Search

Search

People

Introducing Samantha

Samantha is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution team, specialising in Wills, Trusts, and Estate claims.

She advises clients on a wide range of contentious matters, including inheritance disputes under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, executor and beneficiary disagreements, trust disputes, validity of wills, funeral disputes, and proprietary estoppel claims.

Known for her pragmatic and straight-talking approach, Samantha works closely with clients to achieve practical solutions, often navigating complex claims that involve jurisdictional elements.

The ACTAPS accreditation logo

People

Samantha's experience

Samantha joined Flint Bishop in September 2025, having previously worked at a nationally recognised law firm in Yorkshire specialising in estate litigation.

She acts for clients both nationally and internationally, bringing a wealth of experience in defending and pursuing complex claims. Notable cases include Lettice v Lettice [2022] EWHC 3013 (Ch), where she successfully defended an Inheritance Act claim, resulting in the claimant losing and being ordered to pay indemnity costs.

Samantha is a member of CONTRA (The Contentious Trusts Association) and a full member of ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists), reflecting her commitment to professional development and expertise in this specialised area.

Expertise

Samantha can help you with

Caveats
Court of Protection disputes
Financial abuse claims
Funeral, burial, headstone & ashes disputes
Inheritance Act claims
Probate disputes
Trust disputes
Will disputes

Testimonial

Client success

From the very beginning, through the first telephone conversation and e-mail, Samantha understood the reality and difficult situation I was in.

I was very pleased working with Sam as she is very professional, hard working, and has a calm and understanding manner. She helped me through some very difficult times and steered the case for the best possible outcome.

Sam has an understanding of how things can be very challenging for an individual and made it easy for me to provide my input and information to help build up a case.

Private Wealth Dispute Client

I was deeply impressed with Samantha’s professionalism and assistance in my case at all times, and would not hesitate to use the services of Flint Bishop in the future.

Private Wealth Dispute Client

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sam for her long and stustained hard work, professionalism and friendship, in bringing this case to a satisfactory conclusion. You have given us our lives back.

Private Dispute Client

“I recently used Sam Hirst for a probate dispute and from the initial consultation through to the resolution of the case, I was impressed by her professionalism, expertise, and approachable manner. Her communication was prompt and clear, ensuring I was well informed throughout the process. Sam provided excellent support, and I would highly recommend her.”

Private Client

“Sam Hirst represented me in an inheritance act claim and went above and beyond to get me a resolution I was happy with. This was a very emotional and difficult case, and I would have been lost without Sam’s guidance and advice. Sam is extremely professional and informative whilst also showing so much care and empathy. She was always available should I have any questions explaining each step, so I understood and provided solutions throughout always keeping the costs as low as possible.

I was put at ease straight away, any worries that I had were answered and I felt listened to. Sam made a very hard situation so much easier with her caring and calm manner. I would highly recommend Sam to anyone in the same situation. A fantastic solicitor and a very lovely person. Thank you.”

Private Client

Contact

Get in touch with Samantha

Search

Have you found what you are looking for?

Search

Scroll to next section

Scroll back to the top

Get in Touch
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

For more information on how these cookies work, please refer to our Cookies Policy.

Strictly necessary cookies

Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Force24 cookies & tracking

This website utilises Force24’s marketing automation platform. Force24 cookies are first-party cookies and are enabled at the point of cookie acceptance on this website. The cookies are named below:

F24_autoID
F24_personID

They allow us to understand our audience engagement thus allowing better optimisation of marketing activity.