In 2007, Maxwell married Al Seckel although it has been claimed that Seckel was still legally married to a previous wife. Maxwell and Seckel moved to France from Malibu, California, around 2010, to care for Maxwell's ailing mother. They lived in Chateau de la Malartrie in La Roque-Gageac. In November 2015, after Seckel's death, Maxwell was declared bankrupt by a British court.