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Wolferstans

01752 401515
4.9/5
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Wolferstans is a major Plymouth law firm with a history going back to 1812. Based in North Hill, with satellite offices in Plympton and Plymstock, we provide a wide range of legal services to meet the needs of individuals, families, SME’s, public sector and voluntary organisations based throughout Devon and Cornwall. Our people are second to none and our clients tell us they appreciate the powerful combination of outstanding legal knowledge with confidence delivered in plain English so that it is easily understood. Read more...

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60-66 North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 8EP

85 - 89 Ridgeway
Plympton Central
PL7 2AA

60-66 North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 8EP

85 - 89 Ridgeway
Plympton Central
PL7 2AA

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Available lawyers at Wolferstans

Carol Foster

5.0 out of 5
(98)
Associate, Senior Conveyancer

Pauline Anning

5.0 out of 5
(83)
Solicitor

Rebecca Bawler

4.9 out of 5
(55)
Associate, Chartered Legal Executive

Bethany Photiou

4.9 out of 5
(23)
Graduate Legal Executive

Amy Elliott

5.0 out of 5
(11)
Paralegal

Amber Parkinson

5.0 out of 5
(6)
Solicitor

Aimee Sansom

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Paralegal

Alyssa Toghill

5.0 out of 5
(3)
Personal Assistant

Abigail Russell

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Alison Challacombe

5.0 out of 5
(2)
Solicitor

Alexandra Nicholas

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Litigation Assistant

Amy Parkman

5.0 out of 5
(1)
Litigation Assistant

Abbie Taylor

0.0 out of 5
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Associate, Chartered Legal Executive

Alexandra Laity

0.0 out of 5
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Amelia Perkins

0.0 out of 5
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Trainee Solicitor

How Wolferstans Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Wolferstans. 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 2%
Overpriced 4%
About Right 93%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 99%
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You can use this data to see how Wolferstans performs against other law firms nationally. A score close to 100% indicates that this firm is highly valued by their clients.

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"Would you recommend this firm to somebody else?"

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 99%
No 1%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 99%
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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 99%
No 1%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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Nationally

Consumer
1st / 2
60th / 4646
Company & Commercial
1st / 26
4th / 4410
Housing & Property
1st / 3
292nd / 4268
Family Law
1st / 2
13th / 3862
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 3
73rd / 3528
Commercial Property
1st / 2
46th / 3339
Employment
1st / 2
20th / 3126
Regulations
1st / 2
6th / 2599
Personal Injury
1st / 24
20th / 2398
Money & Tax
1st / 2
8th / 1853
Professional Negligence
1st / 17
13th / 1210
Dispute Resolution
1st / 2
23rd / 1035
Clinical Negligence
1st / 16
3rd / 947
Welfare & Benefits
1st / 8
6th / 818
Agriculture
1st / 2
31st / 597
Construction
1st / 9
2nd / 581
Charities
1st / 1
5th / 570
Education
1st / 9
6th / 263

Data shown above is based on the reviews and client feedback collected by ReviewSolicitors over the last 12 months.

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    1660

  • Very Good

    67

  • Average

    13

  • Poor

    1

  • Awful

    17

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Lewis D
Housing & Property

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Lewis D

December 10, 2024

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Great service

I’ve dealt with a number of solicitors over the years and found Pauline to be one the most proactive and diligent that I’ve used for conveyancing purposes. Honest and clear throughout the process and committed to working in the best interests of her client. I would recommended and use again in future.

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Anonymous
Housing & Property

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Anonymous

December 07, 2024

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would recommend for conveyancing services - efficient, professional, personable team, we will definitely be using this firm when we sell our house next year

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Jazmin Allan
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jazmin Allan

November 14, 2024

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Wolferstans Plymstock Review

I can’t thank Wolferstans enough for their hard work. Their service has been very professional but friendly and they have always tried to help us the best they can. Would highly recommend.

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Martin Layfield
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Martin Layfield

November 13, 2024

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Flat sale

Very happy with Carol my solicitor always rang me back and good advice was given.

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Stephen Gimingham
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Lasting power of attorney

Stephen Gimingham

November 11, 2024

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Preparation of LPA's

The process was clearly explained at the beginning. Thereafter we were guided helpfully where we required explanation/advice resulting in suitable LPA's being provided and approved by the OPG.

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Simon John Bawler
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Wills

Simon John Bawler

October 29, 2024

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Wolferstan's Solicitor Will Advice

Creating a will with my wife was quite a daunting thought as we have a very blended family, and we wanted to be true to each other and fair to each beneficiary. We met for a video chat with a graduate legal executive called Bethany Photiou, who immediately put us at ease and guided us through the minefield of will writing. I was very impressed with our advisor, who answered every question immediately and did not defer while she looked it up. She was very knowledgeable at every stage of the process, which also reassured my wife and I. All other documents were posted out to us securely in a very speedy time. We are happy that we decided to stay with a very professional group of people and I would highly recommend this firm to all my family and friends.

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James Carr
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

James Carr

October 26, 2024

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Selling a residential property

Very happy. Great service provided. Friendly and quick at each and every step. Made process very simple

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Annette Hart
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Annette Hart

October 25, 2024

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Property purchase

Excellent service . Was updated at each stage and very approachable.

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Anonymous
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October 18, 2024

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Selling my mothers house

Not having much experience of dealing with solicitors, I found them very helpful and friendly to deal with. They kept me informed regularly which I appreciated, quite often by email but also by telephone which I like personally.

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Victoria
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Wills

Victoria

October 08, 2024

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Will and Power of Attorney

I received kind, compassionate assistance from Bethany and also Heidi the receptionist. I cannot thank them enough for all their understanding and help.

