Jane has nearly 25 years of experience in private client work, having worked in this area since she qualified as a solicitor. Jane specialises in non-contentious private client work, including wills, trusts, charities, probate, estate planning, powers of attorney, and Court of Protection work, with a particular focus on trusts and trust tax. Jane is an accomplished solicitor who brings a unique blend of commercial application and strong technical, academic and research skills gained in the City and in highly regarded regional practices. Jane was a partner of a law firm in Berkshire, where she was Head of Trusts & Charities, before she moved to Northamptonshire. Jane is a full member of STEP and a qualified Trusts & Estates Practitioner. Between 2019-2021 Jane was President of Berks, Bucks & Oxon Law Society, having been its Vice President between 2017-2019 and a member of the Executive Committee since 2015. From 2014–2017, Jane was the Chair of the Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee, having been a member of the Committee for the previous 9 years. Jane is a trustee of The Law Society Charity, and is currently chair of the board of trustees of Smile International. In 2019, Jane represented The Law Society Charity at the PILnet Global Forum in Singapore. In addition, her work with Smile International and Smile Charity Uganda has involved two trips to Uganda to visit the charity’s projects there, as well as a trip to Zimbabwe. Outside the office, Jane is a trained musician and singer. She plays the cello with Bedford Sinfonia and Bedford Community Concert Orchestra, and sings with a number of chamber choirs including Peterborough Chamber Choir, “FineChants” and “Chorus Ad Vincula”.
Unit 4, The Enterprise Centre, Michael Way, Warth Park, NN9 6GR
Licensed for 24 years
Charities, Wills, Trusts & Probate
Lily and I found Jane Whitfield to be a personable solicitor who was most helpful and responsive to our needs. Her friendly manner with perceptive advice was most welcome.
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There are so many positive things I would like to say about Barret & Co. For me to do that would take too long. I will say, however, that Barrett & Co provided a first class service that resulted in a very positive & successful outcome . The service we received was akin to the service you would expect from a large city solicitor.
If you are looking for a professional efficient multi discipline solicitor ,then I strongly recommend that you look no further.
Thank you Barrett & Co ,with a special thank you to Jane Whitfield, for all that you have done for us & for taking away all the worry.
A representative from Barrett & Co Solicitors responded to this review on 09 August, 2021
Thank you for this lovely review. We do try and provide a great service at a reasonable price and it's something we are proud of being able to do from our Reading offices. The most important thing is to have an excellent outcome that our clients appreciate and value and we are delighted to have been able to do that for you. Thank you and please do recommend Barrett and Co Solicitors to friends and family. Jane Whitfield.
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We used Barrett and Co for probate and conveyancing. Jane, Emma and Piers were absolutely outstanding in their help with these matters. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
A representative from Barrett & Co Solicitors responded to this review on 05 May, 2021
Thank you. Probate and conveyancing teams often work together and we are delighted that you can recommend our services. Should you ever need us again in the future, we will be happy to help. Jane Whitfield.
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I can highly recommend Jane Whitfield and her colleague Juliette Spanner. They were both extremely helpful and professional.
A representative from Barrett & Co Solicitors responded to this review on 11 March, 2021
Dear Alison, thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review. It was a pleasure working for you, and both Juliette and I are very grateful for the opportunity to help you with your legal work. Jane Whitfield.
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Jane Whitfield was friendly and professional and I found the process of making a will to be easy and straightforward. I would thoroughly recommend.
A representative from Barrett & Co Solicitors responded to this review on 29 July, 2019
Thank you for your lovely recommendation. It's always a pleasure to help with such important legal documents such as a will. Please do recommend me to friends and family who may need a will or Lasting Power of Attorney. Jane Whitfield.
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Jane has nearly 25 years of experience in private client work, having worked in this area since she qualified as a solicitor. Jane specialises in non-contentious private client work, including wills, trusts, charities, probate, estate planning, powers of attorney, and Court of Protection work, with a particular focus on trusts and trust tax. Jane is an accomplished solicitor who brings a unique blend of commercial application and strong technical, academic and research skills gained in the City and in highly regarded regional practices. Jane was a partner of a law firm in Berkshire, where she was Head of Trusts & Charities, before she moved to Northamptonshire. Jane is a full member of STEP and a qualified Trusts & Estates Practitioner. Between 2019-2021 Jane was President of Berks, Bucks & Oxon Law Society, having been its Vice President between 2017-2019 and a member of the Executive Committee since 2015. From 2014–2017, Jane was the Chair of the Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee, having been a member of the Committee for the previous 9 years. Jane is a trustee of The Law Society Charity, and is currently chair of the board of trustees of Smile International. In 2019, Jane represented The Law Society Charity at the PILnet Global Forum in Singapore. In addition, her work with Smile International and Smile Charity Uganda has involved two trips to Uganda to visit the charity’s projects there, as well as a trip to Zimbabwe. Outside the office, Jane is a trained musician and singer. She plays the cello with Bedford Sinfonia and Bedford Community Concert Orchestra, and sings with a number of chamber choirs including Peterborough Chamber Choir, “FineChants” and “Chorus Ad Vincula”.
Languages Spoken: English
Elite Law Solicitors Limited
Unit 4, The Enterprise Centre
Michael Way, Warth Park
NN9 6GR
Phone 07388 965734
WebsiteKey Haven
Socially Responsible Investment: A Guide for Pension Schemes and Charities
2005
The Law Society
Charities as Beneficiaries 3rd Edition
2012
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
01/11/00
11/06/25
Partner
Barrett & Co Solicitors
2015-2021
Senior Associate
Elite Law Solicitors
2023-present
Senior Associate
Edward Connor Solicitors
2021-2023
