Legacy Protection Solicitors

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Protecting charitable legacies when issues arise

Gifts left to charities play a vital role in supporting long-term sustainability and funding essential services. However, disputes relating to estates, wills and trusts can sometimes place a charity’s entitlement at risk and undermine a donor’s intentions.

Our specialist legacy protection team supports charities involved in contested estates and inheritance disputes, helping organisations protect their interests, preserve reputation and ensure a donor’s intentions are properly upheld.


We combine specialist contentious probate expertise with a practical understanding of how legacy income supports long-term charitable work.

0330 390 7343

charityassist@tayloremmet.co.uk


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Defending your interests

Estate administration is an emotive and challenging process, particularly for the grieving relatives of the deceased. Unfortunately, the differing interests of those involved can give rise to a will being challenged, a dispute over the amount of an inheritance, or matters not being dealt with properly.

When charities are the recipient of a legacy gift, you can unfortunately be drawn into legal disputes. Our Charity Assist team supports charities in protecting and enforcing their entitlement.

If you are appointed to deal with an estate, we can also advise on your role as administrator or executor.

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Why Choose Us?

We act as an extension of your team, helping you protect your entitlement while managing risk, cost and reputation to allow your charity to focus on the important work it carries out.

We have deep expertise in probate, intestacy and estate disputes, with extensive experience in tracing wills, missing beneficiaries and assets. We are regularly instructed in complex and problematic estates, often involving unusual factual or legal issues that require careful investigation and a strategic approach.

We work with a wide range of clients, including charities, local authorities and other institutional bodies. Our approach is practical and commercially focused, with an emphasis on achieving proportionate and effective outcomes rather than pursuing litigation for its own sake.

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Why choose us?

It was a real pleasure working with Taylor Emmet throughout the administration of this estate. Communication was consistently clear, with regular updates at each key stage. Throughout the administration, we were confident that matters were being handled with care and expertise. They were approachable and easy to work with, and their professionalism and attention to detail made the process feel straightforward from start to finish".

Save the Children

Speak to our Charity Specialists today

If a legacy is at risk or you would like an early review of a complex estate, our team can help.

0330 390 7343

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