Tom Gilman

Partner

Capacity, Care and Court of Protection | Private Client | Wills, Trusts and Estates

T: 01865 268 664 (DDI)

T: 01865 792 300

M: 07748 115 006

tom.gilman@rwkgoodman.com

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About Tom

Tom heads up our Private Client team in Oxford. His appointment with the firm in 2011 has, effectively, brought him home. He originally qualified with Marshall & Galpin, who merged with RWK Goodman in 2008, before heading to Boodle Hatfield and then Manches where he became a partner.

Being Oxford born and bred, Tom is very close to the needs and concerns of his clients and their families and has the advantage of working with a network of expert teams based across our regional offices.

The legal directories praise him for being “astute and approachable”, “capable and diplomatic” and for having “a good knowledge of trusts and probate” whilst being “well liked by clients”, qualities that can help make the difficult process of making a Will or administering an estate so much easier to deal with. Chambers and Partners UK, who recognise Tom as a “Leader in his field”, have described him as “an excellent communicator who provides sound advice and guidance”. Tom regularly works with business owners and other high net worth clients, and is noted for giving “excellent, well thought-out advice about trusts and wills.” The Legal 500 UK reports “client-focused and professional” Tom Gilman “explains things brilliantly in layman’s terms, allowing his clients to make an informed decision.” The same source also commended his “excellent advice” and “very good client manner”.

Tom advises on a broad range of issues including;

Wills
Inheritance Tax
Powers of attorney
Court of Protection
Probate and estate administration
Trusts and estate planning

Learn more about Tom's areas of expertise

Capacity, Care & Court of Protection

When it comes to looking out for your and your loved ones future, we can help you take steps now so your affairs will be managed should the need arise.

Estate administration

If you’ve been named as the executor of an estate, or you are involved in estate administration, you can find yourself facing lots of issues you’ve never had to deal with before. We’re here to offer professional advice and support.

Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)

LPAs are the only way you can choose and appoint in advance someone to legally make decisions for you tailored to your particular circumstances.

Probate and estate administration

As expert probate solicitors, we can help you to understand the many complex layers of being an executor and help you deliver on your responsibilities in a sensitive and financially efficient way.

Trust administration

Trusts are designed to protect assets for yourself or a chosen beneficiary. Our dedicated trust administration team know how to protect and maximise a trust’s potential.

Will writing solicitors

With a Will in place, you can be confident that your assets will go to the people you intended – without leaving them any unnecessary burdens, worries, or unwanted surprises.

"I help clients at very difficult or emotional times in their lives. I work closely with my colleagues across our firm sorting out and managing appropriate trusts or setting up powers of attorney that can often be overlooked at a time when they are really needed. It’s all about being prepared and planning for the future so that when the time comes, we can help to save any unnecessary stress or worry."

Tom Gilman