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Contentious Wills, Probate & Trusts legal team
Joseph Oates

Joseph Oates

Partner

Dispute Resolution, Employment and Insolvency

Head of our Contentious Department, Joseph Oates, joined CooperBurnett in 1999 and has been on the management board since 2003, after becoming an equity partner in 2002.

Contentious Wills, Probate & Trusts Team

For Individuals

Here to help you with Contentious Wills, Probate & Trusts

Our experienced team can provide advice on all aspects of contentious Wills, probate and trusts.

Specialist Services

Challenges to Wills

Grant of probate stage

Claims against an estate

Court of Protection

Contentious Probate & Trusts Law Services

Contentious Wills, Probate & Trusts Solicitors - Kent, Sussex & Surrey

Our lawyers can advise you a range of issues surrounding contentious Wills, probate and trusts.

At CooperBurnett, we have the experience and knowledge to support you with any contentious Wills, probate and trusts issues. For instance, we can advise you of your rights to challenge the validity of a Will, if you believe you have been unfairly left out of a Will, not been adequately provided for, or if you are acting as an executor and somebody else is contesting the Will.

We advise beneficiaries, trustees, executors and administrators in respect of disputes or litigation when Wills or probate arrangements are being challenged or need to be challenged.

At CooperBurnett, we can also support you through the grant of probate stage, preventing Grants from being issued; resolving disputes between prospective executors; obtaining limited Grants pending determination of disputes; subpoenas to establish existence/ content of Wills; and application of the Intestacy Rules.

Our work also extends to Court of Protection work, including disputed Enduring Power of Attorney/Lasting Power of Attorney registration applications; disputed Deputyship applications; disputes over conduct of financial affairs; removal/replacement of Attorneys and Deputies.

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We are based in central Tunbridge Wells and offer parking onsite. If you are travelling by train, there is a frequent service from London and Hastings to Tunbridge Wells; we are located a five-minute walk from the station.

Napier House, 14-16 Mount Ephraim Road,
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EE

Phone: 01892 515022
Fax: 01892 515088

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