Solicitor – Admitted 2022
Hannah has been more than mindful and gone to great lengths to support me emotionally throughout my case. She has been prompt in her approach and has showed me empathy.
I found the team to be both knowledgeable and supportive during a very stressful time. They kept me informed all through the lengthy process and achieved a highly satisfactory outcome. I would like to thank everyone involved for their kindness and I would highly recommend them to my friends and family
Overview
I am an Associate in Michelmores’ Disputed Wills & Estates team, specialising in advising charities, individuals and families on all aspects of contentious probate and disputed estates.
My work often involves claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, Will validity disputes, funeral and burial disputes, and trust disputes. I have experience advising clients on high-value, complex and cross-border disputes.
I also advise clients in relation to Court of Protection applications, including the appointment of deputies and attorneys, day-to-day financial management, Statutory Will applications, specific capacity and best interests queries, and disputes concerning a person who lacks capacity.
My priority is to provide clients with high-quality, clear and pragmatic advice during what can often be a difficult and emotionally challenging time.
I am a member of the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), as well as a member of the STEP Bristol Branch Committee.
Recent experience
Advising a national charity on multiple claims brought against an estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and challenges to the validity of a Will
Advising clients in relation to claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Acting for claimants and defendants pursuing claims to challenge the validity of a Will on the basis of lack of testamentary capacity, want of knowledge and approval, undue influence, forgery and fraudulent calumny, including high value and cross-border estates
Advising executors in relation to complex construction and rectification issues, and related professional negligence claims
Acting for minor children in Statutory Will applications for close family members
Advising multiple national charities in relation to the payment of legacies they are due from an estate
Advising attorneys and family members in relation to applications for the removal of one or more attorneys
Working with the team to advise the Second Defendant in Hilton & Anor v Woolfe & Anor [2025] EWHC 2285 (Ch) in their capacity as a trustee of a will trust which the Claimants alleged had not come into existence
