Alex’s core practice is in Trusts, Probate and general private client work. He covers all of these areas and specialises in providing bespoke advice which is realistic and pragmatic. Whether drafting or in court, his experience can be relied upon.

Alex’s main focus within this area is Contentious and Non-Contentious Probate, including will disputes, executors duties, removal and appointment of executors, attorneys duties, TOLATA, mental capacity, Court of Protection and duties under the MCA 2005, IHA 1975 claims, Larke v Nugus requests, caveats, Cobden Ramsay orders and agricultural probate. 

Recent Cases

• Advising and representing trustees in the High Court on a multi-million pound trust dispute, case ongoing.
• Advising beneficiaries who have been unilaterally disinherited by the executors under a will. Dispute ongoing.
• Advising on a claim against an attorney who had allegedly taken several million pounds from the deceased during their lifetime. Case settled.
• Advising executors in circumstances where there were allegations of the deceased lacking capacity when making a will. Case settled.
• Representing a beneficiary successfully in mediation in an Inheritance Act claim achieving a settlement of over £50,000.
• Estate planning of a large agricultural property and will drafting.
• Advising on care of and ownership of a large number of live stock and pets for which provision was not made in a will.