Anna French

Anna is an Associate Chartered Legal Executive and joined the Private Client Team in January 2022. She specialises in Wills, Powers of Attorney, trusts and estate administration. Anna won the CILEX Student of the Year Award in 2010 for achieving the highest exam results. She then moved back to East Anglia and worked for another North Norfolk firm until her move to Clapham & Collinge LLP.

Why Being an Executor Is Becoming One of the Toughest Responsibilities

20 July 2026 Why Being an Executor Is Becoming One of the Toughest Responsibilities
What is an executor? To be an executor means that you are legally responsible for carrying out the wishes expressed in a person’s will, as…
What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will?

18 May 2026 What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will?
What happens? When someone dies without a Will, the rules of Intestacy apply meaning their Estate passes according to the Intestacy rules rather than the…
Why Inheritance Disputes Happen and How Wills, Trusts and LPAs Can Help Prevent Them

11 February 2026 Why Inheritance Disputes Happen and How Wills, Trusts and LPAs Can Help Prevent Them
Disputes between families and friends over estates are becoming more common. In the final quarter of 2024, the Probate Registry received over 3,000 applications to…