Amy Wilford

Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution

Specialisms & expertise

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

Client stories & examples of work

Advising in a probate dispute arising from a will executed by a testator who had mental capacity issues
Acting for the litigation friend of a minor beneficiary of an English law trust in a contentious application for the appointment of a judicial trustee
Assisting a partner at the mediation of a 1975 Act claim involving an aggrieved spouse
Assisting in a multi party contested statutory will application to the Court of Protection
Acting in a professional negligence claim arising out of the failure by a solicitor to bring a 1975 Act claim in time.

Types of client

Mainly private individuals such as executors, trustees, beneficiaries under wills, and disappointed and forgotten beneficiaries.

Profile

Amy graduated from the University of Leeds with a 2:1 in English Language and Linguistics. She went on to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, with distinction.

Amy joined the firm in February 2016 from a niche private client practice in the West End, where she qualified as a solicitor in February 2014. She is a member of ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists), a member of ConTrA, a network for Contentious Trusts Associates, and was until recently, a student mentor for the Social Mobility Foundation, mentoring year 12 students on its Aspiring Professionals Programme, for those interested in a career in the law.

Amy was efficient and thorough

Client

The advice given was clear and exactly what I required. The whole matter was dealt with in a professional and sympathetic way.

Client

Felt very confident that I had made the right choice from the very first meeting. I was informed how long the process was likely to take and the cost and updated every step of the way. Made me aware of the time frame and cost from the outset. Updated me every step of the process. Very efficient in obtaining information and statements from others and chasing when responses not received. Making sure everything was covered so only one High Court hearing was necessary to obtain desired result.

Client

We found her to be professional in her work, showing great sincerity, giving excellent pragmatic advice and with meticulous attention to detail in her correspondence.

Client

As a family, we wish to let the company know what an excellent job Amy has done for us. This as been a difficult time, but this has been made so much easier with Amy as our solicitor.