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Claire Cox LLB
Partner
I am a partner in our highly rated litigation & dispute resolution team. With over 15 years’ experience, I am recognised as a specialist in inheritance and trusts disputes, as well as contentious probate.
Helping clients with claims against estates and the contesting of wills, I often assist on disputes between executors or trustees, estate administration issues, breaches of trust and claims regarding will validity. I am also an expert in dealing with contentious trusts outside of inheritance disputes, for example in cases where an individual considers that they have an interest in a property not legally owned by them (known as TOLATA claims).
I am also an associate member of ACTAPS (the Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists).
The importance of mediation in Inheritance Act claims
When it comes to Inheritance Act claims, what role can mediation play and what is the court’s approach? Claims made under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975…
Modernising wills – Law Commission proposes reforms to wills and testamentary freedom
The Law Commission of England and Wales has published its long-awaited recommendations on modernising wills law and bringing testamentary freedom into the 21st century. These recommendations, if implemented, would bring…
Intestacy laws - why are reforms needed?
When a person dies without a will, it is intestacy laws that determine the distribution of their estate. However, these laws are increasingly outdated, failing to reflect modern relationships and…