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WBW Solicitors

01395 272241
4.8/5
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At WBW Solicitors we seek to deliver high quality advice, exceptional service and cost effective legal solutions throughout the South West. Our company is one of the largest legal practices in the South West, with offices based in Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abbot, Exeter, Bovey Tracey, Exmouth, Honiton, Sidmouth, Launceston, Axminster, Chard and Seaton. With clearly defined divisions catering for business and private clients, our teams are able to offer the very best legal advice through a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses, across a wide range of areas and commercial sectors. Read more...

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WBW Solicitors
have 12 other locations

30 High Street
Sidmouth
EX10 8EA

Westgate
Launceston
PL15 9AD

The Forum
Exeter
EX1 1QR

Law Chambers
Axminster
EX13 5AH

65 Hyde Road
Paignton
TQ4 5BT

St Margaret's House
Bovey Tracey
TQ13 9AL

Church House
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2QP

3 Bolton Street
Brixham
TQ5 9BZ

21 Holyrood Street
Chard
TA20 2AJ

1 Major Terrace
Seaton
EX12 2RF

The Manor House
Honiton
EX14 1DJ

132 - 134 Union Street
Torquay
TQ2 5QB

30 High Street
Sidmouth
EX10 8EA

Westgate
Launceston
PL15 9AD

The Forum
Exeter
EX1 1QR

Law Chambers
Axminster
EX13 5AH

65 Hyde Road
Paignton
TQ4 5BT

St Margaret's House
Bovey Tracey
TQ13 9AL

Church House
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2QP

3 Bolton Street
Brixham
TQ5 9BZ

21 Holyrood Street
Chard
TA20 2AJ

1 Major Terrace
Seaton
EX12 2RF

The Manor House
Honiton
EX14 1DJ

132 - 134 Union Street
Torquay
TQ2 5QB

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Available lawyers at WBW Solicitors

Anthony Fripp

4.8 out of 5
(24)
Solicitor

Alice Carter-Tyler

4.9 out of 5
(22)
Solicitor

Sharon Lightwood

4.9 out of 5
(15)
PROPERTY ADVISOR

Louise Garnsey

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Licensed Conveyancer

Danielle Sowden

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Property Advisor

Kate Maslen

5.0 out of 5
(5)
Partner

Melissa Down

5.0 out of 5
(4)
Chartered Legal Executive

Martin White

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Solicitor

Amanda Angus

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Legal Assistant

Alexandra Croft

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Amanda Sells

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Paralegal

Amber Jennings

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Legal Assistant (non-solicitor)

Amy Read

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Solicitor

Andrea Curtis

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Private Client Advisor

Annaka Mota

0.0 out of 5
(0)
Trainee Solicitor

How WBW Solicitors Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
National Average
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of WBW Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using WBW Solicitors. These questions include:

  • Value for money (a rating of 1-5)
  • How much were you initially quoted or how much did you expect to pay?
  • 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 14%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 85%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used WBW Solicitors and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

You can use this data to see how WBW Solicitors performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

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 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used WBW Solicitors and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

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

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

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 97%
No 3%

If you would like to read more about how we work with our review data please see our Transparency section.

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Locally

Nationally

Consumer
1st / 4
370th / 4662
Company & Commercial
1st / 3
433rd / 4424
Housing & Property
1st / 4
428th / 4270
Family Law
1st / 4
593rd / 3864
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 3
515th / 3533
Commercial Property
1st / 3
474th / 3351
Employment
1st / 3
401st / 3128
Personal Injury
1st / 3
344th / 2406

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

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Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    423

  • Very Good

    15

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    2

  • Awful

    13

Overall experience

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Laura and Bridgitte

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Laura and Bridgitte

June 26, 2023

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Professional and proactive

Kate Maslen was professional and extremely helpful in, what was for us, a very stressful situation. She acted very promptly throughout our case, kept us well informed, and was proactive in helping it move quickly through each phase. We dealt with the Exmouth branch, this was our first experience of this firm and, based on that, we would certainly recommend Kate Maslen and the firm of WBW Solicitors.

