Chris is Cornish born and bred. He attended Penair School and Truro College before moving to Swansea to read law.
After graduating, he returned to Cornwall and briefly worked for a national law firm in Plymouth before taking up a position within Nalders Solicitor’s property department. He completed his training with the firm and qualified as a solicitor in March 2013. He is now a Partner in the Wills and Probate department.
Chris specialises in Wills, Inheritance Tax Planning within Wills, the preparation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney, the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection Applications, the administration of Enduring/ Lasting Powers of Attorney, Probate/ Estate Administration, Intestacy, Deeds of Variation and the administration of Will Trusts.
Chris has also provided advice to readers of thisismoney.co.uk (part of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday & Metro media group). You can find his articles here and here.
Chris prides himself on being friendly, approachable, efficient and practical. He has a robust reputation throughout the South West as an expert in the sphere of Private Client work and has a particular interest in the administration of complex estates where the deceased has died without a Will.
Outside the Office
Away from work Chris enjoys playing golf, spending time with his young family and is a keen supporter (and once player!) of Truro Rugby Club.
Qualifications & Experience
Chris has an LLB in Law and a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
He has 14 years’ experience in private client work.
His work in this area is supervised by Mark Buswell.
Very good at what he does. - June 2026
We wanted the best and we got it. - May, 2026
Although I have dealt with Nalders over the years, this was my first time dealing with Chris Gilbert. He was extremely professional, polite and informative all the way through. I found the information was provided in depth. - MW, March 2026
Our family has used Nalders professionally and known Chris personally for a number of years. We were not disappointed with any aspects of this case. - March 2026
Chris was very helpful in guiding us to make the right decisions. - November 2025
Chris deserves the highest possible acclaim for his understanding of delicate family situations, clarity and common sense. Patient, honest appraisals delivered in a down to earth manner. A lovely knowledgeable man who went the extra mile to achieve a sensible conclusion. - November 2025
From my initial request, to the completion of a new will, I had confidence in Mr Gilbert and his team working with me. - November 2025
The service from Chris and Chantelle was excellent. Chris was friendly and professional. He made me feel at ease and explained so I could understand. A pleasure to deal with. - JG - May 2025
Mr Gilbert was excellent to use - April 2025
Chris Gilbert from the start, explained everything that was to be done in a professional and helpful way, he was so helpful, nothing too much trouble. Thank you so much - April 2025
We are very satisfied with all the work both Chris and Chantelle have done for us, they have been kind and thoughtful throughout this very sad time for my family, I will recommend Nalders to any one that needs your expertise, thank you. - March 2025
I found Chris Gilbert and the service given was excellent, the whole of the team were very helpful. - January 2025
Chris has acted as my aunt's solicitor and for both myself and my deceased husband and I have always had full confidence in him - January 2025
Thank you, Chris for being patient and helpful - and making me chuckle. - ZJ - December 2024
In all our dealings with Chris Gilbert, whilst being totally professional and knowledgeable, he was also extremely personable, approachable and we felt totally at ease and that we would ask him absolutely anything. - KB & LB - December 2024
Kept me updated with what was going on. - MD - December 2024
Really good service from Chris and Chantelle. Felt very reassured throughout the process and the matter was dealt with quickly. - November 2024
My wife and myself have over the years used Nalders. Our first contact with Mr Gilbert was all we expected in everyway. Thank you Mr Gilbert. - IK - October 2024
His knowledge of our requirements, suggestions and attention to detail smoothed the whole process in a professional way. - AL - October 2024
Chris Gilbert was friendly and at the same time professional in all our appointments with him. - RM - October 2024
Mr Gilbert was thorough, straightforward and personable in dealing with my late brothers estate. - DES - October 2024
Professional and empathetic approach - really appreciated as well as Daisy Peek. - Mrs L K Moreland - September 2024
We are most grateful for all your help & your colleagues assistance, we couldn't have done it without you, your professionalism & knowledge made it happen. - September 2024
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful advice in the matter of our Wills. We couldn't be happier with the service we've received. Absolutely first rate. - July 2024
Chris has a great "bed-side" manner, he makes things easy to understand. - June 2024
Friendly & professional in manner & approach. Although I had provided very specific instructions, he made sure that I was aware of any possible implications. I would recommend without hesitation. - Mrs M W - June 2024
Chris Gilbert was extremely helpful straightforward and competent. A pleasure to deal with. - Mrs J P - June 2024
Chris was easy to talk to and very clear in explaining facts. A very pleasant young man to deal with. - Mrs E C - June 2024
