Paula James

Spear’s Review

As regional managing partner of Irwin Mitchell’s Chichester office, Paula James works with clients to resolve disputes relating to wills, estates and trusts. In her practice, she frequently advises both individual beneficiaries and professional trustees, specialising in disputes over distribution of assets, property ownership and the validity of wills. She has particular experience supporting individuals or trustees with a cash-poor trust to fund expert legal advice.

‘I am also an expert in disputes involving the affairs of the elderly and vulnerable, including financial abuse cases,’ she says. ‘Where previous advisers – financial or legal – have made mistakes, I can assist in the rectification of the situation and any claim for compensation.’

Adviser Profile

Paula advises individual beneficiaries and professional trustees or executors in resolving disputes about Wills, Estates or Trusts. She can offer innovative solutions enabling both private individuals or trustees to fund expert legal advice.

Paula has significant expertise in dealing with a wide variety of issues including disputes between trustees, executors and/or beneficiaries, issues over the distribution of assets and disputes over the validity of Wills. She is also an expert in disputes involving the affairs of the elderly and vulnerable, such as financial abuse.

Where previous professional advisors have made mistakes, Paula can also assist to rectify the situation and any claim for compensation.