aspects of the administration of estates, to include all related Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax issues.  She also deals with the preparation of Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney and their registration.  Jean is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
 
Email: jean.abell@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 029 2038 5322

Awen Mellick

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Awen qualified as a solicitor in 2002 and has extensive experience of providing private client services, specialising in tax planning through Wills and Trusts, probate and mental capacity work. Awen is a Welsh speaker and is happy to communicate with clients in Welsh or English.
 
Email: awen.mellick@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 029 2038 5471

 

Sue Robins

Sue Robins 2011

Sue joined the firm in 1997 and began working in the probate department in 2000 as a secretary. She deals with the administration of estates and specialise in administering estates for deceased’s clients who do not have any close family, helping with arranging the funeral, visiting the property to collect the papers and arranging the clearing.

Email: sue.robins@morgan-cole.com 
Tel: 01865 262102 

 

Gill Smart

Gill Smart 2011

Gill joined the firm in 1989 as a secretary in the probate department.  She now deals with wills and enduring powers of attorney.

Email: gillian.smart@morgan-cole.com 
Tel: 01865 262185

 

Richard Hale

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Richard has worked in almost every area of private client work since joining the firm in 1974, and is now a Consultant for Morgan Cole.
 
Email: richard.hale@morgan-cole.com
Tel: 029 2038 5901