Contentious Trusts & Estates

Safe hands (and more). Trusts and Estates, in their establishment, administration and winding up, can go wrong in all sorts of ways. Call us first when they do; a pre-emptive approach to us will ensure the best result, not least in terms of reducing one's cost. We bring reason to the most impassioned disputes but we are aggressive in protecting our clients where we need to be. Our skilled and seasoned body of trust, tax and litigation professionals stand behind our reputation as a market leader.
We assist professional and lay trustees, protectors/enforcers, administrators/executors, and beneficiaries to resolve the most troublesome issues in trusts and estates, both in the UK and worldwide.
We work with other leading professionals, both internationally and in the UK, including offshore and onshore trustee corporations, trustees, lawyers, accountants and investment advisers. Where necessary, notably in cross-border matters, we will assemble and orchestrate the right professionals required to successfully resolve your matter.
 
Some of the matters we can resolve: -

  • Attacking and defending asset protection trusts
  • Forced heirship claims
  • UK Inheritance Act claims
  • Allegations of breach of trust
  • Testamentary capacity and undue influence
  • Constructive trusts
  • Trustee mistake including rectification, rescission and Hastings-Bass principles
  • Accounts and enquiries
  • Court of Protection matters
  • Conflict of laws
  • Investment losses

You do not win settlements by preparing to settle; you win settlements by preparing to win. You may not want a fight. Where litigation can be avoided, or a mediated resolution is obtainable, we will find a solution. If you want to proceed to trial, or one cannot be avoided, we have a team which can aggressively, but professionally, protect your interests. We are cost effective and innovative in our billing arrangements. For the right matter, we are currently prepared to enter into conditional fee arrangements; when contingency fees are permitted, we will be amongst the first to offer them.
 
For further enquiries, contact Nicholas Holland to arrange a complimentary, no-obligation appointment. We look forward to hearing from you. You are in safe hands (and more) with us.