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We’re recognised as a forward-thinking commercial and private client law firm delivering imaginative and incisive advice – both in the UK and internationally. From cross-border technology transfer agreements to sophisticated tax affairs, our solicitors have the expertise to achieve results. Our clients tell us that our openness, clarity and strong emphasis on communication are the reasons why they choose to work with us on an ongoing basis. We're proud of our responsive, go-ahead approach together with our firmwide team ethos. Each of our offices, in London, the South East and the Midlands, and internationally in Madrid, Paris, Piraeus and Singapore, provides access to the entire breadth of our legal practice. We believe that this structure helps us to offer a seamless and highly effective service to businesses and individuals at every stage....
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We combine a wide range of innovative legal services for you and your business with focused advice for a variety of industry sectors through our multi-disciplinary teams made up of lawyers across the firm. ...
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Contentious probate and trust disputes

Our contentious wills, probate, estates and trusts team has specialist experience in dealing with all types of disputes, both in England and Wales and internationally. We act for beneficiaries, executors and trustees - including individuals, trust companies and other organisations such as charities.
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Successful High Court ruling

Defending a High Court claim against a vulnerable client by a claimant who was a former carer of the client. The court ordered that she repay money and replace documents improperly removed by her....
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Inheritance claim by disabled son

Mediating a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 on behalf of an adult child who suffered from a minor disability and was left nothing in his late mother’s will....
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Discord between trustees

Advising on the removal of trustees where trustees were unable to agree on actions to be taken in relation to the trust....
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Breach of trust claims

A trustee or executor is in a position of trust. As such, he or she must comply with a number of duties, such as preparing accounts, providing information to beneficiaries and acting impartially. Failure to do so could result in a loss to the trust or estate and a claim against the trustee or executor for breach of trust.
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Advising trustees regarding a misappropriation of trust assets by a co-trustee and successfully obtaining repayment to the trust - together with interest and costs – as well as the removal of the co-trustee....
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Reversal of transfer into trust

Acting for trustees to obtain a court order to set aside a transfer into trust following erroneous advice from a professional co-trustee and his removal. We recovered the costs of the court proceedings from his insurers....
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After someone has died, there might be concerns about whether their will is in fact valid and truly represents their wishes. Such concerns can arise in a number of ways and may result in will disputes.
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Acting on behalf of a defendant beneficiary of an estate where there was a dispute as to the validity of a handwritten codicil purportedly executed by the deceased in favour of another beneficiary....
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Significant settlement

Challenging a will on grounds of lack of testamentary capacity and successfully negotiating a settlement....
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Inheritance disputes and Inheritance Act claims

There are occasions when someone in financial need is 'left out' of a will or is not adequately provided for by the intestacy rules or the will. For example, a spouse, civil partner or cohabitee may have died without leaving enough financial help to his surviving spouse, partner, cohabitee or others financially dependent on him.
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There are occasions where a trustee or executor no longer wishes to act and decides to step down. Alternatively, the beneficiaries of an estate or trust may be unhappy about the way in which an executor or trustee has been behaving and want to replace them with someone else.
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Negotiating the retirement of trustees where the relationship between the trustees and beneficiaries had deteriorated and advising on suitable indemnities....
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Impartial administrator

Acting as independent administrator in an estate where the executors had been removed by the court....
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A beneficiary’s right to information

Beneficiaries are entitled to a certain amount of information about the trust of which they are a beneficiary and trustees have a duty to disclose that information to them. However, trustees can sometimes be reluctant to disclose certain information about a trust or beneficiaries are unclear about what they are entitled to see.
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Advising executors on their duty to provide information to beneficiaries and how to progress the administration of the estate in the light of an unmerited claim for information from a beneficiary....
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Lost wills or codicils

Our contentious private client team can advise on the evidence required to prove a will, the original of which has been lost, together with the relevant procedure at the Probate Registry and any court application in the event of a dispute.
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Acting for defendants whom the claimant alleged had conspired together to destroy a will made by their father, thereby resulting in the estate passing to his children under the intestacy rules instead of the claimant....
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Incapacity and the Court of Protection

The Court of Protection was established by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to safeguard the rights of people who lack capacity to make decisions about their property and affairs and personal welfare.
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Acting for one sibling who opposed the registration by her sister of an LPA made by their mother appointing the sister as attorney on the ground that the sister was not a suitable attorney....
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Statutory will amendment

Defending an application to the Court of Protection to amend a statutory will under which our client was a beneficiary....
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Claims in relation to property

Disputes can arise in relation to the ownership of property, particularly where someone has contributed to the purchase price or mortgage of a property but is not named as a “legal owner” of the property or is named as a “legal owner” but is claiming a greater share in a property.
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Advising on the defence of a claim that our clients’ property had been promised to another, and successfully mediating a resolution including a removal of the unilateral notice which had been entered on the property title....
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Claims against negligent advisers

There are occasions where the advice from a professional adviser such as a will writer, solicitor or accountant may have been wrong. As a result, a will or codicil may be invalid, a gift may not take effect or there may be tax implications.
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Successfully claiming against solicitors who invalidly prepared and executed the will of the father of a beneficiary who expected to inherit a property and securing an early settlement and compensation for our client....
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Settlement for estate beneficiaries

Negotiating a favourable settlement for the potential beneficiaries of an estate who lost their inheritance because of the negligence of the solicitors who prepared the will but failed to sever the joint tenancy of the testator’s home....
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Negligent tax planning advice

Advising on claims against accountants and solicitors for negligent inheritance tax planning advice....
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International trusts and estates disputes

The proper administration of both estates and trusts often involves not only English law but also the law of other countries. Our experienced team resolves disputes involving international aspects such as court proceedings in other countries, enforcement of judgments here and abroad, and potential conflicts between the laws of different countries.
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private client disputes involving an international element such as foreign court proceedings or the application of foreign law

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Advising on the administration of an estate where the deceased was domiciled in Spain but held assets in both the UK and Spain and on the Spanish forced heirship rules and a UK will....
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Judgement for Australian executor

Securing a favourable judgment for an Australian executor following a five day trial at the High Court to secure a UK property for the estate and defending a claim by UK relatives of the Australian deceased....
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