Solicitor at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP

David Cornelius

Solicitor - Partner (non-member)

SRA ID: 293752

David is a Partner and heads up the Wills, Trust and Probate Team. He joined Nash in January 2015 after 12 years with a major Regional and National Law firm. Through his work David has acquired a wide-range of technical knowledge and can advise on many areas including Wills, Trust establishment, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney. David really enjoys helping his clients by applying his knowledge to practical situations in a sensible and pragmatic manner. Building long-term relationships with his clients is very important and he understands that being regarded as a trusted adviser is a privilege. The trust clients place in him is essential to David as it allows them to be open and confident with his advice, which in turn enables him to provide his clients with the best advice possible.

Beaumont House, Beaumont Park, Beaumont Road, PL4 9BD

Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas

Money & Tax, Wills, Trusts & Probate

5.0/5 78 Client Reviews 78
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate 96%
  • Personal Injury 1%
  • Housing & Property 1%
  • Company & Commercial 1%
78 Client Reviews

5.0/5

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    76
  • Very Good
    2
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    0

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Alan
Alan Added 5 months ago 2 found this helpful Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
September 19, 2024 20240919103403

Problems sorted

5

Amy and David were very helpful,efficient and knowledgeable on sorting out legal issues created by Maclures.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Jessica
Jessica Added 7 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
July 05, 2024 20240705074700

Review update - 5 Stars

5

If I have been impressed with a business I do take the time to write a review but only the one.
I am so impressed with the consistently high level of service I have received from Nash & Co that I am now submitting my third review!
Over the years I have used Nash & Co for Wills, probate, selling a house, buying a house, selling my shares in a business and most recently, inheritance.
In particular, I would highly recommend David Cornelius and Amy Douch. Their professionalism, knowledge, skill, interest, friendliness plus availability is outstanding. At no time have I felt hurried and I have always felt confident to ask for clarification when things were not clear to me.
As I previously wrote, this is my third review and I have taken time to write it because I wanted to highlight the consistently high standard of service - thank you David and Amy.
When I use Nash & Co I am confident that my matter is in the best (and safe) hands. (I am not related to any member of staff!)

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Norman and Anne Hayes
Verified Norman and Anne Hayes Added 12 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
February 27, 2024 20240227131230

First class service

5

The time had come to review the wills David and Claire had prepared for us four years ago. What a pleasure to be able to have a pleasant and easy going conversation and expert advice, in plain English, from the same highly professional team, followed up by prompt action and dispatch of our now updated wills. Many thanks.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Fraser & Lesley
Fraser & Lesley Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
December 22, 2023 20231222160437

Probate & House Repossession Issue

5

My family were actually advised to contact Nash & Co via another Solicitors firm and we are grateful for the recommendation. We were given full advice on how to proceed with our issue in a professional yet friendly manner.

In particular we would like to express our thanks to David Cornelius, he had to explain some very complex issues in laymen's terms so that we could fully understand our options.

He liaised with other agencies to ensure he had a full understanding of our situation so that he could advise us on the best possible way forward whilst also explaining the positives and negatives of each option. This allowed my family to make a fully fact provided decision on a rather difficult situation.

I would happily advise anyone who has need of either Probate or Disputes with companies related to this particular especially if like us they are in the situation of an intestate will. Equally should we need any further guidance we will contact them in the future.

