Highlighted for its agricultural contentious trusts and probate expertise, Wilkin Chapman Rollits is particularly proficient in estate administration, professional negligence, and proprietary estoppel claims. Lauded as ‘an excellent solicitor specialising in contentious cases’, Katherine Marshall leads the practice from Louth and is knowledgeable of the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 and handles a breadth of commercial litigation matters. Also based in Louth, Sam Sleight’s caseload encompasses Executor and Trustee disputes, lack of testamentary capacity, and undue influence matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Katherine Marshall has been very approachable and kind during what has been a very emotional time. Her kindness has helped and given me confidence when working through the legal system for the first time has seemed very daunting.’
- ‘Katherine Marshall is an excellent solicitor, specialising in contentious cases. She has offered sound and wise advice on our very difficult case. She has worked creatively with other firms.’
- ‘Katherine Marshall is a very pragmatic, focused litigator. She's a good communicator and works well to try to achieve a solution for the parties in cases - while of course also defending her client's interests.’
- ‘Katherine Marshall stands out to us because she showed considerable kindness and wisdom in what has been an emotional and contentious case. She has been knowledgeable and hard-working. We are very lucky to have experienced her expertise.’
- ‘Katherine Marshall is fantastic because she is upfront and to the point. She clearly explains what she is going to do and why, and she has been very patient and explained things to me when I haven't completely understood. She is always there for me to contact either by phone or email and nothing is to much trouble.’
- ‘They offered the full package in all my needs and with the case being a bit unusual they worked through it and fought my case. I worked with several departments and the communication going from one to one was seamless.’
- ‘When I ring them, there is always a friendly person on the end of the phone willing to help.’
- ‘Wilkin Chapman has an unrivalled name in Lincolnshire as the go-to firm of solicitors.’
Work highlights
Advised a client on a challenge of the validity of their father’s will based on lack of knowledge and approval.
Advised on a claim for proprietary estoppel in connection with the family farm valued at £ 6 million.
Advising Trustees of an estate on their duties as Trustees of a trust farm and the operation of a letter of wishes.
Practice head
Katherine Marshall
Other key lawyers
Sam Sleight