Myerson Solicitors secures court’s confirmation of will validity

Myerson Solicitors, a Top UK 200 law firm based in Altrincham, Cheshire, has successfully defended a client in the high-profile contentious probate case Neate v Heselden, which has attracted media attention due to its unusual circumstances, involving a valuable stamp collection and a longstanding friendship between the Deceased and his former cleaner, Susan Pope.

His Honour Judge Gerald, sitting at the County Court at Central London, delivered judgment on the 24th October 2024, confirming the validity of the will of the late Raymond  Watts, dated 2nd May 2019, as modified by a codicil on 12th November 2020.

This ruling upholds the Deceased's wish to leave legacies to his biological children and name his good friend Susan Pope as the primary beneficiary of his estate. In doing so, he dismissed the claims of the Deceased’s stepdaughter, Beverley Neate, who had contested the validity of the will.