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Dovaston Law Limited

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112 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Essex, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3HH

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112 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Essex, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3HH

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Dovaston Law Limited Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
Value for money: 95%+
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Dovaston Law Limited are accredited by

Family Law Advanced accreditation awarded to Dovaston Law Limited
Family Law accreditation awarded to Dovaston Law Limited
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Dovaston Law Limited
Trading names:
• Dovaston Law

Description

We are specialist Family Law Solicitors, serving Essex, London and beyond. With over 25 years of experience in the field of Family Law, you can rely on us to guide you through the challenging times. Our clients are at the heart of what we do. We use plain English, ditch the jargon and give honest advice. Delivered with care and consideration.

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Dovaston Law Limited Review Scores & Client Satisfaction Overview

4.9
Excellent
95%+
Value for
Money
Value for money: 95%+
13% above
national average
95%+
Success
Rate
Satisfied with outcome: 95%+
17% above
national average
95%+
Would
Recommend
Would recommend to friends and family: 95%+
18% above
national average
Communication 4.9/5
Initial Impressions 4.9/5
Approachability 4.9/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.9/5
Legal Knowledge 5.0/5
Value for money 4.8/5

Accreditations

Dovaston Law Limited are accredited by

Family Law Advanced accreditation awarded to Dovaston Law Limited
Family Law accreditation awarded to Dovaston Law Limited
The Law Society accreditation awarded to Dovaston Law Limited
Trading names:
• Dovaston Law

Description

We are specialist Family Law Solicitors, serving Essex, London and beyond. With over 25 years of experience in the field of Family Law, you can rely on us to guide you through the challenging times. Our clients are at the heart of what we do. We use plain English, ditch the jargon and give honest advice. Delivered with care and consideration.

Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Dovaston Law Limited 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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Family, Finance and Property

Karen is the consummate professional. She is supportive and thorough and made a very challenging and difficult personal situation feel more manageable. Her structured, no-nonsense approach gave me an honest reality-check on my situation

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Opening hours

Monday 09:30–18:00
Tuesday 09:30–18:00
Wednesday 09:30–18:00
Thursday 09:30–18:00
Friday 09:30–18:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

112 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Essex, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3HH

Reviews

4.9 /5 75 Reviews
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What clients say about Dovaston Law Limited

Clients praise the firm’s expertise in wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate and related estate planning matters, as well as support with sensitive family and bereavement situations. Reviews highlight clear, practical advice, thorough explanations of complex terminology, and effective handling of difficult circumstances. The team is repeatedly described as professional, approachable, friendly, reassuring, honest, supportive and highly responsive, with excellent communication and follow-up. Clients value the calm, structured and no-nonsense manner, together with a personable service that makes legal processes feel straightforward and manageable.

Friendly service
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Professional approach
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Approachable staff
Thorough support
Honest guidance
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Excellent explanations
Regular updates

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Danny Kennedy

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Family Law

Dovaston Law Ltd

Hi all, Karen was very open with us on my case, always advising that it could go some distance that we had to take on board. However with her well worked plan the case has been closed in my favour, so thank you very much for your professional advise

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thanks for the review. Really pleased we got matters resolved for you.

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Louise

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Family Law

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Great service, friendly, fast, very knowledgable and approachable.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for your review and great to hear!

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Nichola Scarborough

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Family Law

Excellent service

Karen Dovaston was outstanding and professional. She answered all my questions straight away and gave me very good advise.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you so much for your review. This is what we aim for.

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Family Law

Family, Finance and Property

Karen is the consummate professional. She is supportive and thorough and made a very challenging and difficult personal situation feel more manageable. Her structured, no-nonsense approach gave me an honest reality-check on my situation and what my next steps were. Karen's wealth of experience is undeniable, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to friends and family. Thank you Karen for all your support. I have had to post anonymously, but I hope from reading my review you know who I am. Thank you.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you so much for your review. I'm so pleased it was helpful.

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Jimi Adebayo

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Family Law

Professional, Understanding, and Reassuring.