I'd like to extend my thanks and appreciation to everyone at Nalders, for the efficient and professional work carried out in all areas concerning the settlement of my brother's affairs. - May 2024
Chris was very understanding. Explained things simply and slowly and checked my understanding. I highly recommend. - March 2024
Excellent says it all! - March 2024
Very personable and approachable with a down to earth and friendly manner. Efficient and explained everything thoroughly. - February 2024
He was friendly, professional and easy to talk to. - WF & GAF - February 2024
He was very professional. - A E Boggia - February 2024
Although I was Executor for my late Uncle's Will, I asked Chris Gilbert of Nalders to perform all the work required for full completion. Subsequently, where there was another death in the family where there was no will, I again asked Nalders to act for me. In both instances the work performed has been exemplary and I could not recommend them more highly. - February 2024
What can I say other than 'thank-you'; I so much appreciate all your hard work. - January 2024
I liked him. He was straightforward and gave me advice that I expected from my dealings with Nalders before. - PAL - January 2024
… Thanks for all the hard work and patience in dealing with the estate (and certain members of my family). / Both [client name] and I are extremely grateful and very pleased with the service you have provided. – December 2023
Chris Gilbert was the ideal solicitor. The services he gave me were excellent. He was so caring and patient and took time to explain everything. – December 2023
My husband recently passed away and I needed to make a new will. Chris was very understanding and very thorough in explaining everything. Very pleased with the service I received. – December 2023
Mr Gilbert was welcoming, friendly & explained matters well. – November 2023
Very easy to talk to, [knew] his subject, felt very comfortable - August 2023
Very good - BRW - July 2023
Chris is very easy to talk to and explained everything with detail - July 2023
Friendly and affable whilst giving clear and understandable advice - ZJS - June 2023
Chris Gilbert instantly made me feel at ease, very personable and helpful, brilliant work. Thank you Chris - JC - June 2023
We were recommended to Nalders previously and received such good service we had no doubt in using Nalders again. As expected great client service. Thank you - June 2023
Chris was extremely helpful , kind and supportive. The circumstances were difficult ,but he was always there to explain everything and always behaved in a most professional manner. I always felt he cared about our needs. - May 2023
I just wanted to thank you for your help with my Will... / I really appreciated your solid, reliable and kind support. - April 2023
Chris dealt with the rewriting of my Will exceptionally. Whilst straight forward enough, there were complex emotions involved and he was empathetic, kind and professional. I felt safe to discuss matters openly, honestly and without judgement. - April 2023
Thoroughly professional at all time, Chris Gilbert has sensitively navigated my course through the process of being Executor of my late Uncles Will. Chris has been supportive and understanding throughout and I am very grateful for his hard work and light touch. - Mr C Kinsey - March 2023
Chris and his team have been professional, patient and totally efficient while dealing with the estate of my late Father and supported us through the process with great understanding and sensibility. - March 2023
Chris Gilbert has dealt with my family's wills, power of attorney, probate and trusts. He has guided us step-by-step through the legal minefield; in an extremely professional way. Nothing is too much trouble, or there is never such thing as a silly question. In fact my late mother came to see him as one of the family! - March 2023
Again, thank you, and your whole team, for your diligent work in this matter. Whether or not [client name] knew he had selected a good Solicitors, you have shown yourselves to be top class. - March 2023
Once again thank you and your team for all the help and reassurance you have all given over the last 11 months and the professionalism and responsiveness to any queries that have cropped up along the way. - February 2023
Chris was extremely professional and understood that we were going through a sad time of my father's passing. He explained the process clearly and the fees that would be occurred. He was always at the end of the telephone if we needed his assistance at anytime - JRG - February 2023
Meetings and correspondence were professional, but with empathy due to the nature of the work in preparing my late Mother's estate. Also 'thank you' to Chantelle for all her hard work. - February 2023
Mr Chris Gilbert was professional and friendly on both occasions of meeting him. He expertly answered any questions or queries I had. An excellent service. - SPR - February 2023
Mr Chris Gilbert was professional and friendly on both occasions of meeting him. He expertly answered any questions or queries I had. An excellent service. - February 2023
We found Chris exceptionally knowledgable, professional and very friendly to deal with. - February 2023
The work with Chris was brilliant. He explained everything perfectly and we are very happy with the outcome. Highly recommend. - February 2023
Chris was very good at answering all my questions, clear explanation of the will changes I wished to make - January 2023
