Last Updated on 3rd November 2026
We have been Highly Commended in the category of Contentious Wills & Probate Team of the Year (Large) at the prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards 2026.
This national recognition comes in addition to our recent ranking by ReviewSolicitors as the UK’s top law firm for Contentious Probate*, further reinforcing our position as one of the country’s leading specialist practices for inheritance disputes, disputed wills and contentious probate claims.
National Recognition For Our Contentious Probate Team
The British Wills and Probate Awards recognise excellence, expertise and outstanding client service across the wills, probate and estate planning sector.
Being Highly Commended in the category of Contentious Wills & Probate Team of the Year (Large) is a significant achievement and reflects the strength, experience and dedication of our specialist inheritance disputes team.
The award recognises the quality of our legal work, our commitment to clients, and the results we achieve in complex and challenging disputes.
Ranked Number One In The UK For Contentious Probate
Alongside this award, Our team has also been ranked as the top law firm in the United Kingdom for Contentious Probate by ReviewSolicitors.
ReviewSolicitors is the UK’s leading independent solicitor review platform, and its rankings are based on verified client reviews and satisfaction levels.
For people searching online for:
- Contentious probate solicitors
- Disputed will solicitors
- Inheritance dispute lawyers
- No win no fee contentious probate solicitors
- Inheritance Act claim solicitors
- Will dispute specialists
these independent endorsements provide powerful reassurance that they are dealing with a recognised specialist team.
Why This Recognition Matters To Clients
When an inheritance dispute arises following a death, choosing the right solicitor can make a significant difference.
Contentious probate cases are often complex, emotionally challenging, and financially important. They frequently involve allegations of:
- Lack of testamentary capacity
- Undue influence
- Fraud or forgery
- Invalid wills
- Proprietary estoppel
- Executor disputes
- Trust disputes
- Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
Clients understandably want to know that their solicitor has genuine expertise in this complex area, and is a genuine specialist.
Independent recognition is therefore important because it helps clients separate the real specialists from firms that only occasionally undertake this type of work.
One Of The UK’s Leading Specialist Teams
Slee Blackwell’s contentious probate team acts for clients throughout England and Wales, and overseas, and has built a national reputation for handling inheritance disputes.
Our lawyers regularly deal with:
- Challenging the validity of wills
- Defending contested wills
- Inheritance Act claims
- Executor and trustee disputes
- Claims involving financial abuse of elderly relatives
- Estate administration disputes
- Proprietary estoppel claims involving farms, businesses and family arrangements
We offer a range of funding options, and many of our cases are handled on a No Win, No Fee basis, subject to suitability and assessment.
What Makes Us Different?
There are many firms that undertake probate work. Far fewer specialise in contentious probate.
The combination of being:
- Highly Commended at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2026
- Ranked the UK’s top law firm for Contentious Probate by ReviewSolicitors
- Recommended by the Legal 500 (the ‘Michelin Guide of the legal sector’)
- A long-established specialist inheritance disputes practice
places us in a very select group of firms recognised both by industry experts and by clients themselves.
Looking For A Contentious Probate Solicitor?
If you are involved in a will dispute or inheritance claim and would like expert legal advice, our specialist team can provide a free initial assessment of your case.
Whether you are considering challenging a will, defending a contested estate, bringing an Inheritance Act claim, or dealing with an executor dispute, we have the experience and expertise to help.