Contentious trusts and probate

Cripps

Cripps' team in Tunbridge Wells is known for being a ‘safe pair of hands’ for its diverse client base of high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and family businesses. The group works closely with the firm’s non-contentious private client team, and excels in trust and estate disputes concerning assets in multiple jurisdictions. The ’superb’ Philip Youdan heads the practice, with his primary areas of focus being disputes related to will validity, trusts, and inheritance. Myles McIntosh is a well-known expert in offshore work. Dino Sikkel was promoted to partner in May 2023, and is well-versed in settlement negotiations and Inheritance Act 1975 proceedings.

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Testimonials

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‘Extremely fast and efficient response times. Sharing of information and recent test cases.'
‘Myles McIntosh is extremely well versed in reaching a resolution in contentious probate. Sought to diffuse the emotion and kept us very focused on the outcome.'
‘Approachable and knowledgeable team.’
'Top of their game for legal knowledge and strategic decision-making, and always a safe pair of hands to recommend for complicated and delicate matters.'
‘Phil Youdan is superb, he is brilliant at pushing cases forward and settling them where needed. ’
‘They offer great depth in number for a regional firm.’
‘Phil Youdan's knowledge and feel for this area of practice is unmatched at regional firms.
'Dino Sikkel is a very measured litigator who can explain complex legal issues to clients in understandable terms.’

Work highlights

Reprepresented a widow in a second marriage case, successfully concluding a claim under the Inheritance Act against the deceased’s adult children. The claim involved substantial property assets and the challenge of life interest provision.
Represented an adult daughter and grandchildren in successfully defending pre-action a challenge to the validity of a will against accusations including lack of capacity and undue influence.
Acted as independent administrator in the estate of a high-net-worth individual with shareholdings in multiple companies and property assets in France and Switzerland.

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