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Lee McClellan

Lee McClellan

Supervising Director, Private Client - Wills, Trusts, Probate, Attorneys, Inheritance and Care

01268 240000

Specialisms

  • Court of Protection
  • Disputes – Wills, Trusts, Probate, Care
  • Estate Planning For Life’s Journey
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney
  • Older Client
  • Wills, Trusts and Probate

Lee obtained both his Law Degree and Legal Practice Course Diploma from Sheffield University. He joined Palmers Solicitors in 1996 as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor in September 1998. He was made a partner in August 2002 and a director in 2021.

Lee is a member of the nationwide group ‘Association of Lifetime Lawyers’ which specialises in all areas of law affecting the elderly client. He is also a member of the Law Society private client section.

Whilst Lee has undertaken a significant amount of dispute work relating to elderly or deceased individuals including:-

  • disputes with both the NHS and various local authorities over the funding of residential and nursing care.
  • contested probate matters;
  • claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; and
  • family disputes over the finances and/or care of elderly relatives; and
  • disputes within the Court of Protection

in addition to more traditional ‘non-contentious’ wills, probate and trust work, his current workload primarily consists of ‘non-contentious’ wills, probate and trust work, particularly higher value and / or complex matters. He has also acted as both an independent administrator and an independent trustee on the recommendation of other solicitors.

Once a fit and active sportsman, but with age and his devotion to his family having reduced his sporting efforts to weekly 5-a-side football, he has now taken up running in an attempt to arrest the increase in his waistline. He has been a trustee of Basildon Borough’s Citizens Advice and separately of a charity responsible for the provision of sporting and fitness facilities in the Grays/Thurrock area.

Legal 500 2017 – “puts forward multifaceted solutions to clients”

Lee is a Dementia Friend

Mr & Mrs D, Essex

Lee Mclellan & Jonathan Hol - We were introduced to Palmers by our accountants for the past forty-four years. We were most impressed by the service we received. During our meeting with both Lee and Jonathan, we were asked what we would like to do. We were then taken through the process. Everything was explained in great detail, and we were given excellent advice. We both feel that we could not have received better guidance and advice. The legal process was completed professionally, and we would not hesitate in recommending Palmers Law in the future.

Mr P, Essex

Lee McLellan - Palmers Solicitors, and, particularly Lee McLellan are Wonderful. Lee McLellan is the Best Lawyer in British Legal History.

Mr C, Essex

Lee McLellan - We would like to say thank you for the kindness we received

Mike, ReviewSolicitors

Lee McClellan - We are very grateful to Lee McClellan, a partner at Palmers Solicitors, who helped to successfully steer us through somewhat complex trusts, that had been created in a family members will.

Mr P, Essex

Lee McLellan - Mr. McClellan is the best Solicitor I have ever encountered, by far, and, over my working life going all of the way back to 1985, I have come across many Solicitors. Palmers Solicitors is the Greatest Firm of Solicitors that ever existed.

Mr & Mrs R, Essex

Lee McClellan - As always, we've been very reassured with the level of advice provided by Lee and are very grateful for all of his expertise, understanding and empathy. His attention to detail is second to none and we've always found Lee highly approachable and easy to talk to. Would highly recommend.

Mr A P, Essex

Lee McClellan - I would like to express my gratitude for your professionalism and efficiency in dealing with this matter. I have encountered many Solicitors both professionally as well as a few in personal dealings too, and, I must say, without equivocation, you are the best - by far.

Mrs S W, Essex

Lee McClellan - I would like to thank you for the efficient way you dealt with my late husband’s affairs. With the amount of paperwork that I had I did not think that it would ever come to an end, but by placing it in your hands it went very smoothly.

Mr A B, London

Lee McClellan - I am very satisfied with the professional service and sound legal advice I received. Would recommend.

Mrs K K, Suffolk

Lee McClellan - I do want to personally thank you for the time you spent with me and for the sensitive and helpful way you have dealt with my affairs.

Mr C S, Essex

Lee McClellan - Everything was Excellent.

Ms J C, Essex

Lee McClellan - Great support sorting out the affairs of my matter.

Mrs M R, Basildon, June 2022

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lee McClellan - Thank you again Lee, I really have appreciated your help navigating me through this legal minefield. You have been very professional and informative during a particularly difficult time and you made things a little easier. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Mr S C, Esher

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lee McClellan – First of all, thank you so much for your help, friendly and professional service during this whole process. Lee - You have been an amazing source of knowledge and comfort during this sad time. I personally also appreciate your patience with me. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Mrs V, Billericay

Lee McClellan – I would like to place on record my personal gratitude for the way in which you have helped, guided and dealt with all the legal aspects of Dad’s estate. I have felt since the day that Dad died that we have been in very safe hands and have not had to worry about anything with regards his affairs. I’m sure that without your guidance we wouldn’t have known where to start. You have always dealt with things without delay and given excellent, easy to understand, feedback. Dad would have been so pleased that after such a long association that Palmers had been there till the end!

Mr J H – Essex

Layla Clark – thank you for all your help and being so on top of everything with the move. It has been a pleasure having your expertise’s on the sale and purchase of our house.You made it a lot smoother for us this end.

Mr AM, USA

Lee McClellan – Thanks you once again for all your help in the matter, you certainly took a huge amount of stress away from us by dealing with everything efficiently and expertly, very much appreciated.

