About Bethany
I guide clients through what are usually overwhelming and highly emotional periods of their lives, and take pride in being able to provide legal advice on technical points with compassion and empathy.
Bethany joined Russell-Cooke as an associate in July 2024, after having trained and qualified with a top 100 UK law firm in Surrey.
Bethany advises individuals and families on all aspects of private client law including wills, lasting powers of attorney and the administration of estates, as well as on trusts and estate and succession planning.
Bethany acts for clients including individuals, families, elderly clients, trustees and business owners, with her clients describing her as "patient", "kind" and "knowledgeable".
Experience
- Drafting and executing wills and assisting with Inheritance Tax and succession planning. Exploring the use of trusts within wills to achieve the same.
- Preparing lasting powers of attorney and advising clients on the subsequent management of their affairs. Assisting with the registration of enduring powers of attorney with the Office of the Public Guardian.
- Assisting with trust and deputyship administration for vulnerable clients and the drafting of associated documentation.
- Advising on estate planning and estate administration, including estates with business and foreign assets, intestate estates and estates where beneficiaries and assets are missing and need to be located.
Education
- Read Law at the University of Surrey, obtaining First Class Honours, before going on to complete the Legal Practice Course LLM in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law, achieving a Distinction
Memberships
- Chair and Universities & Colleges Representative of the Surrey Junior Lawyers Division
- Member of the Law Society
- Member of the Association of Women Solicitors (Surrey)