Mark
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First class service
Eccles Heddon represented me in an agricultural matter with my landlord. They handled my case very efficiently and with great competence and i wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited
01765601717
As an established legal practice, we enjoy strong working relationships with the people of Ripon, Thirsk, and Bedale, the surrounding areas of North Yorkshire and beyond. Our practitioners will bring to your assistance experience gained over many years after qualification in a wide range of areas some of which may be unfamiliar or surprising to you. Read more...
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How Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited Compares
Value for money
Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Michael
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Great Professional Service
Having used Eccles Heddon for many years. I have found them to be very professional, informative. They listen and then speak in plain language and explain every step and always ask if each stage is understood and have found their advice to be very informative and accurate , Cannot recommend highly enough for the work they have carried out for me.
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 26 June, 2024:
Hi Michael, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate your feedback. Your kind comments have been passed onto Annabel. If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Nicky
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Professional local solicitors
All the staff at Eccles Heddon are friendly, helpful and professional. The conveyancing for our house purchase was extremely smooth and very quick. Thank you
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 05 June, 2024:
Hi Nicky, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we very much appreciate your comments. I will be sure to pass on your kind comments. If we can be of any assistance in the future, please not not hesitate to contact us
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Matter Type:
Wills
Andrew
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Personal Injury Claim - Lasting Power of Attorney and Will
I would recommend Eccles Heddon LLP for all legal services.
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 17 January, 2024:
Thank you for your review Andrew, it's great to know that you had a good experience
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Matter Type:
Wills
Andrew
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Personal Injury Claim -Lasting Power of Attorney & Will
A very professional, helpful and friendly service, I have no hesitation to recommend Eccles Heddon LLP.
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Trusts
Jane
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The Chesney William Noel Kennedy Will Trust
Very pleased , dont personally have a lot of dealings with solicitors, it went smoothly and didn’t give me a headache
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 17 January, 2024:
Thank you for your review Jane, I will make sure that Joanna knows that you were very happy with the service you have received. If there is anything we can help you with in the future please don't hesitate to let us know.
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New home purchases and sales
Steven
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Purchase of a property
Annabel Ashford did a fantastic job helping procure a property under what wasn't a straightforward purchase. She was great at explaining things to me in non-legal talk that I could understand, and also keeping me informed during the process.
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 17 January, 2024:
Thanks for your review Steven, it's great to know that Annabel has given you such a good service.
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Matter Type:
Purchase and Sale
Michelle
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Friendly and efficient conconveyancing service
Used Eccles-Heddon for recent house sale and purchase (Sarah Hargreaves in Thirsk, Louisa Muggeridge in Ripon), all handled efficiently and in a friendly professional manner. Thank you to both and your office staff who are also so helpful and friendly.
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Matter Type:
Wills
Angela
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Post marriage Wills
Having got married since we each wrote our wills previously Annabel acted for us to prepare new post marriage wills - which was not the easiest process as we each had different responsibilities and beneficiaries, however Annabel advised us very clearly and professionally at every stage and we have been delighted with the advice and personal service that we have received from Annabel . Her communication style makes the legal jargon easy to understand and her friendly and approachable interpersonal skills meant that we would thoroughly recommend Annabel in the future.
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New home purchases and sales
Lucinda
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Excellent efficient work
Very efficient service from start to finish.
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 19 July, 2023:
Dear Lucinda, Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave a positive review! We are pleased to hear that the service provided by Tom was very efficient - your kind words have been passed on to Tom. please do get in touch should you require any legal services or advice in the future - we would be delighted to hear from you again! Kind regards, Oliver Riley (Partner)
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Christine
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Christine
We've recently purchased a property with Louisa Muggeridge as our conveyancing solicitor, and we'd highly recommend her! An excellent service, a thorough handling of all aspects and clear communication throughout.
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Graham
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Graham
Friendly & efficient service
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Matter Type:
Purchase and Sale
Carol
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Carol
One again Sarah Hargreaves gave me nothing but an outstanding service from start to finish
Sarah is very proactive knowledgeable and thorough and is always there at the end of the phone should any questions arise
I am very fortunate that on two occasions Sarah has agreed to act on my behalf
With the back up of Michael Briggs together they make property buying/selling a lot less stressful and are a great team
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 17 January, 2024:
Thank you for your lovely review Carol, it will be much appreciate by Sarah to know how useful you found her service to be, she always tries to go above and beyond for her clients. It was so nice of you to mention Michael as well, he has recently started a Training Contract with us on his way to being a Solicitor himself, so this will be very much appreciated by him as well.
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Matter Type:
Residential Conveyancing
Chloe
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Chloe
100% recommend Eccles Heddon LLP,
Sarah was fantastic with supporting us through buying our first house!
The communication was just incredible from start to finish, updating us all the way through it and answering any of our questions with fast responses!
Not only was the communication great but also worked very hard in getting us through the process very fast while been very supportive! Sooo thank you very much we couldn’t have found anyone better!
