Wills & Life Planning

We offer a full range of services from drafting Wills to advising on complicated tax planning and trust work.

Wills & Life Planning

Everyone needs legal advice at some point in their life. You want to be sure you’re getting the best possible advice and feel your legal affairs are in safe hands.

Our Private Client team is widely recognised for its expertise, with many years of advising individuals in the South West.

We offer a full range of services from drafting Wills to advising on complicated tax planning and trust work.

Protecting your wealth has never been more important, so whatever your needs and issues are, you can rely on us for efficiency and peace of mind.

Our specialist team of lawyers can assist in a wide range of will & life planning matters.

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What Our Clients Say

Catherine Grinter

Catherine was extremely proficient, had excellent communication and achieved a great outcome.

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Caroline Maunder

Caroline is a very warm, professional and efficient lady, and puts you at ease immediately. She is everything I would have expected a solicitor to be in the way she conducts herself. As soon as I left the office I was kept up to date and all my papers were sent to me immediately. Caroline explained the process of my Will and LPA in language I could understand in a calm and concise manner.

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Anju Newcombe

Thank you and your team for all your guidance and for making the frustrating time prior to completion bearable, it was good to know I was in good hands.

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Katherine Wright
Katherine was excellent and understanding to our case. She did an excellent job.
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Sam Thompson

Thank you very much indeed for the way in which you handled my purchase. It was a stressful time and you were most supportive and kind so I want to thank you so much for that.

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Ben Thomas was our conveyancing expert for our recent house sale and purchase. He was professional, helpful and efficient. We felt he went that extra mile to get the job done. Any queries that were raised were dealt with appropriately and efficiently. Highly recommend!

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Louise Ewing

Thank you for all your help and advice at a very stressful time in my life.

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Janice Courtenay

Excellent service. The person dealing was very approachable and very helpful. After care service was good when I approached her about an associated matter. All in all, very efficient.

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Sarah Witheridge

I wanted to write to thank you and your team for dealing with the sale of my mother’s house. It was so helpful to have the work done so quickly and above all, efficiently.

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Ashton Partridge

Thanks again to Amy Read, Shana Broaders and Ashton Partridge for handling things so professionally and personably.

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Thomas Lewis

First class legal service, would definitely use again.

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Marie Moore

Marie is good at explaining matters and most importantly, very affable. If I telephone her, Marie never makes me feel as though I have disturbed her or that my query is unimportant. I have instructed Marie on 5 or 6 occasions and I hope she will continue to help me in the future.

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