Trust Disputes

Myerson's specialist Trust dispute solicitors advise both trustees and beneficiaries on a range of Trust disputes, including the following situations:

• When a trustee commits a negligent or fraudulent breach of Trust.
• When a trustee disregards a breach of Trust by a co-trustee.
• When a trustee neglects their duty to administer the Trust deed efficiently.
• When the Trust deed (which outlines the terms of the Trust) is vague, unclear, or contains errors.
• When the person who established the Trust, referred to as the settlor, lacked the mental capacity to do so or was unduly influenced.
• When the settlor received inadequate legal or tax advice when creating the Trust.
• When the Trust documents do not accurately reflect the settlor's intentions.
• When the Trust prevents creditors or financial dependents from making claims on assets within an estate.
• When the Trust is used as a pretence to disguise the genuine legal ownership of assets.

• We have been ranked as a Top Tier law firm by the Legal 500 for the last seven years.
• We have been recognised by The Times and The Lawyer as a Top 200 UK law Firm.
• Price transparency - we provide our clients with clear cost advice at the outset with ongoing updates throughout the matter. Sometimes, we can pursue a contentious probate claim for you on a no win no fee basis.
• The contentious probate team is led by experienced Partner Helen Thompson, a member of STEP (the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in inheritance and succession planning) and has completed the Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes. 
• All our Contentious Probate solicitors are members of the highly accredited Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists ACTAPS. 
• We have the largest team of contentious probate solicitors in the Northwest, ensuring you receive the best legal advice and support.
• We are a full-service law firm operating from a one-site office, which means our teams communicate effectively and efficiently, and our contentious probate lawyers can draw on support from other specialist lawyers, such as property, private client, agricultural, family, commercial and corporate lawyers.
• We use the latest technology to ensure that we are working as efficiently as possible and that geographical distance is no bar to us from providing you with excellent client service.
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