Amy Wilford

Amy is a Senior Associate in the Will, Trust & Estate Disputes team. She joined the team in 2016 and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Amy helps private clients with all aspects of this area of work and mainly represents executors, trustees and beneficiaries as well as those excluded from wills.

Amy always aims to minimise the financial and emotional cost at what is often a very difficult time for clients and focus on finding the best outcome for the individuals involved. She always encourages alternative Dispute Resolution and tries to resolve issues in a constructive way, without having to involve the civil courts, wherever possible.

Contentious will, trust and estate disputes
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Professional negligence claims relating to the above areas.

Advice on a probate dispute

Advising in a probate dispute arising from a will executed by a testator who had mental capacity issues.

Support involving mediation of a 1975 Act claim

Assisting a partner at the mediation of a 1975 Act claim involving an aggrieved spouse.

Advice around removing an unsuitable executor

Acting for the beneficiaries of an estate in an application to remove an unsuitable executor.

Advising on statutory will application to the Court of Protection

Assisting in a multi-party contested statutory will application to the Court of Protection.

Advice on a professional negligence claim

Acting in a professional negligence claim arising out of the failure by a solicitor to bring a 1975 Act claim in time.

Achievements & other appointments

Amy is a member of ConTrA, a network for Contentious Trusts Associates, and The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS). She is also named as a ‘recommended lawyer’ in The Legal 500 2023.

Amy is ranked in Chambers HNW.

Contentious Wills & Probate Team of the Year - Boutique - Highly commended

Education

Amy graduated from the University of Leeds where she obtained a 2:1 in English Language and Linguistics. She received the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, with distinction. Amy was admitted as a solicitor in 2014.

Senior Associate, Will, Trust & Estate Disputes

Specialisms & expertise

Examples of work