Solicitor at Wollens

Deborah Baker

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 131621

Deborah is a partner in the firm specialising in a wide range of family legal work. She is widely experienced in family issues particularly in relation to financial claims on divorce and between separating cohabitees. Deborah has a wide ranging family case load including a number of cases involving children and pre and post-nuptial agreements and financial issues arising in a relationship or marriage breakdown. Deborah also deals with separating couples who are not married and the issues that arise around finances and children. In these instances the law is very different when compared to the breakdown of a marriage. Deborah has a particular expertise in farming divorces and marriage breakdowns involving family companies. Here she is able to offer practical and commercially focussed advice to farmers / company shareholders and their family members. With strong rural links Deborah is adept at identifying and navigating the particular complicated issues that arise in these cases. The involvement of other professional services can be crucial in farming and company divorces. Deborah has strong links with local professionals including accountants and experts enabling her to provide you with a well rounded service.

Avery House, Liberty Road, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, EX31 3TL

Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas

Family Law, Wills, Trusts & Probate

4.9/5 15 Client Reviews 15
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate 36%
  • Family Law 64%
15 Client Reviews

4.9/5

Overall experience

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

Reviews summary

  • Excellent
    13
  • Very Good
    2
  • Average
    0
  • Poor
    0
  • Awful
    0

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Verified Anonymous Added 9 months ago Report to admin
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February 09, 2024 20240209132349

Divorce

5

Great value for money, professional and efficient.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 15 February, 2024

Thank you so much for your review - we do appreciate your feedback and are pleased that Deborah and her team have been able to assist you. Kind regards Wollens

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Anonymous
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August 25, 2023 20230825115406

Divorce

4

Professional, knowledgeable and approachable

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 25 August, 2023

Thank you for your comments - we do appreciate your feedback and are pleased that Deborah has been able to assist you. Kind regards Wollens

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Justin Saunders
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May 18, 2023 20230518090058

Divorce

5

Can highly recommend these solicitors, we’re a great help to me.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 18 May, 2023

Thank you for your feedback - we are pleased to receive your comments and also that the team have been able to assist you in your matter. We hope to work with you again in the future. Kind regards Wollens

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Mark
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April 05, 2023 20230405111408

Co-habitee

5

Excellent service starting with the front desk.
I dealt with Deborah who had a quick and accurate understanding of my situation.
I would highly recommend.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 06 April, 2023

Thank you for your feedback - we are pleased to receive your comments and also that the team have been able to assist you in your matter. We hope to work with you again in the future. Kind regards Wollens

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Anonymous
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October 06, 2022 20221006105228

Divorce & Financial Settlement

5

Deborah handled the case with great professionalism and understanding. She was sympathetic and understood my point of view, but at the same time pointed out different positions. I would highly recommend Wollens in general and Deborah Barker in particular.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 07 October, 2022

Thank you for your feedback regarding Deborah, we are pleased to have been able to help you with this matter. Kind regards Wollens

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Mr S
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September 27, 2022 20220927164351

Deborah's dedication has ensured myself and children have stability!

5

If you are looking for a Solicitor to deal with both Financial and Childcare issues relating to a divorce I can not recommend Deborah Baker and the team at Wollens enough!

Above and beyond is an understatement, my previous solicitors were difficult to get hold of, slow to react and only appeared to care about the money rather than my situation and a fair outcome for myself, my children and the issues we were facing around childcare arrangements. It was only on a rare occasion I didn't get Deborah when I phoned her direct line and for me this was reassuring during some of the tough peaks of my divorce.

"I've been so impressed with your service and always made yourself available for advice and often a sanity check for myself, I feel if I hadn't have switched over to you and Wollens mid way I would have been looking at a very different outcome!"

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 07 October, 2022

Thank you for your comments regarding Deborah. We do appreciate your feedback and are pleased to have been able to help. With kind regards Wollens

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Anonymous
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January 05, 2022 20220105165822

Efficient

5

Was kept fully aware. Would use again.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

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Anonymous
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November 25, 2021 20211125140535

Review for Wollens

5

Refreshing approach, easy to understand.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 02 December, 2021

Thank you for your feedback - we are pleased to have been able to help. kind regards Wollens

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Janet
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October 15, 2021 20211015164104

Power of Attorneys

4

Handled by Deborah Baker. I am satisfied with the results and would use again.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 05 November, 2021

Thank you for your comments - we are pleased that Deborah was able to assist you & appreciate your feedback. Regards Wollens

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Toni
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May 26, 2021 20210526171004

Pleased !

5

We were very pleased with the service provided.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 09 June, 2021

Thank you Toni for your comments. Kind regards Wollens

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Martyn
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February 03, 2020
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Martyn

5

Many thanks for all your help over the two years with the Contentious Probate case – which helped to make things as painless as possible. I particularly appreciated how speedily Wollens and in particularly Deborah Baker and her assistants dealt with everything and your succinct emails and letters, free from unnecessary legal verbiage. You also provided just the right amount of sympathy and understanding of how this opened old scars whilst remaining appropriately business-like. Thank you to all involved in the Barnstaple office.

Lawyer named in this review: Deborah Baker

A representative from Wollens responded to this review on 04 February, 2020

Thank you Martyn for your review - we are pleased that Deborah and the team have been able to help you. Kind regards Wollens

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About Deborah Baker

Deborah is a partner in the firm specialising in a wide range of family legal work. She is widely experienced in family issues particularly in relation to financial claims on divorce and between separating cohabitees. Deborah has a wide ranging family case load including a number of cases involving children and pre and post-nuptial agreements and financial issues arising in a relationship or marriage breakdown. Deborah also deals with separating couples who are not married and the issues that arise around finances and children. In these instances the law is very different when compared to the breakdown of a marriage. Deborah has a particular expertise in farming divorces and marriage breakdowns involving family companies. Here she is able to offer practical and commercially focussed advice to farmers / company shareholders and their family members. With strong rural links Deborah is adept at identifying and navigating the particular complicated issues that arise in these cases. The involvement of other professional services can be crucial in farming and company divorces. Deborah has strong links with local professionals including accountants and experts enabling her to provide you with a well rounded service.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Deborah Baker

Address

Wollens

Avery House

Liberty Road

Roundswell Business Park

Barnstaple

EX31 3TL



Phone 01271 342268

Website

Resume

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Status

Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/10/85

08/10/24

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Title

Name

Duration

Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration

Toller Beattie

?-01-10-2019

SRA-approved manager - Member

Wollens

?-present