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Will, Trust & Estate Disputes

Will, Trust & Estate Disputes

We provide a friendly and sympathetic service to our clients to achieve a resolution, advising on probate, Will disputes and estate administration.

Losing a loved one is always a difficult time. A dispute can make things so much more painful and unpleasant. These types of disputes are inevitably personal, emotional and hugely important to all concerned. As each person and each family is unique, so are the disputes. Our clients are unique.

At TWM, we are here to be a trusted adviser, to explain and professionally guide you through the process in a friendly and sympathetic way, offering practical advice and pragmatic solutions. Our Wills, Trust and Estate Disputes team provides the specialist expertise and experience to achieve the best outcome we can for you.

Will, Trust and Estate Disputes (also known as Contentious Trusts and Probate or Private Wealth Disputes) describes a wide range of specialist work in the following areas:

Forming part of our Dispute Resolution department we have a specialist team of solicitors dealing with Will, Trust and Estate Disputes led by Stuart Downey. The team includes Chris Unsworth and Rebecca Westwood.

The Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team works closely with the firm’s excellent Dispute Resolution department and the firm’s large and highly regarded Private Client team to deliver advice and expertise to trustees/executors, individuals and charities across a wide range of trust and Will/estate disputes.

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What our clients say...

"Rebecca Westwood: very pleasant to work with. Able and sensible. Very client-oriented and has bags of emotional intelligence."

The Legal 500 - 2027

"Stuart Downey: simply superb. His non-contentious private client experience is an invaluable asset in aiding his commercial and common-sense approach to the settlement of complex litigation. Very able indeed."

The Legal 500 - 2027

"A pleasant, able, and efficient team. Always a pleasure to be instructed by TWM."

The Legal 500 - 2027

"TWM's contentious probate team is a solid team you can rely on. As a solicitor in another firm, who doesn't specialize in this area of law, it is helpful to have other professionals to refer clients to. They are always helpful on the phone for queries and a team you can turn to."

The Legal 500 - 2027

"Stuart Downey heads the team, along with Chris Unsworth, Rebecca Westwood, and Hayley Prosser. What makes them different is the fact that they reach out to other solicitors in different law firms. My team is private client but not contentious, and it is good to meet with them every now and then for lunch and build relationships. They are always on the end of a phone for queries."

The Legal 500 - 2027

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