Matthew Railton

Legal Advisor and Senior Associate

Matthew has spent the last 30 years in legal practice, having joined our firm in 2019. He has previously worked in private client departments in various locations throughout Yorkshire.

He deals with all aspects of private client work, including wills, administration of estates, powers of attorney, and court of protection matters.

Matthew is Cruse accredited in loss and bereavement awareness and is a member of Dying Matters, an online resource , giving advice and support to people by raising awareness of dying, death and bereavement. He is a Senior Associate at the firm.

Matthew is supervised by Sharon Richardson - Director and Head of the Private Client team.

What our clients say about Matthew

We asked a lot of questions, Matthew took the time to answer them and ensure we understood.
Excellent service from Matthew Railton. A very professional and knowledgeable member of your team. He provided reassuring and very clear advice regarding property trust wills, which he presented back to us promptly and with excellent explanation.
Did everything we asked for. Very professional at all times.
I would recommend Matthew, Crombie Wilkinson and St Leoinard's Hospice Make A Will month to others and would definitely use Matthew and this group of solicitors again should the need arise.
Reasonable price and good location. Very patient, understanding and polite.
Clear, concise advice and explanations given. Always helpful and informative.