
Maria Christine Richards Consultant Chartered Legal Executive
Maria is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and has over 20 years of experience practising in the largest firms in the Southwest. Before joining Setfords she was a partner, Head of the Later Living Conveyancing team and a member of The Equity Release Council and subsequently became Head of Department.
Maria also is also a senior examiner for the National Association of Licensed Paralegals, writes and moderates examinations and assignments and was the training manager for many years at her former firm. Maria’s teaching experience extends from legal secretary courses to graduate and postgraduate levels in all areas of law and she is proud to have assisted over 7000 students in gaining a legal qualification of various levels over the past 15 years.
Maria prides herself on communication with clients, referrers and agents and other professionals to ensure these close working relationships result in a smooth transaction for all involved.
In Maria’s spare time, she enjoys various hobbies including cake decorating, baking, walking and going in the sea. She loves exploring Cornwall and all its hidden gems.
Specialist Areas:
- Sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold properties
- Equity Release
- Re-mortgages
- Co-ownership transfers
- Rights of way
- Land Registry voluntary registrations
- Auctions - sales and purchases
- Council Care Homes Deferred Charge Schemes
- Right to Buy - council or social housing
- Creation of Easements
- Transfers of Part
Testimonials:
Please accept our thanks Maria for your very efficient handling of our sale and purchase. We’ll definitely be recommending your services to others.
- Mr & Mrs A -
Thank you for all you have done for me, during this hard time of losing my wife. It is most appreciated. Setford Solicitors are lucky to have you in their team, and I was lucky to find you.
- Mr F -
I will be sure to recommend your services to people I know who are looking for a good solicitor!
- Miss T -

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Maria Richards and her team did a thorough and professional job in the purchase of a quite complex house and land project. Highly recommended.
I’m so glad I went with a local solicitor, particularly Setfords. They guided me through the process of purchasing my property easily and were happy to answer any questions I had. It was great to...
Excellent professional service delivered in a timely manor throughout. Thank you
Amazing service! both Marie & Claire at the Newquay office are amazing. They made my recent house sale transaction easy & painless.
I would highly recommend Setfords when selling and buying property. They were efficient, professional, and helpful. I was kept informed at every stage of the process.
Would highly recommend. We used Setfords whilst buying our first home and they pushed us through within 8 weeks. They were amazing!
I found the Newquay office extremely friendly and efficient They were all very pleasant to speak to and had a touch of humour! My only complaint is that it took several goes with head office to prove...
Maria and her team were brilliant - always available, responsive, efficient - so much better than the buyer’s solicitor!
They just make the process easy and painless. Maria and Petra are the dream team
Maria Richards and her team were highly professional throughout, and always answered our queries fully, promptly and in a manner that was instantly understandable.
Great service from Marie, definitely would recommend this company
Excellent service
I have been very impressed with Setfords, who we used for the conveyance of the sale and purchase house properties. Maria and the team are extremely professional and efficient. They help to take...
Excellent response from Maria and her team in Newquay. Quick and very efficient. I would certainly use them again.
Communications are always excellent. Response to queries is fast and informative. Everyone that I have encountered on the team have been curious and knowledgeable, a pleasure to deal with. Thank you.
Great service from a great team Thank you Maria and Petra 😊
I was looking for a solicitor to deal with a house sale: the estate agent recommended Maria at Setfords and she gave me the most competitive quotation - decision made. That was two years ago. Since...
This is the third time I have used Setfords Solicitors for my conveyancing needs and in particular Maria Richards who is based in Newquay, Cornwall. Maria and her team have been very efficient and...
Maria and her team were fantastic from start to finish. Any enquiries were dealt with quickly and we were kept updated regularly.
Our solicitor Maria and her colleague Petra based at Newquay were both fantastic during the very stressful sale and purchase of our property.Someone was always available to assist should we have a...
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