Weightmans LLP houses a ‘trustworthy, reliable and highly knowledgeable’ disputed wills, trusts and estates team that excel across will validity and Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act claims as well as a significant number of executor disputes, including cases of professional negligence and breach of duty. Key practitioners based in the Northwest include commercial dispute resolution partner Robert Jones, who often handles trust and probate matters, while David McGuire is adept across the gamut of contentious trust and probate cases- especially in will validity and propriety estoppel claims. McGuire was made a partner in April 2025.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

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Robert Jones; David McGuire; Sally Cook