Debra Burton > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Shakespeare Martineau LLP
TWO COLTON SQUARE
LEICESTER
LE1 1QH
England

Work Department

Contentious Probate

Position

Partner

Career

Debra is a specialist contentious trust and probate solicitor who advises on all areas of contentious trust and probate matters, representing private individuals, trusts and charities.

She  has an excellent reputation advising on all areas of contentious trust and probate including will challenges, 1975 Act claims, rectification claims and professional negligence. She adopts a sensitive yet practical approach to handling such disputes, advocating the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation.

“Claims concerning estates and trusts can be a very emotive and distressing – I aim to make the process as easy as possible whilst seeking the best possible outcome for my clients. “

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

Working closely with the firm’s wider private client team, the contentious probate team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP works on a range of complex and emotional disputes within the market. Particular areas of expertise for the firm are family provision claims, executor disputes, power of attorney disputes and Court of Protection applications. Andrew Wilkinson leads the team, specialising in high net worth trust disputes involving cross-border elements. Debra Burton is another key name, who specialises in complex inheritance act and trust disputes.