Meet the team: Wills & Probate

Andrew Dobie

Contact Andrew by email on gad@barcanwoodward.co.uk or telephone him on 0117 925 5237.

After obtaining a Law degree at Liverpool University, Andrew trained with the predecessor firm of Barcan Woodward, Gerald Davey and Co. He became a partner in 1990 and subsequently was one of the founding partners of Barcan Woodward.

Andrew specialises in domestic conveyancing and probate work. He is the partner in charge of the firm‘s South Bristol office in North Street, Bedminster.

Andrew‘s weekends are spent with his family and playing for Bath Bucaneers Hockey Club, nowadays as sweeper in the Ancient Mariners Team.

Giles Woodward

Contact Giles by email on gjw@barcanwoodward.co.uk or telephone him on 0117 923 2141.

Giles is a Consultant and was one of the founding partners of the firm. He is based at the Horfield office and has worked there for over 21 years. Originally he undertook a broad variety of legal work but now concentrates only on Conveyancing and Wills and Probate.

He has considerable experience of house sales and purchases throughout England and Wales dealing with all types of properties ranging from studio flats to large country houses. Whatever transaction you are involved in he will try to make sure that it is dealt with quickly with minimum fuss and inconvenience. He also deals with a large range of commercial transactions including shop leases and industrial units.

Over the years he has helped many clients with making their wills and dealing with their financial affairs after they have died. He is often appointed executor and is able to deal with estates of all sizes whether simple or complex.

Caughlin Crosby

Contact Caughlin by email on ccc@barcanwoodward.co.uk or telephone her on 0117 978 6039.

Caughlin is a Legal Executive she has worked with solicitors since 1998 initially as a secretary then qualified as a legal executive in 2004. She joined Barcan Woodward’s residential conveyancing team based at the Bedminster office in July 2005. Caughlin works in all areas of residential conveyancing; sales, purchases, remortgages, transfers of equity, and since summer 2008 also Wills.

Katy Milton

Contact Katy by email on kjm@barcanwoodward.co.uk or telephone her on 0117 963 5237.

Katy joined the Wills and Probate team at Barcan Woodward in December 2009. As a Wills Clerk she spends her time meeting clients and organising their wills at both the North Street and Gloucester Road offices.

Katy previously worked for Royal Sun Alliance where she was responsible for coaching and development of staff within a number of call centres both within the UK and overseas. Outside of work Katy is a keen runner.