Stephen Lawson
Stephen Lawson is a solicitor at FDR Law. He is a member of the Law Society Wills & Equity Committee and a former member of the Law Society Civil Justice Committee. Stephen is a member of both STEP and ACTAPS.
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Podcast: What to expect from the Law Commission’s wills report
On Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast, Elizabeth Gibbison, chair of the Private Client Solicitors Section Advisory Committee and Stephen Lawson, chair of the Wills and Equity Committee, offer a deep dive into the ongoing and upcoming changes in the law of wills.
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ACB, easy as 1-2-3?
Stephen Lawson and Ian Bond look at the practicalities and problems with ad colligenda bona grants, and how reform could solve these issues
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Claims management
Stephen Lawson considers the steps will preparers can take to reduce the prospect of successful claims made against an estate
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Fall from favour
Stephen Lawson, with Andrew Bishop, shares the steps you should take if you are asked to renounce your position as an executor
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Practice makes perfect
Stephen Lawson considers the Law Society’s practice notes and their benefit for private client practitioners
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Workshop: When contentious probate meets private client
Stephen Lawsom recaps his workshop on contentious probate
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Disputed territory
Stephen Lawson, Richard Dew and Henrietta Mason explain the recent changes to the Law Society’s disputed wills practice note