Sparlings Solicitors

01206 392201

Our friendly, fully-qualified solicitors can offer professional legal advice to support you, we will help you to obtain the best possible outcome at all times. We offer in-person legal advice across Essex, to ensure you are familiar with us and our services. We care deeply about how we can aid you in any legal interaction. A service that's here for you for life. We have local conferences that provide our legal services in Colchester, Manningtree and Frinton branches, Essex. Read more...

Also known as - Sparlings Solicitors

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13 High Street
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1AQ
01206 392201
www.sparlings.co.uk

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James Alexander Gomm

5.0 out of 5

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How Sparlings 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 Sparlings Solicitors on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Sparlings 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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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 96%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Sparlings 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 Sparlings 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 96%

No 4%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 1

377th / 4604

Company & Commercial

1st / 1

396th / 4376

Housing & Property

1st / 1

545th / 4248

Family Law

1st / 1

469th / 3847

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 1

353rd / 3502

Commercial Property

1st / 1

378th / 3321

Employment

1st / 1

400th / 3110

Regulations

1st / 1

188th / 2571

Personal Injury

1st / 1

282nd / 2376

Money & Tax

1st / 1

261st / 1844

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 3

125th / 820

Agriculture

1st / 1

185th / 595

Charities

1st / 1

101st / 566

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

147
Very Good

10
Average

0
Poor

0
Awful

6

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Jennifer

January 21, 2025

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Excellent service from Sparlings Solicitors 12/12/24

Thank you to Mr Tom Matthews and his secretary Sharon for an exemplary and seamless service for will writing. I had found myself suddenly plunged into circumstances that left me feeling worried and adrift due to sudden bereavement and an upcoming surgical admission and feeling nothing was 'in place'. From start to finish Mr Matthews of Sparlings Solicitors was diligent, very efficient and caring. Everything was completed perfectly and in very good time. I am glad I chose this firm for its quiet, calm, no-nonsense approach and work.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 23 January, 2025:

Thank you for your wonderful review, Jennifer! We're so sorry for the circumstances that brought you to us, but are so happy Tom and Sharon were able to assist you with your wills and probate matter. We will absolutely pass on the kind words, and really appreciate you taking the time to leave them.

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Family Law

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Lasting power of attorney

Paul

January 21, 2025

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Using Sparlings by a father + son

Our initial appointment with Sparlings took much longer to fix than we anticipated. Despite this early disappointment, all our subsequent dealings with Sparlings have been of the highest order. We have been delighted with the service we received.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 23 January, 2025:

Thank you so much, Paul, for your feedback. We apologise for the initial delays, but are so pleased to hear you were satisfied with the rest of your experience with our Family law team. We appreciate your feedback!

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Janice Phelps-Foster

January 20, 2025

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conveyancing - sale of property

Although the experience was a drawn out and at times could be a little fraut, none of this was due to the service provided by my conveyancing solicitor, who was calm, efficient and displayed a patience that at time I didnt have.

Many thanks indeed.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 22 January, 2025:

Thank you for your kind words, Janice. We're pleased to hear that your conveyancing solicitor provided calm, efficient, and patient service throughout the process.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Anonymous

November 18, 2024

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Quick, efficient and friendly

Varsha was always quick to act and communicated everything clearly & concisely. Being able to complete necessary paperwork face-to-face made for a very personal, straightforward, client-focussed experience. Receptionists also gave a friendly welcome.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 20 November, 2024:

Thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear Varsha provided clear communication and a personal, client-focused experience. We are also pleased that our receptionists made you feel welcome!

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Rosemary Creasey

October 31, 2024

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Creasey/Abbott Land Registry etc

The process was easily understood and we were kept informed on progress. Thank you Varsha!

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 04 November, 2024:

Thank you for your feedback Rosemary! We're glad to hear that you found the process easy to understand and that Varsha kept you informed every step of the way!

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Commercial Property

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Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property

Michael Jones

October 17, 2024

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Sale of property

From start to finish Varsha was very professional and efficient! The buyers solicitor was the complete opposite, but Varsha remained patient to the very end.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 21 October, 2024:

Thank you for your feedback Michael! We are pleased to hear that Varsha provided you with professional and efficient service, even in challenging circumstances. We appreciate your kind words!

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Sam

March 28, 2024

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Review of Varsha at Sparlings Solicitors

Varsha made the experience of buying our first house as easy as it could possibly be. She was excellent throughout and we can’t thank her enough for her help.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 02 April, 2024:

Hi Sam. It's wonderful to hear that Varsha made the process of buying your first house a smooth experience for you. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback!

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Ella Garnham

November 10, 2023

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Friendly and Professional

We have dealt with Varsha on two separate occasions and each time we have received a very friendly and professional service. Would definitely recommend.

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 13 November, 2023:

Hi Ella. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with Varsha! We're delighted to hear that you received a very friendly and professional service on both occasions. Your recommendation means a lot to us. If you ever have any more legal matters or if there's anything else we can assist you with, please feel free to reach out. We appreciate your trust in our services.

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Anonymous

July 19, 2023

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Satisfactory

Excellent service from Varsha and team, would recommend. Service was satisfactory but difficult to get through to Manningtree, often no reply. But almost instant reply via email!

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Anonymous

July 13, 2023

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Excellent

Excellent service, very efficient & friendly

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Martin

December 23, 2024

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Martin

AVOID. DO NOT USE. AVOID.
DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY I WILL NOT GIVE MY REASONS.

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Erica

November 18, 2024

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Erica

Very helpful,very professional. They have been excellent helping me on the recent death of my husband

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 20 November, 2024:

Thank you for your kind words, Erica. We’re truly sorry for your loss and are glad we could assist you during such a difficult time.

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Diane

August 01, 2024

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Diane

Michelle is outstanding and so supportive. I would highly recommend you use Sparlings, they have helped my family with conveyancing, Will preparation and legal advice. We will continue to use their services in the future because they are “Simply The Best”

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 05 August, 2024:

Dear Diane, Thank you for your glowing review! We're delighted to hear Michelle and our team have been so supportive during all of your recent legal matters. Your recommendation means a lot to us. Best regards, Sparlings Solicitors

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Gavin

January 15, 2024

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Gavin

I NEVER GIVE REVIEWS, i had to go into Colchester town this morning to get a stat declaration,lisa was Amazing, asked all the right questions, made me sware an affirmation and signed .y forms, even though this was a basic form,they did not go short on their service. Thank you lisa 5x easy

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 18 January, 2024:

Dear Gavin, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're thrilled to hear that Lisa provided amazing service. Your appreciation means a lot. If you ever need assistance again, feel free to reach out.

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Alice

November 24, 2023

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Alice

I had such an amazing experience with Sparling Solicitors - in particular Michelle and Kay. They assisted me through a sale falling through on my first property and helped me purchasing my new home! They were always quick to respond to any queries I had, really professional which allowed me to complete quickly! Would 100% use again and recommend to everyone!

A representative from Sparlings Solicitors responded to this review on 27 November, 2023:

Dear Alice, thank you very much for your 5 star review and which is very much appreciated. We are really glad the purchase of your new home went well!

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