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 11 April, 2023:
Dear Chloe, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind review. We are absolutely delighted to hear that Sarah held you hand, and guided you through one of the most daunting processes you can go through within your lifetime - the purchasing of your first home! We hope that your move went smoothly and that you are settling in well. Please do get back in touch with us should you require any legal services in the future - we would be delighted to hear from you again! All the very best, Oliver Riley (Partner)
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Matter Type:
Probate
Jan
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Jan
Everything I asked to be done was done. Especially revoking a previous POA. Claire Green was exceptionally proficient, who dealt with everything via meeting on Teams, as I now live outside the area.
I chose Eccles Heddon to deal with my legal matters as they are efficient, competitive and transparent in their charges. I recommend them and if I ever need a solicitor in the future will contact them first and foremost.
A representative from Eccles Heddon Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 11 May, 2023:
Dear Jan, Thank you kindly for taking the time to leave such a lovely review - your lovely comments will be passed on to Claire! It is great to hear that you would have no hesitation in recommending us, and getting back in touch should you require any legal services in the future. Kindest regards, Oliver Riley (Partner)
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Description
Our legal expertise is applied in conjunction with a pragmatic realism acquired over many years of practice in the Vale of York and against a culture of long term commitment, not short term self-interested gain. Most of our practitioners have been with the firm for many years and, in our experience, many of our clients value continuity of individual service very highly. Whilst a large proportion of our clients live or work within the middle part of North Yorkshire we do advise and act for many people in other parts of Great Britain and indeed throughout the World. England and Wales comprise a single legal jurisdiction and we are qualified to act in domestic matters from anywhere between Berwick on Tweed to Penzance. We do not normally deal with foreign legal matters except in cases where the estate of a deceased person includes property overseas. Although we do not approve of the practice, our regulatory bodies now allow solicitors to give or receive so-called ‘referral fees’. These are payments to or from third parties in consideration of the referral of client business. Examples of this practice include solicitors paying estate agents in return for recommendation of people buying and selling houses or receiving benefits from financial advisers as a bonus for referring clients perceived as needing their advice. Until quite recently such practices were outlawed as likely to compromise the strict independence that was always regarded as the hallmark of a solicitor’s professional duty. Although the rules in this area have been relaxed, we still hold to the view that payment or receipt of referral fees is not in the public interest and therefore we do not participate in the practice. We prefer to retain and expand our client base on the foundation of client satisfaction and personal recommendation not the payment of ‘bungs’ to third parties. Equally, we will recommend other professionals solely on the basis of our judgment of their ability and not as the result of any undue influence arising from monetary benefit.
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Personal areas of law
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Consumer
- Consumer Disputes
- Consumer Rights
- Litigation - Breach of contract
- Litigation - Insurance disputes
- Litigation - M&A and warranty disputes
- Litigation - Product liability claims
- Litigation - Property litigation claims
- Litigation - Trust and pension issues
- Litigation Law
- Travel rights
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Family Law
- Asset protection and tax mitigation
- Child Arrangements Following Divorce
- Child Law
- Child Relocation After Divorce
- Child contact
- Children
- Children Act proceedings
- Civil Partnership Dissolution
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements and disputes
- Cohabitation and Unmarried Relationships
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Mediation
- Family law
- Financial Matters
- Grandparents' Rights
- Inheritance Act claims
- Injunctions
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation
- Separation Agreement
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
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Housing & Property
- Boundary Disputes
- Buying at auction
- Declarations of trusts
- Deeds of Gifts
- Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
- Dilapidation Claims
- Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
- Extending your Lease
- Freehold Enfranchisement
- Housing Associations
- Housing Management
- Housing disputes
- Injunctions
- Investment and buy to let properties
- Landlord and Tenant
- Lease Extensions
- Leasehold properties
- Matrimonial transfers
- Neighbour Disputes
- New home purchases and sales
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Possession and repossession proceedings
- Property Disputes
- Purchase and Sale
- Remortgaging
- Renting and Tenancy Agreements
- Repossessions
- Residential Conveyancing
- Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
- Right of First Refusal
- Right of Way and Rights to Light
- Right to Manage
- Second charges
- Service Charge Disputes
- Service Charge Recovery
- 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
- Inheritance Tax
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Property Holding Structures
- Tax
- Trusts
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Business areas of law
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Agriculture
- Agricultural land for sale or development
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
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Commercial Property
- Commercial Leases
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Finance
- 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
- Agency agreements
- Business structures and joint ventures
- Commercial Law
- Commercial Litigation Matters
- Contract law
- Contractual Disputes
- Corporate Law
- Debt Recovery
- Franchising
- Management buyouts
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Partnership and LLP law
- Sales and Purchases
- Setting up a business
- Share option schemes
- Shareholder Agreements
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Small businesses
- Statutory Demands
- Summary Judgment
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Construction
- Development agreements
- Development loan facilities
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Energy & Transport
- Energy