With a particularly active contentious trusts and probate practice, Aaron & Partners LLP is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of matters, including Inheritance Act claims, proprietary estoppel, and trust claims, as well as trust administration disputes. James Wallace sits at the helm of the practice and boasts strong experience in will challenges, inheritance tax disputes, and estate disputes. Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu focuses on matters related to will validity, executorship disputes, and estate administration disputes. Other notable members of the team include Danielle Blaylock, Rebecca Estry, and Caroline Scott.
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Testimonials
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- Excellent and knowledgeable team.
- Danielle Blaylock - expert knowledge in a niche area of contentious probate, approachable, straight talking.
- A brilliant, expanding regional firm with real reach, establishing an excellent reputation across the country. They have some real big hitters, a wealth of experience, and the resources to manage heavyweight litigation.
- Caroline Scott is excellent; she's across every detail, backs her judgment, and clients love her. A real pleasure to work with. Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu is a superstar. He's built a first-class reputation and is vastly experienced in complex trusts and estates disputes. His legal knowledge is excellent, and he is a brilliant strategic thinker.
- Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu is a good lawyer who can go toe to toe with opponents in any firm. Caroline Scott is very effective.
- James Wallace and Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu really know their law and provide excellent, targeted advice. They are ably assisted by Rebecca Estry and Caroline Scott, who also do impressive work.
Work highlights
Advised an adult claimant who resides in Canada on a claim against his late mother's estate valued at £1.6m.
Advised a client on an application to set aside a declaration of trust and regarding a potential negligence claim against the client’s former solicitors.
Advising an attorney and beneficiary of his mother’s will on Court of Protection proceedings to remove his father as his mother’s attorney and objecting to an application made by his father to transfer company shares owned by his mother as attorney into a discretionary trust relating to companies with £80m.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
James Wallace
Other key lawyers
Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu; Danielle Blaylock; Rebecca Estry; Caroline Scott