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England - East Midlands • Private client
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Contentious trusts and probate

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Wilkin Chapman Rollits

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Primarily acting for executors, administrators and trustees on contentious probate matters, Wilkin Chapman Rollits is considered to be ‘particularly strong in contentious issues involving land and agricultural issues, development land and farming partnership disputes.’ Heading up the practice, Katherine Marshall is adept at leading matters involving the Inheritance Act, will disputes, proprietary estoppel claims and litigation. Sam Sleight’s areas of expertise span financial provision claims, property disputes and issues arising out of estate administrations.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Katherine Marshall spent considerable time discussing my case with me, and understood it in depth before she said that she could help me. During the process she was very knowledgeable, helpful, and good to speak to when issues arose when I was not sure how I should deal with them.’

  • ‘The team work cohesively together and aid the client at every step.'

  • ‘Katherine Marshall has been a god send. She explains well and simply without patronising or condescending, accepts questions and answers fully, is happy to repeat herself if necessary, and guides rather than tells. She listens. She is friendly, approachable yet professional at all times.'

  • ‘They do high value and complex work to a high standard.’

  • ‘Kate Marshall is superb - and tough. Sam Sleight is very able and pragmatic.’

  • ‘Good quality work - good knowhow particularly strong in contentious issues involving land and agricultural issues, development land and farming partnership disputes.’

Work highlights

Advised a client on a claim under the Inheritance Act 1975 at court, the matter settled and the parties entered into an agreement.
Advanced a claim on the basis that the clients were entitled to provision under the 1975 Act. The parties agreed to settle.
Advised a client in relation to a maladministration of an estate claim

Practice head

Katherine Marshall

Other key lawyers

Sam Sleight