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Approximately how much did you end up spending for the legal services provided (ignoring disbursements and court fees)
Did you think this was underpriced, overpriced or about right?
Overall experience

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.

Underpriced 0%

Overpriced 3%

About Right 96%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 98%

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You can use this data to see how John Welch & Stammers Solicitors compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

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The reviewer can select either “Yes” or “No”.

The above score is a simple percentage representation of the total amount of clients who selected the “Yes” option:

Yes 98%

No 2%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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4.9/5

Reviews summary

Excellent

55
Very Good

1
Average

0
Poor

1
Awful

0

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Value For Money
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Lesley semaine

April 18, 2024

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House purchase

We had an exceptional experience with the house purchase even though it wasn’t all straight forward.
Would not use anyone else.
Great job.

Solicitor named in this review:
Kenneth Skinner

Kenneth Skinner

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 22 April, 2024:

Thank you Lesley for taking the time to leave a review. Your support and business is much appreciated. We look forward to working with you again in the future.

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Steve

April 17, 2024

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Not the fastest or most responsive practice .......

The sole solicitor dealing with my house purchase was very diligent in reviewing the various documents and very easy to deal with; at first. After a short while his enthusiasm and responsiveness waned dramatically. What we were advised would take 2 to 3 months has taken almost 6 months. Most of this time was spent waiting, not knowing what was going on, not knowing what we had to do and getting little or no response to emails or phone calls. I complained to the Manager who laughed and said it's because of staff shortages and the chap doing our work was busy elsewhere. The final problem upon completion was to find that we had been charged several hundred pounds which the other party had originally agreed to pay. After months of being messed about we lost the will to argue and paid it just to avoid further delay in getting our home. The whole process of dealing with this company has been miserable and stressful.

Solicitors named in this review:
Kenneth Skinner Bernadette Summers

Kenneth Skinner

Bernadette Summers

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Michael

April 17, 2024

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Our Wills, and our Lasting Powers of Attorney

Brilliant service. Comprehensive and thoroughly professional documentation, guidance and help provided in a friendly and reassuring manner

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Mark Drasdo

Mark Drasdo

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 22 April, 2024:

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Adrian

April 10, 2024

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Just what we needed

Great to have a third party, overview from outside our predicament, with an informed, experienced, professional understanding of what was required, both by our family and the other entities involved. We have looked to JW&S for professional services and advice for many years, and are very pleased with everything they have done. Doubtless we will be using them in the future also.
A particular shout out to Bernadette Summers who steered her way through a lengthy probate process, on our behalf, with endless good humour, professionalism, and kindness.

Solicitor named in this review:
Bernadette Summers

Bernadette Summers

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 22 April, 2024:

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Ray

April 08, 2024

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Always excellent care

I have been looked after by the staff at John Welch and Stammers since 1962.
Over the years, various members of staff have dealt with the affairs of my family through deaths, adoption, house purchases/sales and Wills always with care and patience. I would not consider going elsewhere.

Solicitor named in this review:
Kenneth Skinner

Kenneth Skinner

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 09 April, 2024:

Thank you Ray for a wonderful review. We pride ourselves on maintaining our reputation and continuing to provide a valued service to both our long established and new clients. We look forward to acting for you and your family in the future.

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Chris

April 04, 2024

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Very good experience

Getting my Will updated with Mark was alot more straight forward than I was anticipating. Mark was able to efficiently and simply explain particular areas I wanted to reflect in the Will. Great experience and I would recommend Mark to others.

Solicitor named in this review:
Mark Drasdo

Mark Drasdo

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 09 April, 2024:

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Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Faye Bowles

March 28, 2024

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Property Sale

Had a great experience with Kenneth Skinner acting on behalf of my property sale. Clear communication and always happy to answer any questions I have. Would highly recommend.

Solicitor named in this review:
Kenneth Skinner

Kenneth Skinner

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 28 March, 2024:

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Residential Conveyancing

Alison Merchant

March 26, 2024

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Efficient conveyancing service

Kenneth Skinner was communicative when required and generally easy to get in touch with and speak to. He answered emails and questions relatively quickly and represented us well ans efficiently during the sale of our property. He demonstrated good legal knowledge and experience.

Solicitor named in this review:
Kenneth Skinner

Kenneth Skinner

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 28 March, 2024:

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Probate

Sandra Bishop

March 25, 2024

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Probate

Hayley and Sarah at John Welch & Stammers dealt with my late Mothers estate and sale of the house , this was done extremely professionally, we were fully updated every step of the way

Solicitors named in this review:
Hayley Smith Sarah Dark

Hayley Smith

Sarah Dark

Hayley Smith from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 26 March, 2024:

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymmous

March 19, 2024

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Conveyancing

Good service for 2 matters I find they knowledge outstanding

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Kenneth Skinner

Kenneth Skinner

A representative from John Welch & Stammers Solicitors responded to this review on 26 March, 2024:

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The firm was founded by John Welch in 1932. He was joined in partnership by Charles Stammers after the war. It was decided that the firm would retain the name “John Welch and Stammers” despite subsequent changes in the partnership and has operated from the offices on the Green since 1952. The decision not to open another branch office was made several years ago on the basis that the firm wanted to remain small enough to retain the personal touch and to provide an efficient legal service to the client at a reasonable price incorporating the ever modernising approach to technology. Over the past 85 years the personnel has changed, but due to the strong reputation and professionalism of the firm, our loyal and long standing staff and client base the impact of these events have been cushioned and John Welch and Stammers is moving forward faster and stronger than ever. During March 2012 John Welch and Stammers became the first licensed Alternative Business Structure and became an ABS on 6th April 2012. The main purpose of JWS becoming an ABS was so that our non-lawyer Practice Manager Bernadette Summers could be a partner. Although the introduction of ABS’s allows more diversity in law firms, JWS has not changed at all and will always retain its ethos as far as it’s loyal client base is concerned.

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Personal areas of law

Consumer
- Dispute resolution - civil mediation
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
Employment
- Employment Contracts
- Redundancy
- Settlement Agreements
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
Family Law
- Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Law
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
Housing & Property
- Anti-social Behaviour
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
Money & Tax
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Trusts
Welfare & Benefits
- Mental Health - Court of protection
Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills

Business areas of law

Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
Company & Commercial
- Agency agreements
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Asset Tracing
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Competition law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Corporate finance
- Data Protection
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Management buyouts
- Merchandising and sponsorship
- Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
- Tax
- Unfair Loan Charges
Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
Regulations
- Health and Safety
- Licensing

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Reviews summary

Excellent

Very Good

Average

Poor

Awful

Overall experience

House purchase

Not the fastest or most responsive practice .......

Our Wills, and our Lasting Powers of Attorney

Just what we needed

Always excellent care

Very good experience

Property Sale

Efficient conveyancing service

Probate

Conveyancing

John Welch & Stammers Solicitors are accredited by

About this branch

Description

Regulated by

Legal services

Personal areas of law

Business areas of law

Would recommend to
friends and family

Satisfied with
outcome of matter