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Contentious trusts and probate

Sintons LLP

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Sintons LLP‘s dedicated contentious probate and trusts team in Newcastle is adept at handling relief from forfeiture applications, mutual wills, domicile disputes, will rectification applications, and applications to charities for ex-gratia payments. The team also covers will disputes, inheritance act claims, trust disputes, TOLATA applications, professional negligence claims and proprietary estoppel claims as well as court of protection disputes, including those relating to statutory wills and the removal of deputies or attorneys. The department is led by Emma Saunders, ’a stellar lawyer who has a well-earned reputation as a firm but fair opponent’. Jonathan Grogan is experienced in non-contentious and contentious estate matters, while Emelie Rowell is a contentious probate specialist.
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  • ‘Emma Saunders is a professional, personable, knowledgeable expert in her field. She has personally handled my exceptionally difficult case with sensitivity and understanding. Emma has completely managed my expectations throughout the case. She has explained matters with complete clarity, providing direction and advice which I have found reassuring. I have total confidence in her and her team to identify and present the correct resolution to conclude matters.’

  • ‘Extremely approachable, excellent customer care and an ability to communicate in ‘non-technical’ language to people with little knowledge or experience of legal matters. An honesty and realism about options and what outcomes might be possible. This engenders confidence.'

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advising a claimant in a multi-faceted will dispute including allegations of fraud and undue influence.
  • Assisted in a proprietary estoppel claim in the client’s favour with regards to a family farmhouse ending in a transfer to the client of the property in dispute.