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Peter Jeffreys

Peter Jeffreys

UK 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Charities: Legacy Disputes

UK-wide

5 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Peter Jeffreys is a partner in our charity legacy team. Peter specialises in charity legacy administration and the resolution of problem estates for charities. He also acts for charities in Court of Protection cases. Peter has a special interest in dealing with cases of probate fraud for charities.

Career

He qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and joined Wilsons as a partner in 2004.

Work Highlights

Recent highlights

- Taking over the administration of an estate following the closure of the executor's firm, and claiming the money due to the estate for the charitable beneficiaries;

- Acting for charitable beneficiaries of a trust which includes a substantial area of development land in the south of England;

- Successfully defending a variety of claims against estates on behalf of a number of national charities;

- Obtaining full repayment for three charities of money which had accidentally been paid to the wrong person over more than 10 years.

Industry Sector Expertise

Peter's background in private client work means he is uniquely well placed to advise charities and individuals on complex and problematic will cases. His combination of practical experience, and a sensitive and diplomatic approach, is much in demand. Peter is a member of STEP and the Charity Law Association, and is a speaker at our annual Charity Legacy Officers' Seminars and Armed Forces Charities' Seminars.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Charities: Legacy Disputes - UK-wide

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Peter Jeffreys is especially focused on complex legacy administration matters. He advises charities on issues regarding conditional inheritance and contradictory wills.
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Strengths

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  • Peter is an expert especially when dealing with less straight forward situations, his experience, wealth of knowledge and sensitivity has helped us resolve a number of tricky situations.

    Charities: Legacy DisputesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Peter Jeffreys has been around a very long time. He is very knowledgeable, an expert in his field and pragmatic.

    Charities: Legacy DisputesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Peter Jeffreys has written advice that is super. He completely gets the needs of the trustees and his advice reflects that perfectly. He is outstanding in his field.

    Charities: Legacy DisputesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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