From time to time, disputes emerge over inheritance.

Bringing or defending a claim can be incredibly stressful and emotionally draining.

Kirwans and, particularly Senior Partner David Kirwan, are vastly experienced in handling such matters.

Among the most common areas of contentious probate are:

• Lack of financial provision resulting from someone’s Will;
• Lost or destroyed Wills;
• Wills made under duress or forged Wills;
• Disputes between executors/ beneficiaries and trustees/ executors;
• Allegations over misappropriated property
• Family disputes over legacies left to chariy.

No two cases of contentious probate are ever the same and therefore each one requires legal expertise built up over many years. The Kirwans team will always seek to resolve a dispute as swiftly as possible, but should this not be possible to manage litigation and any resulting costs as sensibly and efficiently as possible.