Alexandra McVean is a solicitor in the Contentious Trust and Probate team at Wilsons Solicitors. She advises on claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, will validity, issues with executors, for both charities and private clients.
In a costs judgment handed down in July 2026, Mitch Winehouse was ordered to pay nearly £1 million in costs to two friends of his late daughter, Amy Winehouse. The judgment is a stark reminder
Even successful challenges to wills can result in financial ruin, as well as significant emotional costs. Alexandra McVean, solicitor in the Contentious Trust and Probate team at Wilsons Solicitors, examines the case of the Isaacs