Consumer Related Disputes

Disputing the Validity of a Will

• Are there any time limits?
• What is the outcome of successfully disputing the validity of a Will?
• What are the rules of intestacy?
• What happens if the Will is not valid?
• Is it possible to contest a Will?
• What constitutes a will?

Rights of Way

• How often can I use the right of way?
• What happens if the right of way falls into disrepair?
• If I have a right of way over someone’s property, what am I entitled to do on that right of way?
• How is a right of way created?
• What is a right of way?

Claims to Land Belonging to Others

• What can I do to reduce the chance of an adverse possession claim being accepted?
• The Land Registry has sent me a letter saying that a squatter has made an application for adverse possession in relation to my land. What should I do?
• If I have not squatted on the land for the minimum time period but the previous squatters and I have collectively occupied the land for the requisite time can I rely on their occupation as well?
• How long do I have to have occupied land to claim adverse possession?
• What do I have to show to claim adverse possession?
• What is adverse possession?

Building and Construction Disputes

• Are court proceedings the only option?
• Should I issue court proceedings against the builder?
• I am unhappy with the work carried out by my builder. What should I do?

Landlord and Tenant Disputes

Dilapidation Disputes