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We are one of the longest established Kent solicitors and the largest law firm in Sevenoaks, providing first class legal advice since 1730. Our philosophy is to offer "City quality" advice delivered in plain English without the associated "City cost". The expertise of our firm encompasses; company and commercial, litigation, matrimonial, personal injury, property & conveyancing, will writing, tax, probate and employment work in Kent. We have both commercial and private clients, who appreciate the personal level of attention combined with the highest standards of professionalism and efficiency that we offer. Consequently the lawyers and solicitors in the firm enjoy an outstanding reputation in the local and wider Kent business and professional community. Read more...
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Client Reviews
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Matter Type:
Wills
Pamela
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An efficient and professional service for a Will Review and Powers of Attorney.
A representative from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 09 December, 2024:
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Probate
David Bragg
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Knocker and Foskett have, for the best part of two years, been involved with a particularly trying estate complicated by a long delay in the Grant of Probate and a protracted sale of the property. Throughout this process K&F have acted with impeccable professionalism with exemplary attention to detail. I cannot thank Damien Jones and his colleagues Sam and Felicity enough for their tireless efforts to progress this issue to completion.
A representative from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 03 December, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Katrina Welton
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If was a joy to be in the expert hands of Elizabeth Connell and Madison McLean. Compared with other solicitors their efficiency and manner was a great relief
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Matter Type:
Settlement Agreements
Anonymous
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I was extremely impressed with the professionalism of Knocker & Foskett.
Chris was perfect for my situation and was able to explain the process to me simply and efficiently. Whilst also ensuring I understood my position/choices and had clarity throughout.
I would not hesitate to use Knocker & Foskett again. I would also be happy to recommend to others.
A representative from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 13 November, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future if you have need of us.
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Anonymous
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The firm failed to satisfactorily document the deceased's wishes, omitted to document a wish list in respect of a trust and had ambiguous wording in the will. This resulted in one trust being distributed in a way which was not how the deceased wished it to be distributed. THIS IS THE KEY DETAIL - A CLIENT FOR SEVERAL DECADES, WHO HAD SPENT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS FOR LEGAL ADVICE, SETTING UP TRUSTS AND DRAWING UP A WILL DID NOT HAVE HIS WISHES FOLLOWED AND ADHERED TO AFTER HIS DEATH!!
Because the 3 trustees were disputing the distribution, the matter was not resolved until 5 years and 10 months after the death, which resulted in excessive fees being charged. It caused so much stress that one trustee resigned. It was obvious that the firm was favouring one trustee over the others, (the trustee who didn’t want to follow the deceased wishes, over the trustees who were trying to follow the wishes) and the deceased client’s instructions seemed to come secondary to the favoured trustee.
Communications were difficult to read and keep track of because emails were sent sometimes with information in the email body and sometimes with letter attachments.
The initial solicitor dealing with the matter had not completed all their exams in Trusts before being given the matter to deal with (this information was publicly visible on Facebook, where the solicitor appeared to spend a considerable amount of time). Often when emailing, this solicitor used incorrect names; particularly when referring to the deceased, repeated herself and didn’t seem to cope well with details.
When a different solicitor was consulted to prepare purely factual documentation to instruct Counsel, high level documentation was provided with partial facts and an element of opinion which illustrated a complete lack of impartiality and could be seen to lead Counsel towards the favoured trustee’s view.
When concerns were raised part way through the process, they were neither rectified nor followed up.
The delay in resolving the matter caused significant ongoing stress and significant personal financial cost.
Final statements were inconsistent and incomplete. There was also incorrect allocation of fees between the estate and trusts.
It was completely unsatisfactory how this matter was dealt with and I would not recommend anyone to use this firm.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Ann B.Smith
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Efficient, helpful service with the sale of a property.
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Lynn Mason
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Damien was very helpful in sirting my two powers of attorney. One had been done by a previous solicitor but was incomplete. Thank you for sorting
Damien Jones from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 21 October, 2024:
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Matter Type:
International
Anonymous
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Excellent, clear guidance and knowledge of international law
Damien Jones from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 21 October, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Redundancy
Anonymous
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I worked with Chris Hugo during my redundancy process & I couldn't have asked for better support. From start to finish, he was incredibly prompt, professional & transparent. He was very clear in his conversations & went out of his way to ensure that the deadlines were met.
I highly recommend Chris to anyone in need of employment related legal support. He & his team are thorough & seamless.
A representative from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 10 September, 2024:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given Chris Hugo. We look forward to working with you in the future if you have need of us
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Matter Type:
Wills
Nicholas Skipper
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Damien and his team at Knocker & Foskett gave excellent advice and guidance throughout the whole process. Their regular communications to ensure we understood everything was excellent. We would have no hesitation in recommending Damien and his team.
A representative from Knocker & Foskett responded to this review on 30 August, 2024:
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Emily
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Excellent and professional service received from Felicity and Daniella at K&F when I bought and sold our properties. Would definitely use again and recommend. Thank-you.
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Michael
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Chris Hugo was a great beacon of light in advising us with legal help.
His prompt, informative, transparent service gave us much assurance.
I highly recommend his services.
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Patricia
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We are extremely grateful for Damien Jones’ professionalism in helping us to understand what was required for our Wills as we needed to include a Trust, set up for our son who is Autistic with learning difficulties. It is a huge relief to know we have safely prepared the future for both our daughter and our son when we can no longer be there for them. The whole procedure was organised swiftly and safely by the receptionist and Damien’s Secretary, to ensure we were able to complete our Wills during the Covid restrictions. All phone calls and signing of the Wills were carried out with great professionalism, care and helpful manner.
We were also in awe of the building when safely sitting in the room to sign our Wills. The whole procedure was a pleasure. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Damien.
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Jane
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We had Elizabeth appointed to us for the conveyancing for our house purchase and sale (completed July 2020). Elizabeth was extremely thorough in her work, clear and concise in her communication, readily available on phone and email and friendly and helpful throughout. There was not one single mistake or typo made anywhere throughout the process and we feel our case was in the best possible hands with her. We would highly recommend Elizabeth for your conveyancing or other legal needs.
The only thing that would have improved the service would be to have online documentation signing capabilities as I know some other firms have, since there is a lot of form filling & scanning involved, at least in the house purchase process (not so great if you have an unreliable printer as we do!).
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John
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Excellent advice from experienced lawyers at very reasonable prices.
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Based in Sevenoaks, Kent we provide a comprehensive range of legal services to clients, combining the highest standards of professionalism and efficiency with a friendly, personal service. The firm's practice is large enough to provide advice in all areas of the law undertaken in a provincial practice, but small enough to ensure that the quality of personal attention remains the most important aspect of our service to clients. All of our staff appreciate that good "plain English" communication is essential to the smooth running of our practice. We work as a co-ordinated team, keeping our clients fully informed at all stages. Sound legal advice depends on listening to the needs of our clients. Only by spending time with our clients, and getting to know their specific situation, can we recommend the most appropriate way forward. This is particularly important at the outset of the client-lawyer relationship. We appreciate that deadlines are critical and we are used to working to tight schedules and timescales. We are a highly skilled and dedicated team of lawyers who can draw collectively upon many years of experience. Our knowledge of the law is extensive, and is complemented by our experience of dealing with a broad range of legal matters. Fee-earners work independently, or in partner-led teams as appropriate. We are also able to draw upon the services of a wide range of other professional contacts including accountants, surveyors and specialist counsel where necessary. The firm is strengthened by its traditions and yet also committed to making full use of new management techniques and office technology. This website gives an outline of our services. If you require more information or advice on a particular matter please do not hesitate to contact us.
