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A Law Firm For Life - Offering Specialist Advice In Contesting A Will

Contesting a will and estate disputes are increasingly common.

Irwin Mitchell are one of the few firms nationally to have a specialist Will, Trust & Estate Disputes team dealing with all types of disputes arising about Wills or trusts.

Experts In Will, Trust & Estate Disputes

The Will, Trust & Estate Disputes team deals with any dispute relating to Wills, Estates, Trusts and Court of Protection issues.

Our work is varied and our experience extensive. This is a complex and specialist area of law and you need to ensure that you are represented by lawyers with appropriate experience and knowledge.

All our senior team are members of ACTAPS (the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists), which requires over 5 years' experience of specialising in Will, Trust and Estate Disputes.  Louise Sykes, partner of Irwin Mitchell and head of the Will, Trust & Estate Disputes team is a member of the ACTAPS committee.

By instructing Irwin Mitchell, you will have direct access to specialists in this complex area of law who are able to call upon established links with specialist barristers and other experts.

Funding

We will provide a free, no-obligation initial assessment of your claims and will respond to all new enquiries by telephone, email or post within 24 hours.

We are able to offer a full range of funding options, including:

  • 'No Win No Fee' Agreements
  • Discounted Fee Agreements
  • Public Funding (Legal Aid) 
  • Legal Expense insurance (Panel Firm)

We will accept cases on a 'No Win No Fee' basis wherever possible. In appropriate circumstances, we can arrange insurance cover for your case which would give you peace of mind and security.  Such insurance will also protect you from any liability for the fees of the other party and any disbursements incurred by us in the event that you do not win.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK's most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or be planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life. 

Further Information About Will, Trust & Estate Disputes

For an initial discussion, with no obligation:

Call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.



Second Will Set Aside After Contesting Mental Capacity

Contesting Mental Capacity

Our clients were relatives and charities who had been named as beneficiaries in a will made by an elderly lady.  When she died they discovered that she had apparently made a later will which conferred a substantial benefit on her housekeeper/carer.  The will had been made without the knowledge of the lady's other regular visitors, was prepared by a firm of will writers whose visits were arranged by the housekeeper and without obtaining specific confirmation of the lady's mental state from her doctor.  The clients' claim to have the will set aside on the ground that it was made at a time when the lady no longer had testamentary capacity was successful. 

If you are involved in a will dispute or need further information about contesting a will, please visit our Will, Trust & Estate Disputes section

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Louise Sykes Sheffield Partner 0114 2744379
Karen Causier Sheffield Associate 0114 274 4654
Adam Draper Sheffield Associate 0114 274 4963
Chris Walton Sheffield Solicitor 0114 274 4976
Katie Winslow Sheffield Other Legal Expert 0114 274 4216
Rebecca Forder Sheffield Legal Executive 0114 274 4290

   

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