Our specialist private wealth disputes team are experts at resolving all kinds of private wealth disputes, with a particular specialism in probate and trust disputes.
Trust and Will disputes are often stressful and upsetting, even more so if family relationships are involved and emotions run high. As a result, we pride ourselves in providing clear and transparent advice tailored to the specific needs of each individual client.
The Team has a significant breadth of experience and can assist with all issues connected with estates, Wills, trusts and probate. Acting for all parties, whether they are needing to pursue a potential issue, or defend one.
We offer advice on all contentious issues including:
- Will disputes – validity claims
- The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- Disputes between executors/administrators/trustees and beneficiaries
- Trust disputes
- The interpretation of a Will/trust document
- Rectification
- Variation of Wills and trusts
- The rights of adopted and illegitimate children
- Problematic Estate administrations
- Removal of executors, administrators or trustees
- Recovering debts
- Enduring or lasting powers of attorney
- Intestacy
- Domicile
- Missing beneficiaries
- Deputies
Our private wealth disputes team is supported by our award-winning private client advisory team who advise on a whole range of non-contentious issues including probate and administration, tax and estate planning.
From the outset of finding myself out of my depth having to respond to a contentious will situation, Birketts LLP was approachable, knowledgeable, and caring. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, I had clear instructions on what was going on and what the system expected from me. The team made me feel ‘safe’ that we did everything possible to fulfill my friend’s wishes as per her last will and testament. I cannot praise highly enough the expertise I had access to.
Legal 500 [UK 2027]
