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Provided by Carla Rist
Carla is a Director in the Private Client Dispute Resolution team based in the Sheffield Office. She is also a full member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and acts as a Trustee for the RSPCA (Sheffield Branch).
She has over 8 years experience in dealing with a wide range of contentious will, trust and estate disputes. She joined Freeths having previously worked at Irwin Mitchell, heading up their Sheffield team. Carla advises on and has expertise in a whole range of private client disputes, having acted for a range of executors, trustees, charities and individuals. She can help with:
Contesting the validity of a Will, on grounds of undue execution, capacity, knowledge and approval, undue influence, fraud or forgery, and defending such challenges on behalf of clients
Resolving executor disputes and administration disputes
Burial and funeral disputes
Financial abuse claims
Trust claims and disputes including proprietary estoppel, resulting and constructive trusts and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
Professional negligence claims relating to wills, trust and estate advice
Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975
Carla Rist is a Director with over 10 years’ post qualification experience in the area of private wealth disputes.
Carla joined Freeths in July 2023 from Irwin Mitchell, where she headed up the Sheffield Private Wealth Disputes Team.
Carla advises on and has expertise in a whole range of private client disputes, having acted for executors, trustees, charities and individuals.
Carla covers our Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester offices and is now supported by senior associates James Wright and Nicola Heslop.
Member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
Passionate about animals and their welfare, and is currently a Trustee for the RSPCA (Sheffield Branch)
Carla advises on and has expertise in a whole range of private client disputes, having acted for executors, trustees, charities and individuals.
Qualified in 2010 - 15 years ago
Over 10 years’ experience in private wealth disputes
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - First Class
Legal Practice Course - Distinction
Provided by Chambers
Carla Rist is a director in Freeths' private client dispute resolution practice. Rist has expertise in contentious wills, trusts and estates and acts for executors, trustees and high net worth individuals.
Provided by Chambers
Carla is sophisticated, very personable and also very technical in her advice.
Carla is an excellent experienced lawyer who is extremely practical and commercially aware.
Carla is a savvy, assured litigator with a great attitude towards client care.
Carla is sophisticated, very personable and also very technical in her advice.
Carla is an excellent experienced lawyer who is extremely practical and commercially aware.
Carla is a savvy, assured litigator with a great attitude towards client care.