Private Wealth Disputes

Disputes involving wills, trusts and estates are often legally complex and emotionally charged.

Our private wealth disputes lawyers advise individuals, families, executors and trustees on disagreements relating to inheritance, trusts and estate administration. We combine deep technical expertise with a sensitive, pragmatic approach, helping you resolve disputes efficiently while protecting your position and, where possible, important personal and family relationships.

Many private wealth disputes arise from estate planning or trust arrangements that were put in place with the best of intentions. When matters unravel, clear advice, sound judgment and proportionate decision making are critical.

A clear, strategic and proportionate approach

Private wealth disputes often involve long standing expectations, family dynamics and significant assets. Our role is to help you understand your legal position and pursue the most appropriate route to resolution.

Where possible, we seek to resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Where formal proceedings are required, our lawyers have extensive experience acting in complex litigation involving wills, trusts and estates.

You can expect:

• clear advice on merits and risk
• an honest assessment of costs and timescales
• a strategy aligned to your objectives

Why choose Ashfords for private wealth disputes?

Our contentious and non contentious private wealth lawyers work closely together. This is particularly valuable where disputes arise from long standing estate planning or trust arrangements.