"Helena Taylor provided an excellent service in a contentious wills matter."Client of Helena Taylor
Helena Taylor
Solicitor
Helena is a Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team.
Helena joined the firm as a paralegal in the Dispute Resolution team in 2017, having graduated from the University of Reading with a 2.1 in LLB Law. Helena subsequently completed her LPC at the University of Law in Guildford where she received a distinction.
Helena started her training contract in July 2018 and remained in the Dispute Resolution team. She then completed seats in both the Inheritance Protection team and the Family team. Helena qualified as a Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team in January 2020.
Dispute Resolution Experience
Helena has had considerable experience dealing with contentious probate matters including numerous Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims and disputes arising during the administration of trusts and estate. Helena regularly advises on challenges to the validity of wills and issues of construction of wills and deeds. She has had experience of mediation in relation to these matters and enjoys resolving the deadlock in disputes. Helena has also assisted in an array of clinical negligence claims as well as various commercial and property related disputes.
Work Highlights
- Commencing and defending multiple claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for all categories of claimants and defendants and obtaining settlement without the need to issue proceedings.
- Acting for a claimant in an action to remove their co-executor from their role of executor of an estate.
- Securing a settlement for an estranged child where DNA testing/evidence was required.
- Acting for a professional deputy in defending Court of Protection proceedings concerning a statutory will application.
- Successfully obtaining judgment against an executrix for fraudulent activity against two residual beneficiaries.
- Acting for a beneficiary in defending a proprietary estoppel claim concerning family property.
- Acting for a claimant in seeking to have a proved will set aside due to the discovery of a later will.
Memberships and Professional Bodies
- Junior Lawyers Division – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire
- Thames Valley Young Professionals
- Helena is listed as a Dispute Resolution expert on LexisNexis which you can see here.
Helena Taylor qualified in 2020.
Recent Articles
- 16-06-2020 - Can you make a claim for something you were promised if it is not in their will?
- 13-01-2020 - Why might someone challenge a Will?
- 29-05-2019 - Have you considered your digital legacy?
- 16-05-2018 - Should Bad Deeds Bring Misfortune? The Forfeiture Rule
- 22-12-2017 - Homemade Will – How the approach differs globally
- 21-11-2017 - Under the Influence
