Contentious Probate: Tips, Traps and Tactics

Schedule

Tue Oct 07 2025 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Leonardo Hotel (by Brighton Railway Station) | Brighton, EN

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A talk by Elaine Palser TEP
About this Event

Summary

Elaine Palser will cover a selection of tips, traps and tactics in contentious probate such as:

(a) Removing personal representatives

(b) Proprietary estoppel claims and their interaction with other probate disputes

(c) Navigating artificial intelligence in the probate and trusts sphere

(d) Successfully mediating and negotiating contentious probate disputes


The talk will start at 4.30 following refreshments and a chance to network from 4.00.

Please note this will be at Leonardo Hotel Brighton Station BN1 4DJ.

There are various car parks around, the nearest is Brighton Railway Station Car Park, Stroudley Road, BN1 4DJ (but this can fill up quickly).

You may also wish to try Churchill Square BN1 2RU , Russell Road BN1 2DX, Regency Square BN1 2FG or Brighton Theatre BN1 1US.


Speaker: Elaine Palser TEP

Elaine Palser is a barrister and mediator at Outer Temple Chambers, London. She has a strong contentious probate and trusts practice, including Inheritance Act claims, challenges to the validity of wills, proprietary estoppel, constructive and resulting trusts, the interpretation of wills and trusts, and the removal of personal representatives. She is also highly sought after for cross-over insolvency and professional negligence claims.

“An excellent advocate”, “technically superb”, “very good with clients”, “a team player”, and “a seasoned legal gladiator” (Legal 500), Elaine is recommended as a Leading Junior for Private Wealth and Probate, Insolvency, and Professional Negligence. Elaine is a TEP and has also given talks for ACTAPS and ConTrA, and written for Trusts and Trustees, and is a former Trusts lecturer at Oxford University, and a CEDR-accredited mediator.


Dates for your diary

Keep your eyes peeled for other future events, in particular:

27 November 2025 Michael Culver on Domicile and Residence


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Leonardo Hotel (by Brighton Railway Station), Stroudley Road, Brighton, United Kingdom

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