Stephens Scown LLP fields a large team of lawyers in Exeter and Truro who are ‘very knowledgeable and experienced in contentious trusts and estates'. Aside from acting in a breadth of claims related to proprietary estoppel, trustee professional negligence, and inheritance provisions, the team represents clients in a growing volume of cohabitation disputes, as well as in mental capacity-related elderly abuse and will validity claims. Practice head James Burrows has substantial experience advising on the contested administration of domestic and cross-border estates, while Davina Haydon is also recommended for her ability to handle Inheritance Act 1975 claims.
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‘The individuals I have worked with are all very efficient and really know their stuff. They are also extremely supportive.’
‘Although my main contact was Eve Hebbron, I always felt that there was a wealth of experience and knowledge amongst other members of the team that could be tapped into when specialist advice was required. Eve Hebron very quickly understood what was a very complicated case and provided sound advice to progress it.’