England - South East • Private client
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Contentious trusts and probate

Cripps

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Often working in conjunction with the firm’s non-contentious private client department, Cripps helms contentious trust and probate mandates for domestic and international high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and family businesses. ‘Top quality partner’  Philip Youdan leads the team, while the ’outstanding’  Myles McIntosh oversees the firm’s private client practice. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Tunbridge Wells.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A very experienced team who are highly regarded. Certainly, they are equal to any of their competitors.’
  • ‘Cripps are a leading contentious trusts and probate practice in the South East.’
  • ‘The team at Cripps has true expertise in the area of contentious trusts and probate work.’
  • 'Myles McIntosh is outstanding. From the initial interview it was clear there was going to be a pragmatic approach geared towards settlement with an understanding of the emotional/human element of our case.’
  • ‘Myles McIntosh provided wise and measured counsel and most importantly delivered an excellent commercial result.’
  • ‘I found Myles McIntosh to be approachable, down-to-earth and efficient.’
  • ‘Philip Youdan was very friendly and professional. He gave clear advice which was easy to understand - excellent communication skills.’
  • ‘Philip Youdan is a top-quality partner who achieves a lot for his clients and is always mindful of how to get to a commercial settlement.’
  • ‘Myles McIntosh and Philip Youdan are responsive and knowledgeable with a good client manner.’

Work highlights

  • Acted for adult children in successfully concluding a substantial claim by a widow from a second marriage under the Inheritance Act.
  • Acted as an independent administrator with the purpose of protecting the assets of an estate pending the outcome of the legal dispute.
  • Acted for siblings in pursuing a claim against their brother concerning the legal and beneficial ownership of a number of high value properties, the titles for which are held in his sole name.

Lawyers

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Myles McIntosh
Cripps
Partner and head of private client group since 2008, specialising in will, estate and trust disputes. Recent major cases include: (1) winning a multimillion pound settlement against an estate worth in excess of £30m (2) compromising of £2m estate dispute involving a family business; (3) defending a £15m trust challenge and obtaining costs against claimants.
Phillip Youdan
Cripps
Philip specialises in resolving disputes concerning money and other assets left on trust or under the terms of a will and in contentious regulatory work.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Philip Youdan

Other key lawyers

Myles McIntosh

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