Tiffany Benson
Overview
Tiffany is Head of Contentious Trusts & Probate and specialises in Will and Estate disputes and financial abuse of the elderly and vulnerable. Tiffany also covers Milton Keynes.
Experience
Tiffany has experience in advising on a wide variety of Will and Estate dispute matters, to include the following: -
• Challenges to the validity of Wills;
• Inheritance Claims under the 1975 Act;
• Disputed lifetime gifts;
• Estate administration disputes;
• Proprietary estoppel claims;
• Construction/rectification of a Will;
• Professional negligence claims
Tiffany also advises clients in relation to claims concerning financial abuse in lifetime of the vulnerable & elderly, Court of Protection disputes and NHS Continuing Healthcare/social care funding challenges.
Tiffany presents widely at seminars and has most recently delivered a seminar programme to local care homes upon the topics of financial abuse and mental capacity.
Background
Tiffany read law and completed her Legal Practice Course at Northumbria University, achieving a First Class Honours degree. Tiffany qualified as a Solicitor in 2010 and joined Hewitsons in November 2017 as an Associate Solicitor, having previously trained and worked at Tollers LLP.
Additional information
Tiffany is a full Member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and therefore a recognised specialist in this niche legal area.
Number of Years Experience
9 years
Date of Qualification
01-09-2010
Service Areas
Latest News
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Will Signing Update
10th Jul 2020
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Preparation and execution of the last Will
4th May 2020
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Hewitsons Promotes Tiffany Benson to Legal Director
28th Apr 2020
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Can I stop probate being granted pending my own investigations into the validity of the Will?
6th Mar 2020
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Why are Will Disputes on the Rise?
6th Feb 2020
Latest testimonials
"The Solicitors dealing with our case have all provided an excellent standard of work and high level of expertise in bringing a long and complex case to a conclusion. Many thanks to you all."Miss K
"Tiffany Benson was entirely professional and efficient in her handling of a difficult situation I found myself in trying to deal with another firm of Solicitors. Her approach was direct and supportive and she always kept me up to date with each step. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tiffany."
Miss S
"We found Hewitsons helpful and informative in our initial discussions, with costs and benefits of various approaches made clear. Once engaged, they were proactive and kept us well informed of progress. Although our particular claim was reasonably complex, it was pursued rigorously, and with a very satisfactory outcome".
Ms N
My enduring impression of Hewitsons is that it is a professional and client-dedicated organisation with a great deal of expertise. No stone was left unturned in pursuing my case. Soliciting legal advice has been a more complication and, at time, personally stressful process that I had initially expected. However, with the support of Tiffany Benson and her colleagues at Hewitsons I have felt supported all the way through this. thank you.
Client testimonial / CT&P May 2020