When someone dies, it’s not just grief families have to face. Disputes over wills, estates and inheritance can quickly become complex and deeply emotional. Whether you’re contesting a will, challenging the conduct of executor(s) or defending your role as an executor, bringing or facing a claim under the Inheritance Act, we’re here to help you resolve it.
These kinds of disputes often involve more than legal paperwork - they involve people, relationships, grief and highly emotional decisions. We understand the pressure that creates. You’ll work with a senior lawyer who knows how to deal with the legal detail while keeping the process grounded and human.
At Legal Studio, we advise clients on all types of probate disputes and inheritance claims. That includes challenges to the validity of a will, disputes between executors and beneficiaries, and claims for financial provision by family members or dependants.
We act for individuals, families, executors, trustees, beneficiaries and claimants. Whatever your position, we’ll help you make sense of what’s happening and take practical, considered action.
How we work:
You’ll speak directly to a senior lawyer who’s handled sensitive estate disputes before.
We’ll talk through the background, explain where you stand, and give you clear, practical options.
If we think the dispute can be resolved through early negotiation or mediation, we’ll say so. If litigation is needed, we’ll handle it with the same clarity and calm focus.
Either way, you’ll know what to expect, what it will cost, and who’s doing the work.
Areas we cover:
- Contesting a will (lack of capacity, want of knowledge and approval, undue influence, fraud or improper execution)
- Inheritance Act claims (financial provision for partners, children or dependants)
- Executor disputes and removal applications
- Disagreements between beneficiaries
- Mismanagement or delay in estate administration
- Disputes over lifetime gifts or ownership of estate assets
- Promises made before death or mutual wills
We help people through some of life’s most difficult moments.
You’ll get clear advice, honest support and the confidence to move forward - no noise, no confusion, and no pressure.
These disputes often link to wider legal issues. We regularly work with colleagues across Legal Studio to keep everything aligned and efficient, including:
Corporate
When estates include business interests or shares.
What do we cost?
We take a flexible approach to our costs; and the fee structure of each instruction is case-specific.
We are more than happy to discuss our costs options on an informal basis.
