Property & Probate Disputes

Disputes regarding property, wills, probate and trusts all require specialist knowledge on the procedure that relates to these types of disputes, as well as knowledge of property, wills probate and trust law. Only in that way will your case be well prepared, and your interests protected.

Our Property and Probate Disputes solicitors have this twofold knowledge, and will explain to you the most appropriate strategy to achieve a speedy and advantageous resolution to your dispute.

Court proceedings should be seen as a last resort. Alternative dispute resolution is now playing an increasing role in preventing matters getting to, or getting too far into, stressful, costly and time consuming Court proceedings. All disputes have to be resolved, and wherever possible this should be done by a negotiated agreement, rather than a battle in court.

However, if your dispute cannot be resolved by agreement, then we have the legal knowledge and tactical experience to make the best of your case.

Examples of the types of dispute which we can help you to resolve include :

Leasehold dilapidations
Lease renewal
Tenancy disputes
Leasehold enfranchisement
Boundary disputes
Possession proceedings
Contested Wills
Trusts Disputes
Contentious Probates
Family Provision claims
Planning Appeals, Enforcements and Injunctions

Reported cases that we have been involved in include :

K Allardyce v. P Roebuck and Others (Relating to the exercise of an Option granted in a Will) [2004] EWHC 1538 Ch

MOD v Ashman (Damages for use and occupation after the end of a lease)[1993] 2 E.G.L.R. 102

Leslie John Goodchild (A Patient By His Litigation Friend) v Shane Bradbury & Others (Undue influence) [2006] EWCA Civ 1868

Aylesbury Vale District Council v. (1) Douglas Florent (2) Shirley Florent (3) Oxford Gun Company (Planning - enforcement: Restraining breach of planning control by injunction - Shooting noise levels)[2007] EWHC 724 (QB)

Please contact :

James Couzens

Sarah Plumridge