Letter of claim—proprietary estoppel claim


Produced in partnership with Edward Hewitt of 5 Stone Buildings
Precedents

Letter of claim—proprietary estoppel claim


Produced in partnership with Edward Hewitt of 5 Stone Buildings

Precedents
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Dear [insert organisation name]

Our Client: [insert name]

Your Client: [insert name]

Re: [insert property address]

We act on behalf of [insert name].

This is our letter of claim in relation to our client’s claim to [an interest in] the property known as [insert property address] (the Property) by virtue of Proprietary estoppel.

Background

[Provide a summary of the relevant factual background.]

Our client’s proprietary estoppel claim

In summary, as explained above, [representor] repeatedly represented to our client that [insert details of what the claimant says was represented to them]. Our client trusted [representor] and relied on the promises and Representations [representor] made to [him/her] to [his/her] detriment, in particular by [summarise the strongest 2

Edward Hewitt
Edward Hewitt

5 Stone Buildings

Edward is a member of 5 Stone Buildings in Lincoln's Inn. He has a broad Chancery practice with a particular emphasis on private client work. He is predominantly a litigator who focuses on all manner of disputes concerning estates and trusts, including offshore trusts. He also has experience litigating in the Court of Protection and dealing with professional negligence claims arising in the private client arena. Edward is a native Italian speaker and is often instructed in cases involving an Italian element.

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Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
Key definition:
Proprietary estoppel definition
What does Proprietary estoppel mean?

A means of acquiring rights in land in an informal manner.

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