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Emily was very efficient, polite and friendly.
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Ratcliffes
01795 477 505
Family, Divorce, Employment, Property, Probate, Wills, Litigation and more. We’re here for you during those big moments in life. Whether you’re buying a home, starting a business, getting divorced or preparing for the future, we’re here to help.
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Anonymous,
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Updating will's
Appointment was arranged within days.
Relaxed atmosphere at the appointment.
Options were explained clearly, avoiding jargon.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 13 November, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Disputed Trusts
D Bradley ,
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Probate
I found everyone so helpful and professional, I would recommend them, they all were very kind and made the process easier
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 13 November, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Disputed Probate
Gary,
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Ratcliffes Solicitors
Very helpful , kept up to date all throughout the legal proceedings
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 13 November, 2024:
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David,
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Having a will written
Very good service. Very professional and friendly. Would use again.
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David,
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Probate and a house purchase
You made the experience a very pleasant one , I can't overstate that personal touch, when we were selling our other house we never even met any of their staff at all. On a few occasions we panicked because of those pesky estate agents, and just turned up and was made welcome, so thanks again.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 22 October, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Divorce
Emily
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Divorce & Financial Order
it gives me great pleasure in writing this review, i'm not a person that that would usually review but on this occasion i felt the need to pass on my gratitude to Richard and his team at Ratcliffes solicitors in Sittingbourne, this should have been a fairly straight forward case but certainly wasn't, the way in which Richard conducted himself, was very professional, understanding and extremely patient, i felt supported all the way through the process and although very frustrated at times he reassured me when i needed it most. i must also mention Mandy and her assistance, she again was extremely professional and supportive always striving to assist and going over and above wherever she could. once again i would like to thank the team and i would certainly recommend these guys to anyone needing an honest, caring, professional and experienced service.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 22 October, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Trusts
Anonymous,
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My will.
I would like to thank everyone at Radcliffes.For their excellent work and understanding.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 11 September, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Trusts
Dennis Hill,
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Making new wills
Emily really patient explaining what we didn’t understand.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 11 September, 2024:
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Sarah
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Excellent
Huge thank you to Misty and Mandy who made sure that selling a house doesn't have to be a nightmare . They couldn't have been better, Made me look at solicitors in a whole new light . Excellent
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Matter Type:
Purchase and Sale
Anita
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Anita
I would highly recommend Ratcliffe solicitor's this year I moved to a new property, and it was a smooth and no worry's transaction.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 08 November, 2023:
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Matter Type:
Purchase and Sale
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Very helpful, very knowledgeable, great service
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 08 November, 2023:
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Matter Type:
Probate
Dawn
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Dawn
We employed Ratcliffes to help us with probate and conveyancing services and all staff proved to be professional, efficient, knowledgeable, friendly and caring for which we were truly grateful; definitely recommend.
A representative from Ratcliffes responded to this review on 04 October, 2023:
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. We work hard to provide an excellent service and we are always delighted to hear how much this is appreciated by our clients. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We much look forward to being able to assist you, should you need our help, in the future.
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Don
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Don
Had a fixed fee appointment with Richard. His knowledge and experience were clearly evident and his forthright yet warm personality left me in no doubt I'd made an excellent choice. Would gladly return if I need help again.
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Julie
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Julie
I used Ratcliffes for my house sale in August 2022 despite not being local to them but based on a longstanding family recommendation. I was very happy with the service which they provided from start to finish and so I was more than happy to instruct them for the purchase of my new home in February of this year. Mandy was as friendly, approachable and helpful as she was the first time. Luke carried out my instructions in a professional and courteous manner and I felt confident that the purchase was being expedited appropriately which minimised the stress that naturally comes with the whole process. I would recommend this firm to others as my family did to me.
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Description
Relaxed, Professional, Approachable Ratcliffes Solicitors was set up in 1999 by Richard Ratcliffe. The idea was to give local people and local businesses in Sittingbourne, Kent, a high-quality legal service at competitive rates. Establishing the firm wasn’t a completely selfless act: Richard had been working in a large London legal practice and decided that the four-hour daily commute wasn’t the best use of his time. Richard’s career in London did demonstrate a couple of things however: the ease with which clients facing enormous uncertainty can get lost in faceless law firms, and how the same clients are reduced quickly to no more than a number on a file — while being charged a hefty fee for the privilege. Local Lawyers In Sittingbourne Richard and his team have developed a law firm that treats clients differently. Ratcliffes Solicitors is small, yes — but we are independent and friendly. We get to know our clients and many of them recommend us to their friends and colleagues.
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Personal areas of law
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Consumer
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation Law
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Employment
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Redundancy
- Restrictive Covenants
- Settlement Agreements
- Tribunal Claims
- UK Employment Laws
- Unfair Dismissal Claims
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Family Law
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Change of name
- Child Access
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Custody
- Child Law
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Divorce
- Divorce Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Inheritance Act claims
- Lasting power of attorney
- Marriage and civil partnerships
- Matrimonial finance
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
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Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Planning
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Second charges
- Tenancy Breaches, Injunctions and Forfeiture Claims
- Tenant Eviction
- Transfer of title
- Transfers of equity
- Transfers of parts of land
- Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
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Money & Tax
- Debt and Bankruptcy
- Inheritance Tax
- Trusts
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Welfare & Benefits
- Mental Health - Court of protection
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Disputed Probate
- Disputed Trusts
- Disputed Wills
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Business areas of law
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Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Purchase and Sale Of Commercial Property
- Purchase of development land
- Rights of way issues
- Sales or purchases of shops, factories, warehouses, offices and licensed premises
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Company & Commercial
- Commercial Contracts and Agreements
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Debt Recovery
- Employment - business
- Franchising
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Sales and Purchases