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Contentious Probate & Trusts
Contentious probate is a legal process that arises when there are disagreements about how a deceased person’s estate in Warwick, across Warwickshire & the UK should be distributed.
Some of the contentious issues that may arise on someone’s death include the following:
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Issues over the validity of the deceased’s last Will;
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Problems with the preparation of the deceased’s last Will;
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Claims for reasonable financial provision from someone’s estate;
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Claims that the deceased has broken his promise of inheritance to a beneficiary;
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Concerns over the behaviour of the executor/beneficiary of the estate;
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Concerns that assets have not passed into the estate/to the rightful recipient;
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Issues relating to the ownership or vacant possession of the deceased’s property;
In addition, we can assist with the following:
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Property disputes;
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Claimant professional negligence work;
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Estate and tax planning for medium to high net worth individuals.
We work with a specialist team of contentious trust and probate solicitors who are able to assist with any contentious issue arising out of someone’s estate whether it be advancing or defending such claims.
There can sometimes be tight time limits in play with advancing contentious trusts and probate claims and so individuals should seek urgent legal advice as soon as possible.
The solicitors that we work with are more than happy to speak to anyone on an initial, FREE consultation basis about the situation that you are facing across Warwickshire and the surrounding areas.