We can advise both beneficiaries and trustees on a range of disputes, including:
- Claims by or against trustees;
- Removing a trustee
- Disputes between beneficiaries;
- Disputes between trustees;
- Issues regarding the administration of a trust.
Our Dispute Resolution team have experience in acting for both beneficiaries and trustees in relation to Trust disputes. We will aim to identify your goals and the most effective ways of achieving your aims at the outset of your case. We will try to resolve your case without the need for court proceedings wherever possible and we are skilled in all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (including mediation).


The steps cohabiting couples should take when drawing up a will
There’s no denying the huge steps forward seen in creating equality for same-sex couples in the UK during the 21st Century, first with the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and then the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. However, as heterosexual couples have marriage as the only option open to them to make their relationship formal, there have been suggestions of a new inequality having now been created. A legal challenge by mixed-sex couple Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan to be able to enter into a civil partnership instead of a marriage was unsuccessful earlier this year, meaning it’s unlikely the situation will change for heterosexual couples in the near future.


Wills and Planning for the Inevitable
Research just published underlines how ill-prepared most people are in terms of their end of life planning.


The Jones Family: Family Wills Bundle
Wills for everyone in the family can be expensive. Read about our exclusive Family Wills Bundle offer, easily explained by the Jones family, here!


When should a person’s dying wishes be ignored?
A disputed will has recently been sent to the Court of Appeal to determine whether an estranged daughter is entitled to money from her mother’s estate.


Why Should I Use A Solicitor To Make A Will?
There are lots of quick and cheap ways to write a will, so why do people use legal professionals? Open the infographic to find out why...