Helen Stewart, Partner and Head of Probate at Thomson, Snell & Passmore joins the latest Today's Wills and Probate Podcast to discuss the launch of a new association to support collaboration and best practice amongst independent administrators (IAs) and estates in conflict.

The National Association of Independent Administrators (NAIA) brings together contentious and non-contentious practitioners in disputed estate administration work.

The work of IAs is important, says Helen, citing figures that show there are 10,000 disputed estates annually. In 2021/22 195 disputes ended up in the courts, up from 145 in 2017 - and these numbers don't include estates settled out of court.

We know contentious matters continue to be on the increase so it made sense to introduce an opportunity to share ideas, best practice, collaboration and referrals amongst practitioners. There is also a need for the work of IA's to be better known and understood; a key objective of the NAIA

Helen discusses her introduction to IA work and how the group has fostered a community of professionals with shared expertise, supporting one another through pooled experience.

Formal submissions are required and membership criteria is laid out in the developing constitution. For those interested in finding out more about the NAIA, whether for membership or referrals, you can contact Helen Stewart on helen.stewart@ts-p.co.uk.

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