Clive Burrell is a highly experienced private client solicitor specializing in wills, probate, and estate planning, serving clients across Essex and beyond. With over 25 years of dedicated practice, including a long tenure as Senior Partner at Leonard Gray Solicitors in Chelmsford, he stands out for his deep expertise in handling complex, high-value estates and providing personalized legal solutions.
His approach is tailored to high net worth individuals, business owners, farmers, and families seeking meticulous estate administration and forward-looking tax planning. Clive has successfully managed estates ranging from modest sums to multi-million-pound portfolios, with notable experience in securing Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief claims, as well as resolving contentious trust matters.
Services Offered
- Will drafting
- Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning and advice
- Estate planning
- Asset protection (including care fees and divorce claims)
- Severance of joint tenancy and property transfers
- Probate and estate administration
- Obtaining a Grant of Representation
- IHT account preparation and HMRC dealings
- Inheritance Tax clearance and claims
- Taxation during administration
- Termination of life interest trusts
- Probate claims and challenging a will
- Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 claims
- Invalid will cases and caveats
- Trust creation, administration, and termination
- HM Revenue and Customs Trust Registration Scheme (TRS)
- Retirement and appointment of trustees
- Removal of mentally incapable trustees
- Powers of Attorney (Lasting, Enduring, Ordinary/General)
- Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Court of Protection applications (Deputyship Orders, Statutory Wills/Codicils)
- Annual Deputyship Report preparation
- Deeds of Variation
- Settlement Deeds and Deeds of Appointment
- Gifting applications
- Advice for vulnerable beneficiaries
Clive Burrell primarily serves clients throughout Essex, with a focus on Chelmsford, and has a proven track record in high-stakes estate and trust matters, including reported cases such as Oakley & Anor v Inland Revenue [2005].
