diff --git a/PACKAGES.md b/PACKAGES.md
index b5dc97e2a8d8..a8e438b73688 100644
--- a/PACKAGES.md
+++ b/PACKAGES.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The dependencies between layers are enforced by the layer-check command._
 
 | Packages | Layer Dependencies |
 | --- | --- |
-| - [@fluidframework/type-factory](/packages/framework/type-factory)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/ot](/experimental/dds/ot/ot)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/sharejs-json1](/experimental/dds/ot/sharejs/json1)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/sequence-deprecated](/experimental/dds/sequence-deprecated)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/tree](/experimental/dds/tree)</br>- [@fluidframework/cell](/packages/dds/cell)</br>- [@fluidframework/claims](/packages/dds/claims)</br>- [@fluidframework/counter](/packages/dds/counter)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/ink](/packages/dds/ink)</br>- [@fluidframework/legacy-dds](/packages/dds/legacy-dds)</br>- [@fluidframework/map](/packages/dds/map)</br>- [@fluidframework/matrix](/packages/dds/matrix)</br>- [@fluidframework/merge-tree](/packages/dds/merge-tree)</br>- [@fluidframework/ordered-collection](/packages/dds/ordered-collection)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/pact-map](/packages/dds/pact-map)</br>- [@fluidframework/register-collection](/packages/dds/register-collection)</br>- [@fluidframework/sequence](/packages/dds/sequence)</br>- [@fluidframework/shared-object-base](/packages/dds/shared-object-base)</br>- [@fluidframework/shared-summary-block](/packages/dds/shared-summary-block)</br>- [@fluidframework/task-manager](/packages/dds/task-manager)</br>- [@fluidframework/tree](/packages/dds/tree)</br>- [@fluidframework/container-runtime](/packages/runtime/container-runtime)</br>- [@fluidframework/container-runtime-definitions](/packages/runtime/container-runtime-definitions)</br>- [@fluidframework/datastore](/packages/runtime/datastore)</br>- [@fluidframework/datastore-definitions](/packages/runtime/datastore-definitions)</br>- [@fluidframework/id-compressor](/packages/runtime/id-compressor)</br>- [@fluidframework/runtime-definitions](/packages/runtime/runtime-definitions)</br>- [@fluidframework/runtime-utils](/packages/runtime/runtime-utils) | - [Core-Interfaces](#Core-Interfaces)</br>- [Driver-Definitions](#Driver-Definitions)</br>- [Container-Definitions](#Container-Definitions)</br>- [Core-Utils](#Core-Utils)</br>- [Client-Utils](#Client-Utils)</br>- [Telemetry-Utils](#Telemetry-Utils)</br>- [Driver-Utils](#Driver-Utils)</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp; |
+| - [@fluidframework/type-factory](/packages/framework/type-factory)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/ot](/experimental/dds/ot/ot)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/sharejs-json1](/experimental/dds/ot/sharejs/json1)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/sequence-deprecated](/experimental/dds/sequence-deprecated)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/tree](/experimental/dds/tree)</br>- [@fluidframework/cell](/packages/dds/cell)</br>- [@fluid-internal/claims](/packages/dds/claims) (private)</br>- [@fluidframework/counter](/packages/dds/counter)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/ink](/packages/dds/ink)</br>- [@fluidframework/legacy-dds](/packages/dds/legacy-dds)</br>- [@fluidframework/map](/packages/dds/map)</br>- [@fluidframework/matrix](/packages/dds/matrix)</br>- [@fluidframework/merge-tree](/packages/dds/merge-tree)</br>- [@fluidframework/ordered-collection](/packages/dds/ordered-collection)</br>- [@fluid-experimental/pact-map](/packages/dds/pact-map)</br>- [@fluidframework/register-collection](/packages/dds/register-collection)</br>- [@fluidframework/sequence](/packages/dds/sequence)</br>- [@fluidframework/shared-object-base](/packages/dds/shared-object-base)</br>- [@fluidframework/shared-summary-block](/packages/dds/shared-summary-block)</br>- [@fluidframework/task-manager](/packages/dds/task-manager)</br>- [@fluidframework/tree](/packages/dds/tree)</br>- [@fluidframework/container-runtime](/packages/runtime/container-runtime)</br>- [@fluidframework/container-runtime-definitions](/packages/runtime/container-runtime-definitions)</br>- [@fluidframework/datastore](/packages/runtime/datastore)</br>- [@fluidframework/datastore-definitions](/packages/runtime/datastore-definitions)</br>- [@fluidframework/id-compressor](/packages/runtime/id-compressor)</br>- [@fluidframework/runtime-definitions](/packages/runtime/runtime-definitions)</br>- [@fluidframework/runtime-utils](/packages/runtime/runtime-utils) | - [Core-Interfaces](#Core-Interfaces)</br>- [Driver-Definitions](#Driver-Definitions)</br>- [Container-Definitions](#Container-Definitions)</br>- [Core-Utils](#Core-Utils)</br>- [Client-Utils](#Client-Utils)</br>- [Telemetry-Utils](#Telemetry-Utils)</br>- [Driver-Utils](#Driver-Utils)</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp;</br>&nbsp; |
 
