Brabners Chaffe Street Solicitors – Contentious Probate

Contentious Probate

Our Litigation team work in close collaboration with our experienced Private Client department acting for individuals such as beneficiaries, executors and trustees, professionals in the accountancy and banking professions and charitable organisations, in relation to disputes concerning estates and trusts.

The combination of specialist knowledge in our litigation and private client departments is the key to our success in acting in disputes across a wide range of cases from large landed estates to smaller family disputes including the following:

Inheritance Act/ Maintenance Claims
Validity of Will (e.g. undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, procedural problems or fraud)
Unprofessional or improper conduct of executors or trustees
Claims against professional advisors
Breach of Trust
Replacement/ Removal of Trustees and Executors
Recovery of property actions
Beddows applications

In acting in these disputes we can provide tax and accountancy advice and draw upon our contacts for very specialist expertise where necessary.

Liverpool Office Contact: Leanne Wheeler

Manchester Office Contact: Jeff Lewis

Preston Office Contact: Stuart Irons

(Initial contacts will work with you and/or introduce you to the most appropriate lawyer for your enquiry)