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Enjoy affordable, no-nonsense legal advice from expert Yorkshire and County Durham solicitors. Offices in Leeds, Harrogate, Darlington and Pontefract. Seeking legal help isn't an easy decision. You might be going through a difficult time in your personal life, or dealing with legal issues that threaten to undermine your business. We understand. That's why we pride ourselves on delivering approachable expertise. Read more...
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Milners
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.
This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Milners on ReviewSolicitors.
As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Milners. These questions include:
We use data science to amalgamate the answers to these questions and create a ‘ReviewSolicitors score’ out of 100. The above chart representation score is a simple percentage representation of the averaged score across those who have reviewed this law firm.
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Milners and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.
You can use this data to see how Milners performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.
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The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Milners and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.
You can use this data to see how Milners compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.
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Client Reviews
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Agricultural land for sale or development
Farouk,
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Our transactions were carried out smoothly, accurately and within agreed timelines.
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 02 February, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Matter Type:
Probate
Adrian,
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Mr Robson's professionalism, expertise, knowledge and experience made the whole legal matter go as quickly and efficiently as possible. I was kept up to speed with any developments, informed throughout, and communication was swift and clear. Any concerns and questions I had were soon addressed and answered. The timescales were all accurate and the fees were very reasonable.
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 09 January, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Agricultural land for sale or development
John,
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This review is supposed to be for Milners but really for us it’s Close Thornton who we’ve dealt with for years.
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 30 November, 2023:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Residential Conveyancing
A Freeman
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This review is for a different branch.
After some poor experiences with other companies I was pleased to find Milners responsive, friendly and professional throughout. Rachel was extremely efficient and John was knowledgeable and always on the end of an email to answer any queries. Good value compared with many too. We are using them again and would thoroughly recommend them.
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Residential Conveyancing
Sallyann Hall
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This review is for a different branch.
I am extremely impressed yet again, by the hard work and professionalism shown by John and his team. They are proactive, trustworthy and have always gone the extra mile for me
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 25 April, 2024:
Thank you very much for your kind words, which we will pass onto John and the team.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Steven
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This review is for a different branch.
Being both retired with grandchildren, we finally decided that we were long overdue in updating our Wills. Milners Solicitors have a small branch office in Upton near Pontefract, and as we live in the village, it made sense for us to use a firm within walking distance from our house. We rang the Milners office who gave us a quote for producing our mirror Wills that was equal to or better than some of the other quotes we had received. We were asked to ring Millie Schofield direct to make an appointment, as she deals with the Wills and Probate requirements in the Upton office.
We met Millie the following week and she was really most helpful in dealing with our requirements and made recommendations about how to keep things simple to avoid any potential probate issues our Executors could have further down the line. She gave us some guidance relating to Inheritance Tax questions and answered all our other queries very plainly so that we fully understood what the best way was for the Wills to be set out. Once we were happy, she then produced draft copies which she forwarded to us to read as a final check before signing.
We had also decided to complete our Lasting Power of Attorney documentation as well, which Millie again put together for us. She explained to us how the documents work legally and the different types of LPA's available. She forwarded us copies of some of the document clauses and gave us some examples of some fine tuning to the documents that we may want to consider relating to restrictions for our Attorneys use etc. We made a few adjustments which she included in her final draft and talked them all through with us at another meeting.
Again, all our questions had been answered simply and very quickly, whether by Millie in the office or from her online by email. The whole process was very well managed and we were more than happy with the service we received. We will definitely recommend Millie and Milners to anyone who asks, and we will also use Milners ourselves again for any other legal requirements that we have in the future.
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 25 April, 2024:
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave Millie a review, your kind words have been shared with her. We are delighted to hear how happy you are with the service.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Michelle,
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This review is for a different branch.
Very personable staff, helpful and courteous. I had dealings mainly with Barnaby.
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 23 April, 2024:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we have passed your kind words onto Barnaby and the team.
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Matter Type:
Commercial Leases
Calum @ AvantGlamp
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This review is for a different branch.
I'm not much of a review guy but there are occasions I am particularly impressed and decide to do a review, this is one of them
James & team are close to completing an incredible job on a large, long term commercial lease with many nuances for me.
In terms of weeks an months, the work has taken multiples longer than expected (through no fault of James and co). It has also likely taken a lot longer in terms of hours than expected too. Despite this, they honoured the initially quoted price, something that rarely happens. In fact I've had previous solicitors costing 3x the initial quote
Great journey all round and looking forward to working together on future leases
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 20 April, 2024:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are delighted to hear how happy you are with the service and have passed your words onto James and the team.
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Disputed Wills
Clive Paterson
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This review is for a different branch.
Very professional
We had a will dispute
we were assured immediately that there was no case and it was delt with very swiftly
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 15 April, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Gary Lockwood
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Giles Ward was approach to support and give advice on an application to run a business from home.
The application was been given very restricted operation constraints by the local council.
Giles assembled the correct team quickly. Advice was given with options. The council was then presented with a compromise solution which they accepted. The application was then successful.
A representative from Milners responded to this review on 14 February, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Lynn
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Accident claim dealt with for both myself and family member. Nothing too much trouble. Also dealt with probate matters and Wills. Highly recommend.
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Mr
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I have dealt with Close-Thornton Solicitors for over 20 years. Using their litigation, conveyancing and Employment Law specialists. Having referred numerous satisfied customers to them over the years, I will continue to recommend them with the utmost confidence. A professional team.
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Tori
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Dermot has been amazing throughout the process and has saved me a small fortune!
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MAL
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Close Thornton acted for me in my house sale and purchase. Exemplary service from start to finish. Highly recommended.
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Terry
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An old established law firm who I've dealt with for over 30years
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It won't cost the earth. At Milners trading as Close Thornton, we truly believe that legal expertise should be available at a sensible price. It's been this way for 120 years – and counting.