 ### Framework
 
diff --git a/feeds/internal-build.txt b/feeds/internal-build.txt
index 1f55e2da4257..f6d78ac6e4fb 100644
--- a/feeds/internal-build.txt
+++ b/feeds/internal-build.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ fluid-framework
 @fluidframework/legacy-dds
 @fluid-experimental/ink
 @fluidframework/counter
-@fluidframework/claims
 @fluidframework/cell
 @fluidframework/driver-definitions
 @fluidframework/core-utils
diff --git a/feeds/internal-test.txt b/feeds/internal-test.txt
index 53a3d4e3fcc4..212fce573c3a 100644
--- a/feeds/internal-test.txt
+++ b/feeds/internal-test.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ fluid-framework
 @fluidframework/legacy-dds
 @fluid-experimental/ink
 @fluidframework/counter
-@fluidframework/claims
 @fluidframework/cell
 @fluidframework/driver-definitions
 @fluidframework/core-utils
diff --git a/feeds/public.txt b/feeds/public.txt
index 0c8abe69c0dc..56b59b821f5a 100644
--- a/feeds/public.txt
+++ b/feeds/public.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ fluid-framework
 @fluidframework/legacy-dds
 @fluid-experimental/ink
 @fluidframework/counter
-@fluidframework/claims
 @fluidframework/cell
 @fluidframework/driver-definitions
 @fluidframework/core-utils
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/README.md b/packages/dds/claims/README.md
index 9fbd7061bd84..d49e575a50e5 100644
--- a/packages/dds/claims/README.md
+++ b/packages/dds/claims/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @fluidframework/claims
+# @fluid-internal/claims
 
 A distributed data structure (DDS) for first-writer-wins claim management with optional compare-and-swap (CAS) support.
 
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.alpha.api.md b/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.alpha.api.md
index 1d532e8cb9e1..975a6cee4b0a 100644
--- a/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.alpha.api.md
+++ b/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.alpha.api.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Alpha API Report File for "@fluidframework/claims"
+## Alpha API Report File for "@fluid-internal/claims"
 
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.beta.api.md b/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.beta.api.md
index 01dcad5661b1..ceb63235e74e 100644
--- a/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.beta.api.md
+++ b/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.beta.api.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Beta API Report File for "@fluidframework/claims"
+## Beta API Report File for "@fluid-internal/claims"
 
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.public.api.md b/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.public.api.md
index 2b733d4cbe3e..a5af40edfb4e 100644
--- a/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.public.api.md
+++ b/packages/dds/claims/api-report/claims.public.api.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Public API Report File for "@fluidframework/claims"
+## Public API Report File for "@fluid-internal/claims"
 
