She has particular expertise in matters concerning the administration of estates and trusts, contentious probate, real property as well as Court of Protection property and affairs matters.
The editorial praises her for her encyclopaedic knowledge, commitment to her cases and her client care skills. She regularly represents and advises beneficiaries, executors and trustees in a wide range of estate disputes in the High Court and County Court, including cases involving the validity and interpretation of wills and trusts, issues arising in the course of the administration of an estate or trust, disputed life time gifts, and claims for financial provision under the Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Act Charlotte accepts instructions in Court of Protection matters concerning property and affairs and has experience of dealing with matters involving complex estates, assets situated offshore and allegations of financial abuse.
Charlotte has significant expertise in trust disputes and she handles cases involving assets located internationally as well as domestically. Her experience covers trusts of land and cohabitation disputes, restitution, breach of trust, rectification and construction of instruments. She regularly represents and advises beneficiaries, executors and trustees in a range of estate and trust disputes in the High Court and County Court.
Charlotte draws upon her property and Chancery expertise in matters in matrimonial finance matters involving trusts and other complex property rights and acts both for and against intervening parties in cases involving third party interests. Charlotte also regularly acts in spousal claims for provision under the Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants Act Charlotte accepts instructions in a broad range of commercial Chancery disputes and has acted in matters concerning corporate and personal insolvency, mortgages, debt recovery, breach of fiduciary duties and partnership disputes.
She has substantial experience of co-ownership disputes, claims for orders for sale and complex accounting issues. Charlotte also accepts instructions in cases involving property claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act Charlotte is presently instructed through Advocate in a long running constructive trust dispute concerning 12 investment properties see further details under Commercial Chancery.
