Claire Colborne

Senior Associate Chartered Legal Executive

Residential Conveyancing, Mortgages and Remortgages, Sales, Purchases

Location: Poundbury

Claire specialises in all types of residential conveyancing including buying, selling, re-mortgages and transfers of equity as well as shared ownership and help to buy schemes.

She has more than 20 years’ experience working in property conveyancing and has established a good working relationship with local estate agents and other solicitors, building up a network of valuable contacts in the Somerset and Dorset area. She dedicates all of her fee-earning time to Residential Conveyancing.

Her attention to detail and ability to work under pressure means Claire is able to deliver completion for clients amid the tight deadlines of a demanding property market.

Examples of cases that Claire has worked on include:

  • Successfully reconstituted a title where the deeds had been misplaced and subsequently acted in the sale of the property
  • Assisted a client with the first registration of their title at the Land Registry
  • Dealing with transfers of equity following divorce or separation
  • Assisting an elderly lady selling her property and purchasing a retirement home

Claire’s calm and efficient approach, combined with clear communication, means clients are regularly updated about their property transactions to ensure that they run smoothly during what can be a stressful complex process.

She studied for her CILEX qualification through distance learning and qualified in 2010. She is currently an Associate Chartered Legal Executive.

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“Claire did a very thorough and careful job. She was calm, meticulous and professional throughout. Battens provided us with a very good service at a stressful time as we were selling the old family home”

K Pinsent

“Excellent service, Claire Colborne was extremely efficient and always answered the phone if we had any queries, would highly recommend.”

Susan

“A fantastic professional firm, Claire has been fantastic and has explained everything in layman’s terms and helped with any questions.”

D Windsor

“Claire and her associates were very good, when we needed advise, after our buyers pulled out. We have used Battens for several moves and the have always been very good.”

Elaine Pearce

“Very good service, very approachable and professional.”

Pauline

“From my initial enquiry to final arrangements, Claire and her team were approachable, professional and thorough. I would highly recommend Battens and will definitely return to them with any future legal requirements.”

Lucy