Claire James

After her undergraduate degree, Claire completed her legal studies in the College of Law, Bristol and obtained a distinction in the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course. After qualifying as a solicitor in 2014, Claire worked in the Contentious Trusts and Probate team of an established high street firm before joining RWK Goodman in 2021 in our Contested Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Disputes team. Claire advises on all matters related to contentious probate and aims to provide practical and easy to understand advice to her clients. Claire undertakes all types of contentious trusts and probate work including: Acting for claimants and defendants in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; Challenging and defending Wills in validity disputes; Advising executors and beneficiaries on issues relating to the administration of estates; and Advising claimants and defendants in relation to claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. · RWK Goodman

EnglandContentious Trusts & Probate, Wills & Probate

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Claire James is a solicitor at RWK Goodman in England who joined the firm's Contested Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Disputes team in 2021. She advises on all aspects of contentious probate and contentious trusts, including Inheritance Act claims, will validity disputes, estate administration issues, and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA).

Practice areas

Contentious Trusts & ProbateWills & ProbateInheritance DisputesTrustsPrivate ClientLitigation

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England

RWK Goodman · After her undergraduate degree, Claire completed her legal studies in the College of Law, Bristol and obtained a distinction in the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course. After qualifying as a solicitor in 2014, Claire worked in the Contentious Trusts and Probate team of an established high street firm before joining RWK Goodman in 2021 in our Contested Wills, Trusts and Inheritance Disputes team. Claire advises on all matters related to contentious probate and aims to provide practical and easy to understand advice to her clients. Claire undertakes all types of contentious trusts and probate work including: Acting for claimants and defendants in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; Challenging and defending Wills in validity disputes; Advising executors and beneficiaries on issues relating to the administration of estates; and Advising claimants and defendants in relation to claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

England

Expertise

Contested wills and inheritance disputesClaims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975Will validity challenges and defencesEstate administration advice for executors and beneficiariesClaims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA)

Education

Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course, College of Law, Bristol (distinction)

Admissions

Solicitor, England (qualified 2014)