Legal Disputes Pricing Information
Costs For most clients who become involved in legal disputes, one of their principal concerns is costs. The cost of legal proceedings can be very high and we believe that it is important therefore to try and achieve a solution or settlement which will minimise the client’s exposure to costs, while achieving an acceptable outcome […]
Will Challenges
The law around Wills comes from The Wills Act 1837 and all the subsequent case law and additional law that has developed over 180+ years. It is, as a result, hugely complex and requires specialist advice from a firm with knowledge and experience in this area. Wills can be challenged on a large number of […]
Financial Abuse or Manipulation of Vulnerable Adults
We live in a society where regrettably vulnerable older people and other individuals become subject to unwarranted manipulation and interference in relation to both their personal care and welfare and their finances. Such problems are increasing because people are living longer and incidents of dementia and other forms of illness – mental and physical – […]
Inheritance Act Claims
The death of a partner or close family member is always a difficult and emotional time. But what if you then find that the person died without a Will, or hadn’t updated it for many years, meaning that you have not been left what you think you are entitled to, or what the deceased would […]
Contentious Probate Estate Administration
Even if the Will is valid numerous problems and issues can arise in relation to the administration of a deceased person’s estate. Examples of such issues/disputes are as follows: We would endeavour to sort out these disputes on a sensible and pragmatic basis. If this proves to be impossible, however, then we are able to make […]
Construction and Interpretation of Wills
Wills are not always as well drafted as they should be. The true meaning of the Will or various parts of the Will may be open to different interpretations. In such cases it may be necessary to enlist the assistance of the Court in order to determine how the provisions of the Will should take […]