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Kingsfords is a long established highly reputable firm providing expertise in many areas of law both to commercial concerns and private individuals. Kingsfords was founded in the mid 1880s by Julius Kingsford and the firm’s development since that time was initially linked to the growth of Ashford and East Kent, but now our clients are based nationally across England and Wales and beyond. Kingsfords has developed both in response to and in anticipation of the needs of our clients and today, with over 50 staff, we are able to provide a wide range of services to both private and commercial clients. We have achieved Lexcel accreditation (a symbol of excellence within the legal profession). In a recent survey, over 99% of clients responding said that they would use our services again. Read more...
Kingsfords Solicitors Limited
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Client Reviews
Brian
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It has been 44years since our last move so we had no idea of the legal maze we were entering, but with Celia the maze became a straight footpath. There were some bumps and potholes on the way but with Celia on our side the ride was a lot smoother.
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Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
Angela
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Very helpful in quite a stressful time. Would highly recommend for others in the same situation.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 20 March, 2025:
Thank you for your kind words, Angela. We're glad Helen could support you during a stressful time and appreciate your recommendation.
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Children Act proceedings
Gavin Keat
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Helen has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Helen went above and beyond, providing a better than first class service.
In our case the Local Authorities did not give us time to prepare and gave us documents at 7pm on a Friday night. This was no trouble for Helen who worked tirelessly over the weekend reading these documents and our statements we prepared to make sure she was ready for Monday.
Court is an extremely dark and difficult time, but Helen is the safety blanket that you need. She took the stress right out of the situation. She is highly knowledgeable and efficient.
You need her in your corner!
If Helen if youre able to see this, my wife and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 17 March, 2025:
Thank you for your kind words, Gavin. We're so glad to hear that Helen's dedication and hard work made a positive impact during such a challenging time. Your appreciation means a lot.
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Lisa
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Helen was very professional, understanding and her advise was invaluable from start to finish. Nothing was ever too much of a problem. She was always contactable even on the weekends, her replies were always quick.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 11 March, 2025:
Thank you for your feedback, Lisa. We're delighted to hear that Helen's professionalism and dedication made a difference in your family law matter.
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Emma
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A fantastic experience with Celia Willcock at Kingsford solicitors! She made the whole process of selling my home incredibly smooth and stress-free, always keeping me informed and readily available to answer any questions. Her expertise and professionalism shone throughout, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable conveyancing solicitor.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 12 February, 2025:
Thank you for your kind words, Emma. We're thrilled Celia made your home sale smooth and stress-free. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated!
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Matter Type:
Disputed Wills
Alastair
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I made a formal complaint against Kingsfords after an awful few months trying to dispute my mother’s Will, executed by my greedy sister who left me just 8%. Kingsfords’s performance was patchy to lazy and downright rude.
Their compliance officer of all people refused to send a PDF to my bank which they needed to receive my tiny portion. So after overseeing a travesty of justice they were slow and hard to get hold of, even though I live in Tokyo and they knew the dispute had given me two panic attacks. The compliance officer sniffed: “I’m too busy to send PDFs” despite knowing that unless she did I wouldn’t get my money. Not content with being disrespectful and rude to a client she then HUNG UP ON ME!!
I made a formal complaint. The internal “investigation” concluded there was no wrongdoing! Of course it did. It was a farce, covering their bases behind bare-faced misrepresentations of the events and weak obfuscation a child could see through. My next stop will be the ombudsman and as a career journalist (Reuters among them) I have a piece ready to find a publication, so prospective clients can be warned what to expect.
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Matter Type:
Child Law
Brian Barham
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I am very grateful for everything you have done to help me and my daughter, thank you so much for your amazing work.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:
Thank you for your very welcome review Brian. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future should need arise.
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Child Law
Barbara Mcgowan
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Thankyou Helen for representing us and helping us to understand what’s going on at the court each time we’ve needed to appear. I feel you are probably the best informed of all the barristers there and also the most friendly and reassuring amongst all the representatives. Thankyou 🙂
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:
Thank you for your very welcome review Barbara. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us should need arise look forward to working with you in the future.
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Residential Conveyancing
Keith
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We had used Kingsfords previously for other issues but not for conveyancing. We engaged Kingsfords to deal with the sale of a second property, which through no fault of ours or Kingsfords, turned out to be a long process with our first buyers pulling out midway through proceedings. The service that we received throughout the whole process was excellent and very professional. Donna and her colleagues in the conveyancing team were always contactable, responded quickly to emails and dealt with everything efficiently and professionally to get the sale completed. We would recommend Kingsfords.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:
Thank you for your very welcome review Keith. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Residential Conveyancing
Christine
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The conveyancing team were efficient, professional, helpful and prompt in replying to any requests. They kept us informed at every stage of the sale and purchase of the properties and we would like to thank them.
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 07 January, 2025:
Thank you for your very welcome review Christine. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future when needed!
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toni
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I think Kingsfords got everything right with this sale. They were clear and helpful from the very start and basically made things as easy as possible for us. All their actions and communications were timely. A very good experience.
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Edward
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Great service for preparation of a will and would highly recommend Corrina Sewell-Hill.
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Rona
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Helen Cojeen is my solicitor, she has been absolutely professional and been with us 100% on our journey ,excellent solicitor would highly recommend.
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Louise
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Amazing service from Celia and Nicola from start to finish. I can’t fault their work. Would definitely recommend them for all your conveyancing needs
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Litigation Law
Taz
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Cannot recommend Kingsfords highly enough for their help with my complex case. We won, thanks to their expertise and support. Anything I did not understand, was graciously explained in lay persons terms. Daniel, Susan, Edward, and Thomas, not forgetting Ian, all were amazing throughout the case. I am so pleased this solicitor was recommended to me, and that I chose this solicitor to assist me. Thank you
A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 03 February, 2025:
Thank you for your kind feedback Mrs Kenward. We do appreciate it and will pass on your comments to the staff mentioned. Take care.
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At Kingsfords we pride ourselves on not only being able to advise on specific matters but also to provide that general and pragmatic advice which is so often needed. We have two centrally located Ashford offices, as well as offices in both Cranbrook and Hythe. Our head office is ideally situated being close to the M20 and only a few minutes’ walk to Ashford International Railway Station with its fast links to London.
