Litigation

Disputes about Wills Trusts and Inheritance

The death of someone close is very distressing. This is made worse if following their death there are disagreements within the family about their will, the lack of a will, or the assets left by the will.

There are many difficulties that can arise following someone's death, but the most commonly encountered include:

Questions about the validity of the will. Your may think it was made in circumstances when the will writer would not have had capacity to make a will: or some undue influence was put on them to write the will in the way they have

You may not believe that the will was signed and witnessed properly

You may have been left out of the will all together in circumstances where you do not believe this is fair

You may feel that the amount you have been left in the will is not enough for your needs

The people named in the will as those who should do all the necessary paper work (Executors) may not be doing their job properly in your opinion

There may be no will at all which can cause its own special problems

You may be unhappy with the way in which a trust in which you are invested is being handled or if you are a trustee you may wish for advice on your rights and obligations

We have dealt with all such problems in the past.

Being a long established private client firm we have a lot of experience in handling all types of dispute that can arise following someone's death. We can deal with them sensitively and quickly. Court proceedings may prove necessary but we understand that in such circumstances this may not be the best option and will therefore often use alternative methods of dispute resolution such as mediation.

For more information contact
Jane Gilbert or Alistair Sursham

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