Stephanie Kerr is a Partner in the Will, Trust & Estate Dispute Team in Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester office. She is a Full Member of ACTAPS, specialising in contentious wills and probate matters. She advises professional executors, charities and lay clients in a range of disputes including Inheritance Act claims, challenges to the validity of wills and disputes relating to executors duties and the administration of estates.
Stephanie acted for the successful third Defendant in Equiom v Velarde and on appeal in Velarde v Velarde, a trust dispute relating to an Isle of Man settlement. Stephanie advises on applications for guardianship of missing persons, contested Court of Protection matters and disputes relating to funeral wishes.
She is a 2024 UK Legal 500 Next Generation Partner and was shortlisted for the 2023 UK Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Private Client Rising Star Award. Stephanie has trained with Cruse Bereavement Support and is a Mental Health First Aider.
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