The contentious trusts and probate team at Murray Beith Murray LLP is led by Andrew Paterson, who is well-versed in handling matters concerning contentious wills. Kathryn Johnston assists with a broad range of contentious multi-jurisdictional mandates, while Peter Shand handles inheritance matters, including tax, estate, and succession planning.
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Work highlights
Assisting a client in relation to a dispute which arose among the trustees about various critical trust terms, including the identity of the beneficiaries; how trust funds must be divided among the beneficiaries; and payments to trustees for services rendered to the trust.
Acting for the Executors in the administration of a financially challenging and contentious estate, after some of the deceased’s children raised various claims against the estate and questioned the validity of the Will.
Advising the principal beneficiary and Executor in relation to a dispute regarding an intestate estate.
Lawyers
Practice head
Andrew Paterson
Other key lawyers
Kathryn Johnston; Peter Shand