Our experienced team of lawyers frequently advise clients on all aspects of estate and trust disputes.
This includes:
- Challenges over Wills being signed in pressured circumstances.
- Challenges over Wills where there are concerns over capacity.
- Disputes between executors/beneficiaries/trustees or administrators.
- Lasting Power of Attorney disputes.
- Removal of executors, administrators or administrators.
- Trust disputes.
- The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975.
- Unexpected contents of the Will, including ‘missing’ beneficiaries.
- Wills and their interpretation and construction.
Our team of lawyers have over 35 years combined experience and have dealt with many trust and probate disputes ranging in value and issue. The team is led by Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Rob Adam. Rob holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts Disputes and has been practising for over 25 years. The most recent Chambers & Partners UK Guide (2026) praised Rob’s work, with a referee commenting ‘I rate Rob exceptionally highly as a litigator who strikes the perfect balance between legal nous, commercial awareness and just being a very decent and dedicated person.’
Bee Belby, Senior Associate, joined Greene & Greene in 2022. Bee qualified as a Solicitor in 2016 and is known for her client-oriented and sensitive approach during what is often a stressful and emotional period for her clients. Bee marries this approach with pragmatism and an eye for detail, running her cases in a proactive and dedicated manner.
The team prides itself on not just being experts in this field, but on having an astute approach to developing successful strategies to win cases both inside and outside of the court process.
The most recent edition of The Legal 500 (UK) 2026 listed Greene & Greene’s Contentious Trusts and Probate as a Tier 1 firm within the region. Feedback included: ‘Traditional at heart but with serious expertise in niche areas.’
The team also works closely with our Top Tier in both Chambers and Legal 500 legal directories, non-contentious Tax, Trusts, Wills and Probate department, who have extensive experience and expertise on the preparation of Wills and the administration of trusts and estates.
‘The Greene & Greene team stands out for its focus on exceptional client service, legal nous and commercial acumen.’
Chambers High Net Worth (2026) guide.‘Based in Bury St Edmunds, Greene & Greene‘s dispute professionals make up a robust offering for contentious trusts and probate work, assisting with all aspects of contested wills, removal of personal representatives and trustees, inheritance act claims, and high-value trust and estate disputes.’
Legal 500 (UK) 2026.