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/internal.d.ts b/packages/dds/claims/internal.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9acdd715c58e..000000000000
--- a/packages/dds/claims/internal.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-/*!
- * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation and contributors. All rights reserved.
- * Licensed under the MIT License.
- */
-
-export * from "./lib/index.js";
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/package.json b/packages/dds/claims/package.json
index c3493906a531..aad5d41450b8 100644
--- a/packages/dds/claims/package.json
+++ b/packages/dds/claims/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
-	"name": "@fluidframework/claims",
+	"name": "@fluid-internal/claims",
 	"version": "2.110.0",
+	"private": true,
 	"description": "Distributed data structure for first-writer-wins claim management",
 	"homepage": "https://fluidframework.com",
 	"repository": {
@@ -23,16 +24,6 @@
 				"default": "./dist/index.js"
 			}
 		},
-		"./internal": {
-			"import": {
-				"types": "./lib/index.d.ts",
-				"default": "./lib/index.js"
-			},
-			"require": {
-				"types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
-				"default": "./dist/index.js"
-			}
-		},
 		"./internal/test": {
 			"allow-ff-test-exports": {
 				"import": {
diff --git a/packages/dds/claims/src/packageVersion.ts b/packages/dds/claims/src/packageVersion.ts
index d7d19e3903e6..da3c085f5b15 100644
--- a/packages/dds/claims/src/packageVersion.ts
+++ b/packages/dds/claims/src/packageVersion.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
  * THIS IS AN AUTOGENERATED FILE. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY
  */
 
-export const pkgName = "@fluidframework/claims";
+export const pkgName = "@fluid-internal/claims";
 export const pkgVersion = "2.110.0";
diff --git a/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/package.json b/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/package.json
index ad5475dfb278..a373d78c8be9 100644
--- a/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/package.json
+++ b/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/package.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@fluid-experimental/tree": "workspace:~",
+		"@fluid-internal/claims": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluid-internal/client-utils": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluid-internal/mocha-test-setup": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluid-private/stochastic-test-utils": "workspace:~",
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@
 		"@fluidframework/aqueduct": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluidframework/build-common": "^2.0.3",
 		"@fluidframework/build-tools": "catalog:buildTools",
-		"@fluidframework/claims": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluidframework/container-definitions": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluidframework/container-loader": "workspace:~",
 		"@fluidframework/container-runtime": "workspace:~",
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 				"@fluidframework/ordered-collection#build:test:esm",
 				"@fluidframework/counter#build:test:esm",
 				"@fluidframework/register-collection#build:test:esm",
-				"@fluidframework/claims#build:test:esm"
+				"@fluid-internal/claims#build:test:esm"
 			]
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/src/test/ddsModels.ts b/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/src/test/ddsModels.ts
index c538efbc8b41..08f60ff18581 100644
--- a/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/src/test/ddsModels.ts
+++ b/packages/test/local-server-stress-tests/src/test/ddsModels.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 import { done, type AsyncGenerator } from "@fluid-private/stochastic-test-utils";
 import { DDSFuzzModel, DDSFuzzTestState } from "@fluid-private/test-dds-utils";
-import { baseClaimsModel } from "@fluidframework/claims/internal/test";
+import { baseClaimsModel } from "@fluid-internal/claims/internal/test";
 import { baseCounterModel } from "@fluidframework/counter/internal/test";
 import type { IChannelFactory } from "@fluidframework/datastore-definitions/internal";
 import { baseSharedArrayModel } from "@fluidframework/legacy-dds/internal/test";
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d8ae6337157c..07c20afc6791 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -14518,6 +14518,9 @@ importers:
       '@fluid-experimental/tree':
         specifier: workspace:~
         version: link:../../../experimental/dds/tree
+      '@fluid-internal/claims':
+        specifier: workspace:~
+        version: link:../../dds/claims
       '@fluid-internal/client-utils':
         specifier: workspace:~
         version: link:../../common/client-utils
@@ -14539,9 +14542,6 @@ importers:
       '@fluidframework/build-tools':
         specifier: catalog:buildTools
         version: 0.65.0(@types/node@22.19.17)
-      '@fluidframework/claims':
-        specifier: workspace:~
-        version: link:../../dds/claims
       '@fluidframework/container-definitions':
         specifier: workspace:~
         version: link:../../common/container-definitions