When I spoke to Karen, she was professional, understanding, and reassuring. She listened closely, explained everything clearly, and took my concerns seriously. I value her calm manner, honesty, and her ability to explain my options without making things feel overwhelming. Talking about personal family matters is never easy, but Karen treated the conversation with respect. I would gladly recommend Dovaston Law Limited (Karen) to anyone who needs a family solicitor.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for your review. So pleased you found the session useful

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clive lovegrove

Family Law

clive

Karen was amazing In how she prepared evidence and papper karen was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her definitely at the top of her game Thank you karen

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you, Clive. I am so pleased that you were happy with how your matter was handled. Best wishes to you.

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Kevin

Family Law

Kevin

Very knowledgeable, experienced, pragmatic and fair minded. I was helped through a difficult divorce by some excellent advice.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for the lovely review. So happy we could help.

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Craig

Family Law

Craig

Very good. Would recommend

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Karen Simone Dovaston

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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Antony

Family Law

Antony

I've worked with Karen on a number of cases and find her to be an excellent family solicitor who clearly cares about her clients.

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Thank you Tony!

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Family Law

Danny

Absolutely first class service , Friendly , accurate and to the point advice explained in plain english highly recommended . Thankyou

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Thank you, Danny!

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Reviews

4.9 /5 128 Reviews
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What clients say about Dovaston Law Limited

Clients praise the firm’s expertise in wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate and related estate planning matters, as well as support with sensitive family and bereavement situations. Reviews highlight clear, practical advice, thorough explanations of complex terminology, and effective handling of difficult circumstances. The team is repeatedly described as professional, approachable, friendly, reassuring, honest, supportive and highly responsive, with excellent communication and follow-up. Clients value the calm, structured and no-nonsense manner, together with a personable service that makes legal processes feel straightforward and manageable.

Friendly service
Clear advice
Professional approach
Fast responses
Approachable staff
Thorough support
Honest guidance
Reassuring manner
Excellent explanations
Regular updates

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Anonymous

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Superb Service

Gill has been fantastic, explaining the process in a clear concise manner, Gill was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and kind. Taking time to ensure we fully understood every step of the process while completing our LPA’s and Wills.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for your review. That is great to hear.

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Danny Kennedy

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Family Law

Dovaston Law Ltd

Hi all, Karen was very open with us on my case, always advising that it could go some distance that we had to take on board. However with her well worked plan the case has been closed in my favour, so thank you very much for your professional advise

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thanks for the review. Really pleased we got matters resolved for you.

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Louise

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Family Law

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Great service, friendly, fast, very knowledgable and approachable.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for your review and great to hear!

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Ray

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

First class service

I'm an Independent Financial Adviser and have worked with Gill for a number of years. Her advice is always clear, honest and practical, and she never overcomplicates things. She has advised many of my clients on Wills, Powers of Attorney and Trusts over the years, and the feedback has consistently been excellent. I trust her implicitly and greatly appreciate the professional and personable way she deals with clients.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for your review. We think Gill is rather wonderful too....

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Nichola Scarborough

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Family Law

Excellent service

Karen Dovaston was outstanding and professional. She answered all my questions straight away and gave me very good advise.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you so much for your review. This is what we aim for.

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clive lovegrove

Family Law

clive

Karen was amazing In how she prepared evidence and papper karen was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her definitely at the top of her game Thank you karen

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you, Clive. I am so pleased that you were happy with how your matter was handled. Best wishes to you.

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Peter

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Peter

Gill was superb - very helpful and offered great advice - thank you!

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Karen Simone Dovaston

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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Patricia

Excellent service from start to finish. The staff were friendly, explained everything in full detail and we were kept update through the whole process. Also any queries were dealt with a rapid response which helped immensely.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

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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Christopher

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Christopher

Gill was very good and simplified everything we didn't understand so that we could take it on board

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for this super review. We are glad we helped!

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Kevin

Family Law

Kevin

Very knowledgeable, experienced, pragmatic and fair minded. I was helped through a difficult divorce by some excellent advice.

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Karen Simone Dovaston

Thank you for the lovely review. So happy we could help.

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