Probate, Trusts & Wills team
Peggy Hall.

Peggy Hall

Head of the Probate, Trusts & Wills Team, Peggy is based at the firm’s Eastbourne office, where she specialises in probate and private client work including wills, administration and domestic conveyancing. She has particular expertise in dealing with the needs of older retired clients.

phall@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

John Clarke.

John Clarke

John is a member of the firm’s Probate, Trusts and Wills Team and is based at the Seaford office. An experienced probate, trusts and wills solicitor, John is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

jclarke@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Tim Griffiths.

Tim Griffiths

Tim is an experienced member of the Probate, Trusts and Wills Team and is also head of the firm’s Hailsham office. Tim advises clients on a wide range of private client issues including wills, trusts, EPAs, probate and residential conveyancing.

tgriffiths@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Peter Jelly.

Peter Jelly

Peter is a highly experienced member of the firm's Probate, Trusts and Wills Team and is based at the Eastbourne office. Peter specialises in probate, wills and will disputes, inheritance claims, trusts, Court of Protection and private client work.

pjelly@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Jonathan Porter.

Jonathan Porter

Jonathan is based in Eastbourne and is an experience member of the firm’s Probate, Trusts and Wills Team. Jonathan advises private clients on a range of issues, with his specialist areas including contentious probate and wills disputes.

jporter@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Helen Roberts.

Helen Roberts

Helen is based at the firm’s Brighton office where she advises clients in all areas of private client work including estate administration, will drafting and inheritance tax planning. Helen has been advising high-net worth clients for over twenty years and also provides specialised advice to clients of the firm’s Commercial Team. Helen is a member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Solicitors for the Elderly.

hroberts@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Jackie Alexander.

Jackie Alexander

Jackie is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and is based at the firm’s Eastbourne office. Jackie specialises in probate, wills and the elderly client, particularly Court of Protection and enduring powers of attorney.

jalexander@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Anita Bates.

Anita Bates

Anita joined the firm in November 1994 where she qualified as a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians in March 2001. She deals with all aspects of personal and trust taxation as well as personal affairs and trust administration.

abates@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Claire Burgum.

Claire Burgum

Claire studied at the College of Law in Guildford after obtaining a Law, Politics and Psychology degree. She joined the firm in January 2004 and qualified in 2005 specialising in probate, trusts and wills.

cburgum@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Tracy Cutmore.

Tracy Cutmore

Tracy is a Trainee Legal Executive specialising in elderly client affairs and probate. Although based at the Lewes office, Tracy regularly assists the Probate Department in the firm’s Seaford office and is happy to visit clients at other locations. She is currently half way through the Institute of Legal Executive exams and hopes to qualify in spring 2008.

tcutmore@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Fiona Dodd.

Fiona Dodd

Working from the Brighton office, Fiona specialises in Wills and Probate, from the simple to the more complex. An experienced private client lawyer, Fiona’s areas of expertise include advising private and commercial clients on succession and inheritance tax matters. Fiona is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP).

fdodd@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Mei Evans.

Mei Evans

Mei specialises in Wills, the administration of estates and Court of Protection work including Receivership matters. Based at the Lewes office, she is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly and the Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP).

mevans@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Mick Geal.

Mick Geal

Mick has specialised in probate work, personal affairs, trusts and other related private client issues since 1967. Mick started work in the trustee branch of Natwest and stayed in this position for 13 years until he joined Davenport Jones & Co (before it became Mayo & Perkins) in 1979. Mick is based at the firm’s Eastbourne office.

mgeal@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Rebecca Haywood.

Rebecca Haywood

Rebecca is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, a member of the Solicitors for the Elderly and is currently studying to qualify as a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). She has been with the firm since 1999 and is based in Eastbourne.

rhaywood@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Jill Hunt.

Jill Hunt

Jill works within the team as an experienced Probate Clerk and is based at the firm’s Seaford office. She has 12 years experience and holds a Central Law Training Diploma in Wills & Probate Practice. Jill also prepares Enduring Powers of Attorney and applications for Receivership at the Court of Protection.

jhunt@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Roger Nicholson.

Roger Nicholson

Roger qualified as a Solicitor in 1977. After living in France for over 5 years, he joined the firm in 1994, specialising in wills, inheritance tax planning, probate and administration of estates, trusts, and also enduring powers of attorney and court of protection work.

rnicholson@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Roger Private.

Roger Private

Roger has specialised in the administration of estates and wills since 1992. He is based at the firm's Eastbourne office and is one of an extensive specialist team. Roger came to law with a background in banking and is known for his excellent client care skills.

rprivate@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

Adam Rice.

Adam Rice

Adam specialises in Wills and Probate and is a member of The Society for Estate and Trusts Practitioners and Solicitors for the Elderly. Adam has worked from the Lewes office for over 20 years where he has provided clients with an exceptional and personal service.

arice@mayowynnebaxter.co.uk