Brachers

Private Client Litigation

Partner (Contentious Trusts and Probate)

Deborah is a Partner at Brachers specialising in disputes and litigation concerning or connected to Wills, trusts, the estates of deceased persons, and all other inheritance/post death-related issues. She also deals with matters relating to the abuse of the elderly.

Deborah joined Brachers in April 2017 having worked previously in Sussex and London. She is a specialist in contentious trust and probate work and is a longstanding member of both the Association of Contested Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA).

Deborah is exceptionally experienced in this specialist field of law and she frequently writes articles and delivers seminars on the subject.

Deborah specialises in:

Disputes relating to the validity of a Will or a codicil

Claims for financial provision from an estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975

Claims made for provision from an estate based on a lifetime promise

Disputes between beneficiaries and trustees/personal representatives (executors), including applications to remove trustees/personal representatives (executors)

Breach of trust claims

Disputes between trustees/personal representatives/executors

Disputes between the beneficiaries of a trust or a Will

Disputes about the validity of transactions made during the lifetime of a person now deceased

How to deal with, or how to make requests for information and documents (including Wills)

Disputes about the meaning of a Will or trust document

Claims in negligence against professionals such as Will draftsmen or those administering an estate.

Association of Contested Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS), Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA)