The team at Sills & Betteridge LLP is best known for handling will disputes, proprietary estoppel cases and applications relating to the removal of executors in cases of wrongdoing by those appointed. Karen Bower-Brown leads the team out of Lincoln and specialises in contentious matters, notably including disputes over validity of wills, financial provision claims pursuant to the Inheritance Act and proprietary estoppel claims.
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Work highlights
Advising a client with reference to her position following information having been provided for the insurers of the firm who prepared the deceased's will in which she was named as executor and beneficiary that the will had been forged through no fault of our client.
Advising the residuary beneficiary with reference to a friend's estate, with reference to a claim for proprietary estoppel with reference to farm land.
Advising the executrix and main beneficiary of her father's last will with reference to a dispute with reference to the validity of that will and a previous will.
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Karen Bower-Brown
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Robert Pearson