Trust and estate disputes

The right trust arrangement can protect your wealth for future generations...

Unfortunately, many people fail to put their affairs in order before they pass away, which means that their families may fall out over who should inherit what. There can also be questions over the validity of Wills.

Even when careful planning has taken place, things can go wrong. Executors of estates and Trustees of trusts may not carry out their duties correctly, or may disagree between themselves about how they proceed. Sometimes, court action may be required to resolve disputes. On death, it may transpire that someone who was supposed to be looking after the deceased’s affairs during their lifetime was not doing so correctly. This can lead to the Executors challenging steps taken by the attorney.

At Weightmans we have vast experience of all these disputes, but more importantly, we know how to avoid them in the first place. Drawing on expertise from across the firm we aim to resolve issues as smoothly as possible, at what can be a very trying time.

Contact a member of our wills, tax and probate team for further information.