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Kilworthy Park, Office G54, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0BZ

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Kilworthy Park, Office G54, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0BZ

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Meadows & Co. Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.8
Excellent
95%
Value for
Money
Value for money: 95%
12% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
16% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.9/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Meadows & Co. are accredited by

The Law Society accreditation awarded to Meadows & Co.
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Meadows & Co.
Trading names:
• Meadows Ryan Solicitors Ltd

Description

Meadows Ryan offers pragmatic advice to businesses and private individuals. Although our approach is innovative, Meadows Ryan has been established for over seventy years and has developed a wealth of experience.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Meadows & Co. offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

Meadows & Co. Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.8
Excellent
93%
Value for
Money
Value for money: 93%
10% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
15% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
16% above
national average
Communication 4.8/5
Initial Impressions 4.8/5
Approachability 4.8/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 4.7/5

Accreditations

Meadows & Co. are accredited by

The Law Society accreditation awarded to Meadows & Co.
Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Meadows & Co.
Trading names:
• Meadows Ryan Solicitors Ltd

Description

Meadows Ryan offers pragmatic advice to businesses and private individuals. Although our approach is innovative, Meadows Ryan has been established for over seventy years and has developed a wealth of experience.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Meadows & Co. offers to clients. You can see how good the service offered is in comparison to all other law firms nationally / locally.

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Meet the team of Meadows & Co.

Contact & Locations - Meadows & Co.

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Kilworthy Park, Office G54, Drake Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 0BZ

Reviews

4.8 /5 146 Reviews
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What clients say about Meadows & Co.

The firm specialises in wills, estate administration, trusts, inheritance tax matters, residential and commercial property transactions and leases. Clients praise technical expertise, clear and practical advice, efficient turnaround and good value. Valued soft skills include professionalism, patience, empathy, responsiveness, trustworthiness, diligent case management and clear, consistent communication, alongside supportive personal liaison through complex or stressful matters.

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Property Sale

Excellent professional service with efficient personal liaison.

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Candice Dolby

Thank you for your review, Glenn. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Barry John

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Excellent communication and advice

Tess at Meadows and Co handled the sale of a property for us. The sale was more complicated than it needed to be due to the purchaser's solicitor but Tess was patient, efficient and very helpful in handling the difficulties

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Candice Dolby

Thank you for your review, Barry. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Brilliant Solicitors

Great, trustworthy, impactful. Helped give initial guidance, explained approach, risks and time-line. Ensured clear and consistent communication and completed transaction very well.

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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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5 star experience all round

I've worked with Sarah BW a number of times on property sales and purchases, and cannot recommend her highly enough. Professional, knowledgeable and empathetic with the stresses a house move can bring, I always recommend her to friends, as I can't imagine a house move without her!

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Thank you for your review Louisa. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Exceptional

Catriona was exceptional. With a not so straight forward sale and an initial purchase that fell through, Catriona not only kept us very well informed but was able to fast track our purchase after the first fell through and align them both to complete at the same time. We thoroughly recommend her as not only a brilliant solicitor but also a really lovely person too.

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Thank you for your review Carl & Lisa. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Rhiannon

We used Sarah Ryan as our conveyancer for our house purchase as first time buyers. Despite facing multiple challenges during searches and exchange due to slow responses from other parties, Sarah was nothing but extremely professional. Clearly very experienced with the industry, she was incredibly helpful, proactive, and kept us up-to-date throughout the process.

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Candice Dolby

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Sez

I was recommended to this solicitor by an estate agent. I went with this solicitor only because they were local to the purchase. I found them very slow and they don't provide you with an on-line portal that you can follow your purchase on, to follow the progress of it. When I mentioned this to my solicitor' dealing with my purchase I didn't get a response from him. When purchasing a house it is good to see the progression of your sale with an on-line portal, so you can see how fast things are moving and if there are any questions you need to raise, otherwise you don't have a foggiest of where your at with your purchase and your left in the dark waiting for for an email or a phone call that doesn't come through. Having things in writing is much better and professional than just talking with your client on the phone, and you also have a paper trial of your purchase. This solicitor really needs to bring this service in and to let their clients follow their progression of their purchase both together. I have returned to my original solicitor' who has always had an on-line portal you can follow and who are really efficient and fast. Be aware also of hidden 'abortion fees' with this firm, as I pulled out of a 'purchase' and had money on account, but they still charged me £1,000 + VAT for pulling out - (50%)

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Padster

We used Catriona from Meadows Ryan to help with the sale of our house. She was amazing! We had a complicated sale and Catriona was brilliant at putting us at ease and we always felt good that we have Catriona in our corner.

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Eliza

My partner and I recently used Meadows & Co when buying our flat. We were both first time buyers, and we were very grateful for Alastair's (our solicitor) patience and experience in helping us through the process. Would highly recommend their services!