Thank you David for all of your help it is very, very much appreciated.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Phil
Phil Added 1 year ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
September 17, 2023 20230917125145

Probate

5

A thoroughly professional and very friendly service. There was always someone on the end of the phone and advice and help was always forthcoming. I would recommend Nash and Co if asked.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Tim
Tim Added 1 year ago Report to admin
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August 18, 2023 20230818120635

Wills and IHT advice

4

David Cornelius and Claire Thompson were very helpful, understanding and professional. They did exactly what we asked them to.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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William
William Added 2 years ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
January 11, 2023 20230111000000

Sale of my late mother's property

5

Nash & Co Solicitors have recently handled the sale of my late mother's property. A distressing time, but the staff at Nash were superb, understanding and helped me no end. I couldn't have got through it all without their support. David and his team were superb, as was the conveyancing team.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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MrAtkinson
MrAtkinson Added 2 years ago Report to admin
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December 15, 2022 20221215000000

A pleasure to deal with

5

A friend recommended Nash & Co to me, and I�m so pleased that they did & it now gives me the deepest pleasure to write this Review. The transaction was expertly handled by David Cornelius whose professionalism & expertise went far beyond my expectations. What impressed me most was their amazing efficiency in responding to all communications, both to myself and my wife, to reach a satisfactory conclusion. Added to which their charges were very reasonable indeed & exceptionally fair. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending the Private Client team and David Cornelius who provided us with the highest level of professional service, yet at the same time, dealt with everything else - their services are second to none.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Anonymous
Anonymous Added 2 years ago Report to admin
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September 28, 2022 20220928010000

Excellent service

5

Excellent service yet again by David Cornelius and his team.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Heugh
Heugh Added 2 years ago Report to admin
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May 07, 2022 20220507010000

Could not fault the process

5

I�m writing regarding the sale of Hatt Farm in September 2020, with the conveyance done by Austin Blackburn. I could not fault how Austin handled the sale. He was always quick to reply on any query I had, explained issues very clearly, was courteous and often with a sense of humour! All conveyancers should follow his example! Very happy! I have used Nash and Co for some years now. David Cornelius organised our Wills , Julia�Ludlow has done some conveyancing for me, and is currently doing one for my daughter and son in law, so have every confidence in the firm and� those who work in it, and will continue to instruct the firm for other legal matters in the future.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

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Valerie
Valerie Added 4 weeks ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
January 25, 2025
Collected on
20250125112205

Valerie

5

Wonderful service from Nash & Co very professional and helpful in sorting all of our requirements. Thank You David & Claire. Would have no hesitation in recommending your services.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

A representative from Nash & Co Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 27 January, 2025

Wow! That's a great start to the week, thank you so much Valerie! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, fantastic feedback and comments, and a recommendation too! Thank you so much Valerie, David and Claire will be delighted with your review, we really can't thank you enough. We definitely have the best clients!

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John
John Added 1 month ago Report to admin
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January 12, 2025
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John

5

I recently used Nash & Co. for advice on and drafting documentation to resolve some complex trust law and inheritance tax issues. David Cornelius and Amy Douch were good communicators and gave excellent advice - and after careers in both accountancy and the law I know the difference between good and bad in this field! They gave reasonable fixed fee quotes and completed the work promptly. I would definitely use them again.

I also used Nash & Co.'s conveyancing team for the sale of a residential property owned by the family trust. Conveyancing is a bit of a commodity product and it is difficult to differentiate between firms. The team of Amy Paterson, James Kerswill and Amanda Pickman stand out for their prompt, clear advice and speedy turnaround of documents and enquiries. If one member was away from the office another could, and did, pick up the file and do whatever was needed to prevent the sale from stalling. This was clearly not happening with the solicitors used by the purchaser. Nash & Co. were not the cheapest quote I obtained for the sale but given their performance I would say their fee was good value.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

A representative from Nash & Co Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 13 January, 2025

John, thank you so much for the review, the fantastic comments and the ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!! The teams will both be delighted to hear your comments and we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a 5* combined review. This will no doubt give anyone reading your review a really good background to how we work here at Nash. Our teams will always go above and beyond for our clients, and one thing that we really pride ourselves on is the speed and the communication that we give clients. You should never have to chase us. We aim to provide a very thorough and efficient service, for a reasonable fee. I'm really glad that it sounds like this is the service that you received. We'd never want to be the cheapest quote, as we find with law, you often get what you pay for. We want to give the very best service that we can, for fair and reasonable fee. It's so good to hear that you were happy with everything that the teams did for you, and that the individuals you named did a really good job. Again, we really appreciate you leaving such positive feedback and comments. This kind of review means the world to us as a firm and to the individuals you named. Thank you.

