Graham Stott

gunnercooke LLP

Graham Stott is a former solicitor (2001) and a Notary Public (2007), having worked in high street, City, regional and national firms of solicitors. Graham is also a former soldier and officer who has attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Graham is experienced in the drafting of wills, codicils, trust documents and powers of attorney, disputed wills, contentious probate, intestacy, trust disputes, Inheritance Act claims, TOLATA, proprietary estoppel, equitable accounting, and Court of Protection.

Whilst a solicitor, Graham acted for HNW individuals, company directors, entrepreneurs, non-domiciled/non-resident individuals, PRs, trustees and elderly/vulnerable clients.

Graham also has experience working with wealth preservation teams from national firms of accountants, private banks and the private wealth divisions of high street banks in wealth preservation and succession planning. Graham has acted as an enduring/lasting attorney, a professional executor and a professional trustee.

Graham’s practice includes advisory, drafting, advocacy as well as the conduct of litigation.

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Where the claimant in an Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claim is a minor who

Q&A

This Q&A considers claims on behalf of minor children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 in relation to producing evidence of the child’s need for financial provision and the other financial resources available.

Private Client

Where two attorneys under a Lasting Power of Attorney act for a surviving joint owner does this negate

Q&A

This Q&A discusses whether two attorneys acting under a Lasting Power of Attorney for a surviving co-owner need to appoint a second trustee to overreach a restriction on the title.

Property

Who administers an estate where an executor or potential administrator refuses to act? At what point can

Q&A

This Q&A considers what steps a creditor may take to progress an estate administration where an executor (where there is a Will) or the next of kin (entitled on intestacy) refuse to act.

Private Client

Who is liable for the wrongful administration of an estate and to what extent are they liable?

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This Q&A considers who will be held liable for the wrongful administration of an estate.

Private Client

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