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Rushin

These guys are the most unprofessional in terms of clarifying T&c’s, conduct of business and threatening to take you to court on challenging them on their invoicing methods. I have bought and sold 2 properties in the UK but this time I decided to use Medows Ryan on recommendation of my estate agents. I had agreed to pay on an hourly basis as they convinced me this was the best way as we have now moved abroad. My sales fell through in July 2024 and all of sudden they have started making demands for additional fees which I believe are complete arbitrary and in a very unprofessional way

A representative from Meadows & Co responded to this review

We are sorry to hear of your comments. We have been engaged in correspondence with you for the last few months regarding unpaid fees and we reiterate our offer to discuss with you on the phone any areas regarding our service. We believe our written terms of business are clear and we have not departed from these. We take client care and service very seriously and hope we can discuss further.

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4.8 /5 386 Reviews
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What clients say about Meadows & Co.

The firm specialises in wills, estate administration, trusts, inheritance tax matters, residential and commercial property transactions and leases. Clients praise technical expertise, clear and practical advice, efficient turnaround and good value. Valued soft skills include professionalism, patience, empathy, responsiveness, trustworthiness, diligent case management and clear, consistent communication, alongside supportive personal liaison through complex or stressful matters.

professional service
efficient
personal liaison
helpful advice
prompt service
made comfortable
clear communication
knowledgeable
reasonable cost
empathetic

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Meadows & Co Solicitors

A very good, professional service that attended to my requirements from start to end of my time working with them. At all times, I felt guided, supported and all communication was dealt with promptly. My only concern is the price one must pay for services rendered. I understand that solicitors offer service in a complex, legal world, however the price for these services is very high. By the time my engagement with them come to an end, it had cost me a significant part of my savings to pay the fees for all invoices. I have no regrets for using Meadows & Co, on the contrary, I thoroughly recommend them to anyone looking for legal help and support, however I do warn in advance, the cost of their service is very high and please ensure you have funds available.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Enormous costs for the emails

Having explained that the Foreign Trust was not part of the IHT, the Solicitor made many emails to the Trust to find out more, wanting to know all about the assets etc. A waste of time and my money. The assets were seperate from this IHT. I was charged thousands tho. and the recipients of the wound up Trust were charged the Trusts expenses in answering her questions! So they lost money as well.

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Excellent professional service with efficient personal liaison.

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Candice Dolby

Thank you for your review, Glenn. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Lester Ian Child

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Re updating of Will

Helpful and useful advice re changes necessary to amend our long out of date Wills.

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Thank you for your review, Lester. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Amendment

Done in accordance with my wish and in promised time

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Rhiannon

We used Sarah Ryan as our conveyancer for our house purchase as first time buyers. Despite facing multiple challenges during searches and exchange due to slow responses from other parties, Sarah was nothing but extremely professional. Clearly very experienced with the industry, she was incredibly helpful, proactive, and kept us up-to-date throughout the process.

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Candice Dolby

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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Sez

Sez

I was recommended to this solicitor by an estate agent. I went with this solicitor only because they were local to the purchase. I found them very slow and they don't provide you with an on-line portal that you can follow your purchase on, to follow the progress of it. When I mentioned this to my solicitor' dealing with my purchase I didn't get a response from him. When purchasing a house it is good to see the progression of your sale with an on-line portal, so you can see how fast things are moving and if there are any questions you need to raise, otherwise you don't have a foggiest of where your at with your purchase and your left in the dark waiting for for an email or a phone call that doesn't come through. Having things in writing is much better and professional than just talking with your client on the phone, and you also have a paper trial of your purchase. This solicitor really needs to bring this service in and to let their clients follow their progression of their purchase both together. I have returned to my original solicitor' who has always had an on-line portal you can follow and who are really efficient and fast. Be aware also of hidden 'abortion fees' with this firm, as I pulled out of a 'purchase' and had money on account, but they still charged me £1,000 + VAT for pulling out - (50%)

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Justin

Stay away from this firm at all costs. They are absolutely awful and I give 0 stars, but the lowest I can select is 1

A representative from Meadows & Co responded to this review

Whilst we have previously addressed your complaint and it was dismissed by the Legal Ombudsman in 2019, we are still committed to listening to your concerns, despite the fact that you chose to follow the solicitor who acted for you. If there is any new information or specific issues you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly.

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Eliot

Eliot

I have worked with four departments within Meadows & Co over the years and they have all been excellent. Timely, friendly, and thorough.

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Candice Dolby

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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Guy

AVOID this firm at all cost. I asked for help getting probate and have had 3 different solicitors on this simple case, severe delays, significant fees and no results. Partners of the firm don’t care when you complaint when you don’t get response from the person handling your case. I have dealt with a lot of legal firms in the past but have never experienced anything as unprofessional and terrible as this firm!

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