Ashtons Legal
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Ashtons Legal fields an accomplished practice for contentious trusts and probate work, spearheaded by Polly Stephenson. Her recent caseload has included a complex Beddoe application in the High Court and a spousal 1975 Act claim. The team assists with the full range of matters, from trusts, wills, and probate disputes, to will validity issues and executor removal applications. Stephenson has specialised in this field since 2012, and she acts for claimants, defendants, executors, and beneficiaries. Support also comes from Gino Ballestracci, whose practice focuses on private wealth disputes involving high-net-worth individuals, families, executors, trustees, and beneficiaries, and Lisa Cox, who joined as a senior associate from Birkett Long LLP in January 2026. Joanna Baker departed to HCR Law in July 2025.
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Representing a Trinidad & Tobago-based client who had been served with an application by the personal representative for a Cobden-Ramsay Order, compelling her to issue proceedings within 28 days.