Solicitor Advice for Probate Disputes and Stalled Estates
When an estate is stuck, clear advice can help you decide what to do next. Work directly with a solicitor to understand your position, with the scope and fixed fee agreed before work begins.
We principally act for executors and administrators. We also help beneficiaries seeking estate accounts or advice and negotiation about replacing an executor before court proceedings. If you want to enter or defend a caveat, challenge a will or need wider contested litigation, seek a solicitor who handles that work; read our services and scope.
Prefer to speak? 01279 215580 Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
Prefer email? Email Justin at advice@human-law.co.uk. An enquiry does not commit you to payment.
What Is Holding the Estate Up?
A caveat is blocking probate
A Grant is blocked or a warning needs attention.
An executor will not cooperate
A co-executor will not act, respond or sign.
I'm an executor facing an accounts request
What to provide and how to respond.
I'm a beneficiary seeking estate accounts
An executor has not provided the accounts you requested.
An executor is threatened with removal
Understand how to respond to a removal threat.
Trustees cannot agree
A trust decision is blocked by disagreement.
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Work Directly with Justin Patten
Justin Patten is a practising solicitor with more than 20 years’ experience in dispute resolution and private-client law. He founded Human Law in 2002. Justin personally carries out your document review and consultation.
Human Law’s fixed-fee probate approach was covered in Today’s Wills & Probate.
Justin Patten
Solicitor · Human Law
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Hello, my name is Justin Patten and I'm a solicitor and principal at Human Law.
When you have a probate dispute, it's difficult, it's emotional and particularly if you're an executor, you're concerned about how things are going to work out and what your responsibilities and potential liabilities are.
At Human Law, what we do is we try and help you identify what is causing the problem and then get you to a solution as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
These kind of matters are not easy, but you can be rest assured that we're experienced. We're confident that you'll be able to get a solution without necessarily having to go to court.
If you have any further questions or concerns, by all means email me and I will do my best to give you a concise reply. We look forward to hearing from you.
A Clear First Step
Dispute Assessment & Action Plan — £480 including VAT
Justin can assess the blockage or independently review a proposed approach against the evidence, identifying risks and practical next steps.
- Document reviewReview of up to 40 pages.
- Direct consultationA 30-minute consultation with Justin.
- Written Action PlanA two-page Action Plan identifying your position, relevant deadlines and recommended next steps.
View a complete sample Action Plan →
How our pricing works: read the pricing FAQ →
Assessment: £480 including VAT, subject to suitability and conflict checks. Further work requires your approval of its scope and fee. Mention any deadline in your enquiry.
What Clients Say
“Justin has a calm professional manner, we would highly recommend him.”
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Tell us what is stuck
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Discuss whether Human Law can help and how the fixed fees work.