England - South East • Private client
Tees Law
Recently bolstered by Amelia Ayers‘ qualification, Tees Law has recently been engaged in challenges to the validity of wills, as well as claims for reasonable provision from an estate. The team is led by the ’highly efficient and meticulous’ Caroline Metcalf who works out of Bishop’s Stortford and is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Caroline Metcalf is highly efficient and meticulous in her approach to work; she always provides sound advice and communicates promptly.’
- ‘Caroline Metcalf takes a calm and pragmatic approach; she is proactive and very effective.’
- ‘Everyone I have met at Tees has been very courteous and helpful.’
- ‘Experienced staff with colleague involvement if required.’
- ‘Excellent response times regarding queries and questions.’
Work highlights
- Advised the wife of the deceased on a claim for reasonable financial provision from the deceased’s estate.
- Advised the daughter of a mother who lacked capacity in a dispute involving an application to the Court of Protection regarding the residence of the mother.
- Advised a beneficiary for a claim of unjust enrichment and breach of contract against Executor who withheld IHT from the distribution.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Caroline Metcalf