LH – Basildon

Lee McClellan - We are overjoyed at the outcome and would like to thank you very much for all your efforts in resolving the issues with the Council. The service you have provided has been excellent. ”

Mrs K Maggs – Eye, Suffolk

Lee McClellan - I recently found myself facing a potential Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claim following the passing of my mum. Although I was expecting it to happen, it’s a bit of a shock when it actually does, that along with still coming to terms with the loss of my mum creates a lot of upset and stress. I have to say how impressed I have been with both Lee and Dominic, their expertise and professionalism in getting this matter swiftly dealt with has been very impressive I couldn’t have asked for a better service. During my discussions with both Lee and Dominic their compassion not just as solicitors but as 'people' came through, I realise both have heavy workloads with I'm sure a lot of clients, but they both made me feel as if I was their only client. Truly a platinum service and I would highly recommend Lee & Dominic and Palmers Solicitors as a whole to anybody who needed excellent legal support and advise.

A M – Romford

Lee McClellan - Just wanted to thank you for all your help and guidance with administering this estate. It would have been an impossible task for me to complete. It is a huge relief to bring this to an end.

AB, France

Lee McClellan  - Thank you for all your help.  I am completely satisfied with the way you have efficiently, most professionally and with sensitive consideration handled my mother's estate and would have no hesitation in recommending your services.

Mr G N – Essex

Lee McClellan - Thank you for all your invaluable help on this issue, as usual Palmers have proved an invaluable resource for me and my family in a complex legal issue at a distressing time.

Mr A R – Suffolk

Lee McClellan - I want to tell you how very pleased I have been at the way you have always kept me informed and up-to-date. It makes such a difference. So, thank you for that and all your work.

M G – Essex

Lee McClellan - Lee McClellan was most helpful and dealt with everything incredibly efficiently and promptly. I also thought the fee was very reasonable.

Mr A B

Lee McClellan - We thank you for your valuable assistance in guiding us through the minefield of gathering the necessary evidence and presenting it to the panel’

Mr W Monks – Hornchurch

Lee McClellan - ‘I would have no hesitation in recommending Palmers to others requiring a solicitor or indeed if I should need legal advice at some point in the future’.

Miss S Cruse, Wickford

Lee McClellan - I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for the advice, assistance and understanding you have given to myself and my brother over the course of the last few months.

Mrs A Rigg, Southend

Lee McClellan – I'd like to thank you Lee for all your support. I have no hesitation in recommending you to future potential clients. I have really appreciated your knowledge, honesty, responsiveness and approachability. I have felt fully supported and confident throughout and I do not say this because we had a positive outcome, it is and has been my opinion from the beginning.

Mr E, Basildon

Lee McClellan - Keep doing what you do. This is a good company.

Ms S, Basildon

Lee McClellan - Our solicitor was wonderful and very helpful in keeping us updated which helped us through this painful process. I would definitely recommend this firm to my friends and colleagues.

Mrs B

Lee McClellan - Lee McClellan's solid experience and capability in an inheritance dispute gave me strong confidence in Palmers as a whole. His hard work, realism and efficiency - together with human qualities of kindness and patience - brought me through a difficult period and to the most satisfactory result.

Ms L R, Essex

Lee McClellan - I would like to say that Lee's professional and understanding approach was most supportive in helping me deal with a difficult situation.

Mr R Robinson, Basildon

Lee McClellan & Nicola Tubbs – I can thoroughly recommend the services provided by Palmers. In particular my wife and I were extremely pleased with Lee McClellan’s help with a recent Probate issue which he and his team handled successfully with speed, tact and clarity, keeping us fully informed throughout the whole process. Because everything was handled so well we have put the conveyance of a property resulting from the probate with Palmers. I have been equally satisfied by the service provided by Nicola Tubbs and her team in relation to the sale and conveyancing of the property following the satisfactory completion of the Probate.

Ms M Ford, Upminster

Lee McClellan – Very many thanks again for your help with Mum’s estate. Excellent and friendly service at a very difficult time for the family, forever grateful for your help. I will of course recommend your services any opportunity that I have.

Mr G S, Stanford-Le-Hope

Lee McClellan – Would highly recommend Palmers to friends and family. Advice and information given in a way that the client can fully understand. Lee has been easy to contact when we had issues and queries and replied very promptly to ease our anxieties. Our final outcome was one that could never have been achieved without the excellent input from Lee and his team. Thanks for the excellent service and should the need arise we will have no hesitation in giving Palmers a call!!

Mrs C Pullen, Essex

Lee McClellan / Luke Morgan – I want to thank you and your Company for all the help you have extended to me you have given me an excellent service and helped me tremendously.

Mr D Lovett, Basildon

Lee McClellan – It’s a brilliant result & to be honest I really didn’t think we’d reach this moment. Thanks for all your hard work. I will be pleased to recommend the services of your practice.

Mrs Aspland, Kent

Lee McClellan – Thanks very much for all your efforts and for being so pleasant and easy to deal with, I really appreciate it.

Mrs K Butcher, Devon

Lee McClellan – This was a very hard period in my life and Lee McClellan was very patient.  Thank you Lee.

Mr Carroll, Burnham-on-Crouch

Lee McClellan – I just wanted to say thank you for all your help and good advice in setting up the wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. You have a great knack of putting complex legal terms and scenarios into a language that a layman like me can understand.

Mrs Downes, Canvey Island

Lee McClellan – Thank you for your help, advice and patience.

Mr G Sparks, Linford

Lee McClellan – At one of the most stressful and emotional times of our lives we needed to seek advice and support from Palmers. I have nothing but absolute praise for the service we received. Everything we needed was delivered promptly and advice given in a way that we could completely understand. Brilliant Service. Thank you.

Mr M Eastman, Kent

Lee McClellan – Once again, thank you for all your hard work and patience in bringing this to a conclusion.

Mrs W Thompson, Burnham-On-Crouch

Lee McClellan – Excellent service overall.

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