Contentious Probate Solicitor

Field Seymour Parkes LLP; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Field Seymour Parkes LLP in Reading, UK, seeks a Contentious Probate Solicitor to join its Will Disputes & Contentious Probate team. You will manage a caseload of contentious probate matters, including Inheritance Act claims and challenges to Will validity, with supervision from a Legal 500 Leading Head of Department.

The role requires 2+ years in civil litigation with experience in contentious probate; ideal candidates will have exposure to both contentious probate and non-contentious private

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience in contentious probate work is required.
• Ideal candidates have experience in both contentious probate and non-contentious private client work during training contract or early career.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of contentious probate matters, including Inheritance Act claims, challenges to Will validity, and executor/administrator disputes.
• Handle estate administration disputes, Court of Protection disputes, and various types of trust disputes.
• Run own cases while collaborating with colleagues on large matters.
• Work under the supervision of the Head of the Will Disputes & Contentious Probate team, a Legal 500 Leading Individual.

Skills

Civil litigation

Contentious probate

Private client

Job description

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Organising Institution / Firm

Field Seymour Parkes LLP

Rolling Basis (Official)

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Not Specified

2+ years of civil litigation experience including contentious probate work; ideally experience in contentious probate and non-contentious private client work during training contract or early career; Junior Solicitor level.

Law Firm Job

Full Opportunity Brief

Contentious Probate Solicitor at Field Seymour Parkes LLP

Field Seymour Parkes LLP, a full-service law firm based in Reading, UK, is seeking a Contentious Probate Solicitor to join its Will Disputes & Contentious Probate team. The firm is ranked as a Top Tier Firm by Legal 500 and Top Ranked by Chambers & Partners, and recently joined the Lawfront group in April 2026.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum 2 years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience in contentious probate work is required.
• Ideal candidates have experience in both contentious probate and non-contentious private client work during their training contract or early career.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Manage a caseload of contentious probate matters, including Inheritance Act claims (Claimant and Defendant), challenges to Will validity, and executor/administrator disputes.
• Handle estate administration disputes, Court of Protection disputes, and various types of trust disputes.
• Run own cases while collaborating with colleagues on large matters.
• Work under the supervision of the Head of the Will Disputes & Contentious Probate team, a Legal 500 Leading Individual.

Compensation & Mode

• Stipend/Salary: Not specified in the source.
• Employment Type: Full-time (Part-time and flexible working patterns are considered).