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Lisa
Lisa Added 1 month ago Report to admin
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January 10, 2025
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Lisa

5

Amazing team! Nash and Co helped me resolve some issues with my parents trusts as a result of the previous solicitor having gone into administration. When I first found out the situation I was in, I was worried and anxious and felt like it would be impossible to resolve after having conversations with other solicitors elsewhere. Then I found Nash & Co.

David and Amy were so easy to talk to, empathetic and balanced in their views with how to resolve and I felt they were always acting with mine and my families best interests at heart. They were transparent and fair with costs and process from the outset and exceeded my expectations in getting my issues resolved and closed in a much speedier timeframe than I had initially thought (based on discussions with other solicitors). I wouldn’t hesitate to contact Nash & Co going forward for any legal issues and have since asked for their support in a couple of other bits, I can’t thank them enough for their support, knowledge and advice

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

A representative from Nash & Co Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 13 January, 2025

Lisa, thank you so much for such a fantastic review and comments, and for the 5 ⭐ as well of course! We're sorry that we had to meet in such circumstances for you and your family, but we're delighted that we were able to deal with everything for you and get everything sorted ahead of your initial expectations. We'll always do whatever we can to ensure that clients get the service that you deserve and should get. Thank you so much for using the team here, and for taking the time to leave us such a fantastic review. We really appreciate it.

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Lucy
Lucy Added 7 months ago Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Nash & Co Solicitors LLP
July 25, 2024
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Lucy

5

Excellent service in dealing with a trust matter. David Cornelius was extremely helpful. Thank you.

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

A representative from Nash & Co Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 29 July, 2024

Hi Lucy, thank you for your lovely review. We're glad to hear that David was able to help and will be sure to share your kind words with him.

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M
M Added 7 months ago Report to admin
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July 06, 2024
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A client

5

Superb contactability.
Even when telephoned without prior notice , it was evident that Mr Cornelius had an up to date and accurate grasp of the latest developments of the program . Polite , very approachable and willing to explain our strategy and tactics , pre-emptive actions and anticipatory measures . Clearly a very competent solicitor well-versed in the mindset of those individuals who appear to gain satisfaction from obstructing and delaying carefully laid arrangements .

Lawyer named in this review: David Cornelius

A representative from Nash & Co Solicitors LLP responded to this review on 18 July, 2024

Thank you so much for leaving such a wonderful and complimentary 5* review, we really appreciate it. Providing the very best level of client service is so vitally important to us as a firm, it's something that we all believe in and value. So it's even more pleasing to hear that you were so happy with the work and the approach by David and the Private Client team. Thank you so very much for your extremely kind comments, it means an awful lot.

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About David Cornelius

David is a Partner and heads up the Wills, Trust and Probate Team. He joined Nash in January 2015 after 12 years with a major Regional and National Law firm. Through his work David has acquired a wide-range of technical knowledge and can advise on many areas including Wills, Trust establishment, Estate Administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney. David really enjoys helping his clients by applying his knowledge to practical situations in a sensible and pragmatic manner. Building long-term relationships with his clients is very important and he understands that being regarded as a trusted adviser is a privilege. The trust clients place in him is essential to David as it allows them to be open and confident with his advice, which in turn enables him to provide his clients with the best advice possible.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact David Cornelius

Address

Nash & Co Solicitors LLP

Beaumont House

Beaumont Park

Beaumont Road

PL4 9BD



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Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/09/04

07/06/23

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Title

Name

Duration

Non-member Partner

Nash & Co Solicitors

2015-present

Solicitor

Bond Dickinson/ Bond Pearce

2002-2015