Claire Maxwell is a Solicitor specialising in Wills, Inheritance Tax Planning, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection work, the Administration of Estates and Trusts. She joined the practice in 2024 and has many years experience in a variety of legal roles with other local firms and most recently with a top 50 UK law firm.
Claire works within our specialist team of solicitors and paralegals who offer a wide range of private client services such as Wills, the administration of Estates, preparation of Lasting Powers of Attorneys and applications to the Court of Protection.
Claire qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2009 and as a Solicitor in 2021, having attained a First Class Honours degree via the Open University, and subsequently completed both her Legal Practice Course and a masters degree in professional legal practice from the University of Law. She is an Associate member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners she often deals with complex estates (including estates with an international element) of those who have died. Claire also assists individuals and families planning for the future by offering tax planning advice and preparation of essential documents including Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and registering existing Enduring Powers of Attorney.
She also advises families whose loved ones may have already lost the ability to look after their own financial affairs by making applications to the Court of Protection to ensure someone is appointed to manage their finances or to enable them to make a particular health decision.
Claire attended a session ran by Alzheimer’s Society and is now a trained dementia friends champion.
Given the nature of Claire’s work, she understands the importance of offering home visits to the elderly and infirm. Claire is also a fully accredited member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers (formerly Solicitors for the Elderly).
Career
Joined Brockbanks in 2024.
Qualified as a Solicitor in 2021.
Qualified as a Legal Executive in 2009.
Memberships
Full Member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers