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Trust & probate litigation
Trust law applies when one person places trust and confidence in another to manage his or her affairs or hold property on his or her behalf, and trusts are the mechanism that supports a wide variety of such situations. Trustees may be granted powers exerciseable in connection with family relationships, wealth management and inheritance, charities, pension funds, probate and estate administration and in many other circumstances.
The law covering trustee powers is technical and particularly complex and the relationships can be problematic. Sometimes, resort to the courts is necessary. When these situations arise, whether you are the person establishing a trust, a trustee, a beneficiary, or a professional providing wealth management services, you will need experienced lawyers who understand the intricacies of the law and the factors affecting these relationships, and who can deploy all the procedures that the courts and the law offer for resolving the problems that can arise.
Working closely with our private client, charities and pensions teams, our disputes and litigation lawyers include specialists in contentious probate and trust matters. In some circumstances - the death of a family member or friend - strained relationships and financial concerns can be particularly troubling. At such times, having alongisde you a lawyer experienced in this field can be an enormous comfort.
Our team includes an Associate member of Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists.
We have particular strengths in the following areas:
- Asset tracing and recovery
- Overseas trust litigation
- Probate actions where the mental capacity of the deceased is in dispute Disputes relating to wills, such as want of knowledge and approval claims, and complex undue influence claims Applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- Disputes relating to wills, such as want of knowledge and approval claims, and complex undue influence claims
- Applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act 1975)
- Actions for or against negligent and/or fraudulent personal representatives for breach of trust Litigation involving the construction of wills and trusts
- Litigation involving the construction of wills and trusts
