Sarah Greenan was pupil to John Morris Collins, well known on the NE Circuit for his practice in the field of Chancery Law. She practices in the areas where family law and property law overlap, in particular dealing with contested probate matters, Inheritance Act claims, disputes involving family trusts and family companies, and TLATA/cohabitees' property claims.
Areas of Expertise
- TLATA/cohabitee property disputes
- Contentious probate
- Inheritance Act claims
- Trusts
Reported Cases
Webster v Webster [2008] EWHC 31 (Ch) (2009) 1 FLR 1240 : (2009) 3 EG 102 (CS)
Notable Cases
Other notable recent cases include: a dispute involving trusts of land and Inheritance Act claims with the added element that the main asset was situated overseas: Inheritance Act claim concerning dispute between sons and second wife; contentious probate case with allegations of undue influence by cohabitee; acting for former carer in contentious probate matter where a group of charities were disputing final will and asserting previous will which benefited them.
Seminars
Sarah Greenan participates regularly in seminars organised by Zenith Chambers; she is frequently asked by solicitors and local law societies to speak about TLATA claims and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