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Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

sarah

August 01, 2023

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sarah

We used Wolferstans in a property purchase that fell through in the end owing to issues purely on the seller’s side. Carol was absolutely amazing and did everything she could to find a way through the situation and regularly kept us updated.

Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Carol or the group!

Thanks!

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Howard

September 18, 2021

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Howard

Excellent communication, very pleased with how we have been looked after, exactly what you need when selling a house.

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Sophie
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Sophie

June 30, 2021

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Sophie

Highly recommend their conveyancing department. I was given professional advice in terms that as a first time buyer I understood, and everything was dealt with in good timing with no question left un-answered

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Nick
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

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March 25, 2021

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Nick

I have recently moved ourselves and my parents to new houses. The move was to ensure that my parents who are elderly were closer to us.
The timing of the transactions was important to us in order for us to maximise the support that we could give to my parents during the move. Pauline and her team understood the requirements and gave us fabulous support though out the process. We would not hesitate to highly recommend Pauline to anyone.

Nick & Teresa Barlow

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Deborah

January 07, 2021

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Really pleased with the service I received from Wolferstans. Unlike some other solicitors I have used in the past, I didn't have to keep chasing them. Everyone I dealt with was professional, efficient and friendly

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Description

As you would expect for a firm the size of Wolferstans, we offer a wide range of services. For private individuals we provide services which help in times of change, such as moving home or making a will; or in periods of difficulty such as a bereavement, family breakdown, problems at work, or making a claim for an injury sustained. For our business, public and voluntary sector clients we can help with commercial property transactions, dispute resolution, employment law, corporate restructuring and commercial contracts. Wolferstans has a nationally recognised reputation as a specialist practice in respect of personal injury and medical negligence. The firm acts for individuals based throughout the United Kingdom and has systems in place to ensure advice can be delivered in a timely and expert fashion.

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Personal areas of law

  • Clinical Negligence
    • Accident and Emergency Claims
    • Amputation Negligence Claims
    • Anaesthetic Awareness Claims
    • Birth Defect and Wrongful Birth Claims
    • Birth Injury Claims
    • Birth Injury To Mother Claims
    • Blood Transfusion Claims
    • Bowel Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Breast Surgery Compensation Claims
    • C. Difficile Claims
    • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
    • Cerebral Palsy Claims
    • Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Clinical Negligence
    • Cochlear Implant Claims
    • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
    • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
    • Defective Medical Device Claims
    • Dental Negligence
    • Dental Negligence Claims
    • Dermal Filler Compensation Claims
    • Diabetes Claims
    • Erb’s Palsy Compensation Claims
    • Eye Surgery Claims
    • Failed Sterilisation Claims
    • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims and Inquests
    • Faulty Defibrillator Claims
    • Fertility Negligence Claims
    • GP Negligence Claims
    • Group B Streptococcus Claims
    • Hospital Negligence Claims
    • Knee Replacement Claims
    • Laser Eye Surgery Claims
    • Laser Treatment Claims
    • Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • MRSA Claims
    • Medical Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Medical Negligence
    • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Claims
    • Misdiagnosed Miscarriage Claims
    • Nerve Damage Claims
    • Nerve Injury Claims
    • Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
    • Oral Cancer Claims
    • Orthopaedic Negligence Claims
    • Ovarian Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Pancreatic Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Periodontal Disease Claims
    • Pregnancy and Gynaecology Injury Claims
    • Pressure Sore Claims
    • Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Restorative Dentistry Claims
    • Sepsis Negligence Claims
    • Skin Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Claims
    • Spinal Surgery Claims
    • Stillbirth Compensation Claims
    • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
    • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Surgical and Transvaginal Mesh Claims
    • Testicular Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • 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
  • Education
    • Education
  • Employment
    • Agency Staff / Temp Workers
    • Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
    • Disciplinary Hearings
    • Discrimination at Work
    • Employee Team Moves
    • Employment Contracts
    • Employment Law
    • Equal Pay Disputes
    • Family Leave
    • Flexible Working
    • Gardening Leave
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Holiday Pay Issues
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
    • Military
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Privacy and Data Protection
    • Professional Discipline
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • Stress at Work
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • 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
    • Marriage and civil partnerships
    • Matrimonial finance
    • Out Of Court Divorce
    • Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
    • Pension and property advice
    • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Separation
    • Separation Agreement
    • Social Services
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
  • Housing & Property
    • Anti-social Behaviour
    • Boundary Disputes
    • Buying at auction
    • Declarations of trusts
    • Deeds of Gifts
    • Deeds of easements, variation, deeds of rectifications
    • Dilapidation Claims
    • Evicting Squatters and Trespassers
    • Exclusivity and lock-out agreements
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Debt and Bankruptcy
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy
    • Property Holding Structures
    • Tax
    • Tax Advisory Services
    • Tax Compliance Services
    • Trusts
  • Personal Injury
    • Against The Council
    • Benefits Available To Asbestos Victims
    • Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme
    • Gym Injury Compensation
    • Personal Injury Law
    • Welfare Issues After Serious Injury
  • Professional Negligence
    • Barristers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional trustees
    • Valuers
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Farming disputes
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • Planning law
    • 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
  • Company & Commercial
    • Agency agreements
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
    • Asset Tracing
    • Business structures and joint ventures
    • Commercial Contracts and Agreements
    • Commercial Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Contract law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Credit Control
    • Data Protection
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • Insolvency and Bankruptcy
    • Intellectual Property
    • Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
    • Management buyouts
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Outsourcing agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Slander
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety