Janet is a Consultant Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution department and has extensive experience in a wide variety of contentious probate matters.

Janet acts for beneficiaries, executors, and trustees, as well as both claimants and defendants in court proceedings relating to disputed wills, probate, or trusts and also deals with specialist Court of Protection work.  Offering advice on all aspects of disputes involving Estates and Trusts, she has extensive experience in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Families and Dependants) Act 1975, claims regarding capacity to make a Will, issues with difficult executors, and equitable claims, including proprietary and promissory estoppel, undue influence and fraud.

Janet also has extensive experience in disputes issued in the Court of Protection relating to Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship Orders and other disputes involving protected persons. She is a firm believer in trying to encourage more cost effective settlements by negotiation and/or mediation, whenever possible.

Janet is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)