Christopher made us feel very relaxed and re-assured, he explained matters in a way that we could understand. - Mrs S Dawes - January 2023
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support, professionalism and fairness in the last four and a half years. - December 2022
Very helpful & understanding - DG - December 2022
From the outset Chris was friendly, approachable and utterly professional. - November 2022
Chris Gilbert is a rare creature in the legal world ,he shows,empathy and understanding,while remaining professional. - Mrs A L Miles - October 2022
Chris Gilbert is professional,understanding,shows empathy qualities that you cannot obtain just with a degree .I would certainly recommend him - Mrs A L Miles - October 2022
As new clients, Chris rapidly understood our position and requirements and moved things forward efficiently and smoothly. - MEC & DWC - October 2022
Accessible, approachable and easy to communicate with. With legal matters, confidence in the person charged with the task in hand is crucial. Chris delivered this in full. - Mr JKDV Gould - September 2022
...thankyou for all your work in putting everything together,and keeping me together!... - August 2022
Chris Gilbert was approachable and professional. He explained things clearly (without using jargon) and responded quickly to emails and queries. I was very happy with the service he provided. His assistant Chantelle was very good too. - August 2022
Chris was the most helpful person I could wish for - EMMK - May 2022
Mr Gilbert was both understanding and as helpful as possible in everything. - May 2022
I thought Chris Gilbert was very helpful and I felt comfortable with him and felt I could ask him how to deal with any problems I might have - February 2022
Chris was super-supportive, extremely flexible and accommodating during a very challenging time, and was insightful and incisive in his advice and attention to detail. - MAC - February 2022
We found Chris Gilbert to be very helpful and informative as to how things progressed. - MLJ & AMJ - February 2022
I found Chris Gilbert to be friendly and polite, and happy to answer all my questions and to explain wider issues relating to my situation. - January 2022
I should like to thank you and your colleagues at Nalders for looking after [client's name] affairs over the years, particularly the sale of her bungalow in [property address] and as her executors. - October 2021
A simple procedure handled quickly and with no fuss. – September 2021
Very professional - August 2021
Chris simplified and explained the will process & expedited the paperwork quickly to fit our timetable. Excellent service - GWG & DAG - August 2021
Chris Gilbert was very polite and knowledgeable, putting us at our ease from step one. I'd be happy to use his services again. - Mr & Mrs Kriehn - July 2021
As previously in other matters Chris Gilbert and team provided a professional and personal service in connection with our Powers of Attorney. This was during difficulties caused by Covid 19 lock-down and isolation between 2020 and 2021, with isolation, staff working from office and home in those unique times. Well done to all. - DPN - July 2021
Chris was very professional and a delight to work with (he can spell too!) - PJCW - June 2021
Very professional and friendly disposition. - April 2021
We were impressed from the start by Chris' awareness of the issues raised by a gay couple raising issues of gay marriage - before it was made legal. And his friendliness and availability. - T Russ - April 2021
Not only was Chris helpful and professional but he was also very approachable and supportive through a difficult period. - LJC - April 2021
On all occasions we have used Chris in the past his services and advice have been second to none. - March 2021
Chris was a pleasure to work with, he was knowledgeable, approachable, professional and friendly. - TG - March 2021
A very professional yet friendly service conducted very well especially in these difficult times. - SC - March 2021
Chris has been very easy to deal with and professional throughout. His friendly and compassionate attitude has been greatly appreciated. - G Nicholls - February 2021
Thank you again for your help and attention since Dad passed away. You have always been approachable and helpful which has meant a great deal to me. I’m sorry that it has taken so long to reach conclusion however you were always very supportive throughout. - February 2021
Mr Gilbert was patient and understanding, helpful in every way - February 2021
We have been self-isolating since our initial enquiry to you on updating our Wills in March 2020. Chris and support staff dealt with all the practical obstacles caused by Covid-19 to get our revised Wills completed without putting our health at risk due to the virus - Mr & Mrs Nightingale - February 2021
Chris was very understanding to our needs. Also very professional. - December 2020
Chris Gilbert is extremely thorough in covering all eventualities and giving clear explanations. - November 2020
Mr Gilbert has been extremely helpful and would most definitely recommend him - October 2020
Good clear understanding and explanations given throughout the whole process, via phone and office meeting. Many thanks. - July 2020
This project has been a very long and complicated process, difficult and frustrating for all concerned. My thanks to Nalders for bringing it to a conclusion. - June 2020
I have always used Nalders for my legal matters, and will continue to do so - April 2020
Just to say Thank you so much for all your help. Very much appreciated! will book in later 'down the line' to redo my will.
