Probate

Paul has an extensive practice in this area having acted in disputes concerning all aspects of wills trusts and probate for over 20 years. He regularly deals with:

• The validity and construction of wills including the failure of gifts
• Contested wills on the grounds of capacity/want of knowledge and approval/fraud/undue influence/alleged proprietary estoppel affecting the ability to make dispositions
• Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants Act) 1975
• Insolvent estates
• The variation of dispositions post death
• The removal and appointment of personal representatives
• Claims for breach of duty against personal representatives
• Jurisdictional issues relating to the property of deceased individuals
• Mutual and/or mirror wills
• Claims by and against estates for sums due
• Issues arising as to share and/or voting rights and/or partnership shares upon death