Contested Probate and Will Disputes

Our team of contentious probate solicitors include both private client lawyers and litigation solicitors who are specialists in dealing with contentious trusts and probate disputes. Our contentious probate solicitors can help you in disputing or contesting a Will.

How to contest or dispute a Will

Inheritance claims are far broader than simply contesting or disputing a Will because inheritance laws give a variety of options depending on the different situations in which people find themselves.

For example the people who want to contest a Will often tell us:-

I’m not mentioned in the Will
He/she died without having a Will
I think the Will is invalid
There are mistakes in the Will
The lawyer that wrote the Will was negligent
The person administering the Will is not doing their job properly

While there are many probate solicitors, there are few firms that genuinely specialise in handling contested probate cases, we are one of them. We have experienced solicitors that are experienced in both litigation as well as probate and, Wills and Trust related matters. If you need help with a Will dispute, we can fight your case for you.

We can assist with the following areas:-

Challenges to Wills
Claims against estates by dependents
Removal of Executors and Trustees
Applications to rectify Wills in cases of mistake
Applications for directions from the Court in the administration of an estate

If you believe you have a contested probate claim please contact a member of our team.

Contested Probate and Will Disputes Team

Anissa Hallworth

Director

01263 825959

anissa.hallworth@hayes-storr.com

Anissa joined Hayes + Storr in 2011, having worked in the Norfolk area for 7 years, as a Solicitor and Director and is Head of the Litigation Dispute Resolution Department and the Employment Department. Anissa deals with all types of dispute resolution matters and acts for both Employers and Employees in all aspects of Employment Law.

Anissa represents a number of individuals and companies in court disputes and has successfully negotiated very good settlements on their behalf. She has also won a number of Employment Tribunal Hearings where she completes the representation of clients herself in the Employment Tribunal and completes her own advocacy in both the Employment Tribunal and the county court.

Anissa has won a number of high profile claims for clients in the court and the Employment Tribunal. Including most recently, a claim against a local council for disability discrimination. She also acts for employers and has successfully defended a number of Employment tribunal claims against them.

Anissa has been the Training Officer for the local Law Society for the last 5 years and also completes a large amount of work with local charities and pro bono legal advice for charities.

On a personal level, Anissa is married and enjoys walking and cycling. She is a member of a number of local groups and enjoys entertaining and reading.

Gerald Bloye

Associate

01553 778907

gerald.bloye@hayes-storr.com

Gerald has practised in the field of civil litigation and employment law for over 40 years, qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Legal Executives in 1996. He has been involved in a number of high profile cases and has conducted most types of civil litigation, particularly in cases relating to commercial disputes, property litigation, estates and construction disputes.

His personal interests involve golf, walking and the occasional pint of real ale!

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