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SIMON JONES

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SIMON JONES

June 02, 2023

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sale of property

I had not used WBW Solicitors before and was recommended Danielle Sowden. She was super efficient, kept me updated and answered any queries with speed. You are lucky to employ such a lovely helpful solicitor.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

May 31, 2023

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Conveyance

Chose to use Sharon again as she is very efficient and responsive. If only other solicitors worked to her standards then the stress of moving would be lessened.

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Anonymous

May 30, 2023

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Conveying

Approachable and accessible wi excellent local knowledge

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Simon Browning

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Simon Browning

May 27, 2023

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Conveyancing for 12 Bracken Close Honiton - Browning

The sale of my late parents' property was dealt with so efficiently and professionally, I only wish I could have used WBW when my partner and I bought our own house some years ago! Many thanks to Sharon and Ashleigh for their seamless service - very much appreciated.

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Mike and Angie Allgood
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Mike and Angie Allgood

April 14, 2023

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Sale of Property

We can not recommend Sharon highly enough. Sharon was so professional, committed and supportive during the sales processes, always keeping us informed, chasing through and keeping the purchase on track!
We have been using her services for over 20 years and can honestly say she is the best in the business!

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Rita Prior

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Rita Prior

March 24, 2023

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Excellent service

Danielle came to me due to me selling my bungalow and we got so well it was a pleasure to work with her.

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Ian Corner

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Ian Corner

March 21, 2023

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House Sale - Danielle Sowden

Danielle Sowden made my house sale experience easy from the start and thereafter throughout the 4 months through to contract exchange today.

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Nick R
Housing & Property

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Purchase and Sale

Nick R

March 17, 2023

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Absolutely 1st class traditional service

We are landlords and have a small portfolio of properties. We have used WBW recently after being recommended their services by a friend. We have dealt with Louise, Danielle and Pippa who have all been incredibly efficient and approachable. We highly recommend them.

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Felicia Sykes
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Felicia Sykes

March 11, 2023

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Sale of my mum’s house

Really fantastic service. Prompt responses every time, and excellent, easy to understand communications.

I would highly recommend WBW Solicitors, and am planning to use them again soon. Super professional, friendly service and great value for money.

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Keith

January 27, 2021

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Keith

Both Louise Garnsey and Clive Williamson were both extremely efficient in dealing with the sale and purchase of our homes. We were kept informed at every stage of proceedings, particurlaly at completion when problems arose. Our heartfelt thanks to them both for their kindness and understanding at this difficult time. Thanks again, we would not hesitate to recommend their services to anybody.

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Bill

Bill

October 26, 2020

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Bill

Good service

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Danielle

Danielle

July 30, 2019

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Danielle

Can’t thank Clive and his team enough for all their help and hard work with our recent house purchase! As very anxious first time buyers, we were always given the time of day to go through any concerns and questions we had and as a result of the prompt attitude from all those we had dealings with, we were able to complete in a swiftly manner.

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Dee

Dee

June 06, 2019

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Dee

Used them before and will continue to do so, good friendly service

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Pauline

Pauline

June 04, 2019

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Pauline

I have used Ford Simey (now WBW) for all my legal affairs for over 10 years.
I have always found them to be very helpful and friendly.

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At WBW Solicitors, we have a very different approach to doing business. We have a simple philosophy; that every customer – whether they are coming to us as an individual, from a company or other organisation – has a unique set of requirements and we believe that the way we operate, and the service we offer, should be driven by this. We put our customers at the very centre of how we do business and offer tailor-made solutions for the best possible results. Our aim is always to be approachable, accessible and open in our dealings with our clients. We build and sustain good relationships, which are based on us understanding our customers’ needs and offering the best advice.

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