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Nazia advises and represent clients involved in any type of dispute concerning wills, trusts and estates including:

  • Cases involving challenges to validity of wills
  • Claims for financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 where insufficient provision has been made under a will or under the intestacy rules
  • Disputes between trustees, beneficiaries and executors/administrators of estates
  • Maladministration claims and applications for removal and replacement of Executors and trustees
  • Financial abuse cases including those involving misuse of Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Property co-ownership disputes and claims under the Trusts of Land Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
  • Proprietary Estoppel claims
  • Professional Negligence claims relating to the drafting and execution of wills and creation of trusts.
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Anna-Laura Lock is a Senior Associate at Winckworth Sherwood.
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