Dear Chris, I would like to pass on my sincere thanks for your compassionate and professional way in which you dealt with both my mum and dad and my sister and I. Thank you!
To Chris, Thanks for all your patience -we got there in the end.
Just to say 'thank you' for being so 'kind and helpful'.
Dear Chris, J and myself wish to thank you and your colleagues for all the help and advice we have received since we first met you. your support during this difficult time was much appreciated.
Many thanks - well pleased!
I was treated with care and respect despite my somewhat complicated needs.
Thank you!
Overall service was excellent!
Just to say a very big thank you to Chris, very impressed with all your help. Many thanks
Mr Gilbert and the lady who took the notes at our first meeting were excellent!
My wife and I are very grateful for the excellent service provided by Mr Gilbert in the matters of our wills and enduring POA.
No suggestion - It's all good!
Very good service - Very happy - Chris Gilbert was excellent and explained everything clearly!
Very pleased!
Many thanks to Chris Gilbert for sorting out my mothers' estate.
One way or another I have nothing but praise for Mr Gilbert's efficiency, patience and discretion!
The above positive marks say it all! Thank you and regards!
The whole affair was superbly handled. Thank you so much!
All good/excellent!
Very pleased - Mr Gilbert very pleasant and personable!
Thanks for the care and attention shown to me!
Very happy now and feel everything sorted and no need to worry. Chris very friendly and approachable.
My perception and reality of your service match accurately. Thank you." (accompanied positive questionnaire)
Very helpful, although I had my decisions unchanged from when we both made our original will. Although have not need use of a solicitor often – fortunately.
I am writing to thank you for all you have done concerning mum’s estate and dad’s LPA. In particular, I am grateful for various advice you gave and for your willingness to help. You were, for example, happy to go and see dad in the home and the arrangements you made for his LPA achieved what was desired.
I benefitted from how you dealt with matters; and how you dealt with me!
Thank you for all your help and your kindness to my late mum which only seems like yesterday. It has been a very difficult and stressful time for us as a family but you have made it that much easier with your professionalism throughout.
Thanks Chris for all your help over the last 20 months or so. Some of it has been difficult and it helped having someone easy to talk to at your end and I think communication between us worked extremely well.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your courtesy, kindness, patience and the guidance you have given to me at all times … I quite simply could not have coped without your expertise.
I would like to express Andrews and my sincere gratitude for the manner in which you have guided us through this process. You have displayed excellent professionalism, timely communication, empathy and practicality in our dealings with you. If I am ever in a position to recommend your professional services I would have no hesitation.
I was so appreciative of Chris’s support and advice to my daughter and me at a time when one’s world has fallen apart. Thanks so much Chris.
I would like to add my heartfelt thanks to those of my brother … Throughout our period of loss and sadness at the loss of our dear mother, you and your assistants handled affairs super efficiently and provided a completely stress-free service.
Professional and empathetic service provided to effect my mothers wishes. All actions were conducted in a timely and clear fashion. Chris has a superb attitude to conducting what for many would be a daunting process.
It's a pleasure to work with a lawyer who is not only professional but also has a sense of humour! Thank you Chris.
I must say that the service I received from Nalders can only be described as excellent. In difficult circumstances during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown it wasn't easy for them to continue as normal and have clients coming in and out of their offices. I was kept informed at all times and everything went very smoothly. I cannot recommend them highly enough and would definitely use them in future business. Special thanks to Chris Gilbert and his professionalism.
Thank you so very much for your advice, communications and personal attention with regard to our Instructions in these difficult weeks of coronavirus lockdown. Once again it has been a pleasure to deal with you in both a professional and personal capacity.
Excellent and prompt service.