Specialist Contentious trusts lawyers
Our team of specialist Contentious Trust lawyers operate from our London, South Coast, Thames Valley and Cardiff offices. Our Contentious Trust lawyers have considerable expertise in advising on complex trust disputes both in relation to onshore trusts and offshore trusts, involving multi-jurisdictional aspects from jurisdictions including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, BVI, Gibraltar and Cayman Island trust.
Our Contentious Trust lawyers work in tandem with and draw on the expertise from our Private Client and Tax teams. We advise on both lifetime and post-death trusts assisting beneficiaries and trustees in all aspects of trust disputes. We recognise that this is a highly technical area requiring sensitive handling as disputes are often between family members unfamiliar with trust law.
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Main Areas Of Practice
Our expert contentious trust lawyers are experienced in advising beneficiaries and trustees on all aspects of trust disputes including breach of the fiduciary duties, removal of trustees, the validity, creation and administration of trusts and the winding up of trusts.
Validity of trusts
Our contentious lawyers are experienced in advising on whether a valid trust has been created, the wording and interpretation of the trust deed, the rectification or variation of the trust, or whether it is subject to fraud or a sham.
Beneficiary disputes
Our contentious trust lawyers are able to advise beneficiaries on claims relating to the administration of trusts and their entitlement under it, including claims against trust for breach of duty, claims for the removal of trustees, and claims for an inventory and an account.
Trustee disputes
Our contentious trust lawyers can provide expert advice to trustees. Such advice includes advising trustees in relation to their fiduciary duties, disclosure requests by beneficiaries, and/or requests for an inventory and an account. We can also advise on how to deal with claims against trustees for breach of their fiduciary duties, and/or claims to remove them as trustees. Furthermore, we are able to assist with claims for or against third parties, including claims for Beddoe relief to protect trustees against personal liability for costs.
Our Clients
We act for private individuals as settlors, protectors, trustees and/or beneficiaries of local and foreign trusts. We also act for trust corporations and professional trustees and take appointments as professional trustees.
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