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Wills
Anonymous
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Wills and LPAs
Professional, efficient and knowledgeable
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Samuel Phillips Law Firm
0191 2328451
Samuel Phillips Law is a well established, respected and full service law firm providing high quality legal advice and services to private clients, businesses and the public sector. Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family Law, Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Wills Probate & Trusts. Read more...
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- NE1 6AE
- 0191 2328451
- www.samuelphillips.co.uk
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This review has been left by a verified client who used Samuel Phillips Law Firm.
Matter Type:
Probate
Kevin Lawrence
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Wills and Probate for my late wife and dad
A soon as I entered the Samuel Phillips office I was welcomed with a very friendly receptionist who made me feel welcome and relaxed. I was introduced to Brooke March who again was very cheerful and welcoming, I explained how I lost my dad in June and then wife in August and need to sort their wills and probate, Brooke was so helpful and completed exactly how I wanted.
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New home purchases and sales
Paul
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Amazing
Fantastic, Savannah was so good! I couldn’t recommend her highly enough!
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 18 February, 2025:
Thank you, Paul for your positive feedback for Savannah. We are so pleased to hear that Savannah could successfully assist you with your matter. We wish you all the best for the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Matter Type:
Wills
Anonymous
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Superb service from Felicity Nelson
Our wills needed updating and they were quite complex...
Felicity was totally unfazed by all the various issues we brought to her, and instantly suggested brilliant, efficient solutions.
She was able to draft superb legal documents which articulated our extra specific wishes perfectly.
Felicity is friendly, professional, incredibly efficient and a pleasure to work with.
We now feel totally relieved that a job we have been putting off for years is now sorted out, and in the hands of the experts.
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 12 February, 2025:
Thank you for such positive feedback for Felicity. We are so pleased to hear that Felicity could assist you with all your queries, no matter how complex. We wish you all the best for the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Trusts
Susan Paxton
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Trust matter
Knowledgeable, Approachable and would use again
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 12 February, 2025:
Thank you, Susan for you positive feedback. We are so pleased to hear that you would instruct Samuel Phillips again. We wish you all the best for the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
Christopher
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Absolutely the best in the area
Sara Stockdale is the best in the area i used her when she was based in Berwick and again in her new role in gateshead i can't thank Sara enough for the results she got for me including me having my little boy full time thank you Sara for all your hard work
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 06 February, 2025:
Thank you, Christopher for your kind feedback for Sara. We are so pleased to hear that Sara could assist you successfully with your matter. We wish you and your son all the best for the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Residential Conveyancing
Anonymous
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Property purchase
Good service for first time buyer, supported throughout the entire process
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 05 February, 2025:
Thank you for you positive review for Kathryn and Savannah. We wish you all the best in the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Matter Type:
Domestic Abuse
Hannah
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Family nightmares made bearable
Who knew the law for unmarried family’s would be so complex. Beth Courtney- Walker guided me seamlessly through the court system which is littered with problems. The UK court system needs to recognise the abuse isn’t just broken bones and bruises and the family courts need to see that children of abusive parents are also by default abused. Whilst this was the hardest, most draining fight of my life, the support Beth and her team provided was exceptional. I may not have liked or understood the process but I accepted that their advice was based on the best possible outcome for myself and my daughter in an out dated, misogynistic legal system that creates a playground for abuse to not only continue but escalate. Beth and her team, thank you from the bottom of my heart, for listening to my scream, cry and almost give up. Your support and advice saved me.
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 05 February, 2025:
Thank you, Hannah for your positive review for Beth. We are so pleased to hear that Beth and the team could be so supportive to you and your daughter throughout your matter. We wish you both all the best for the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Residential Conveyancing
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Gurjeet singh
I asked Gurjeet for a legal advice regarding information buyer pack, and she sent me a report within the agreed time
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 04 February, 2025:
Thank you for your positive feedback for Gurjeet. We wish you all the best for the future. Kindest Regards, Dana Bland
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Matter Type:
Wills
Lynsey
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Will writing
I had an excellent experience with Samuel Phillips. I had an old Will with a different firm that was several years old and not applicable any longer so I needed it to be updated. Peter Durham explained everything thoroughly and it was all very easy to understand. His response time and communication was outstanding. It was a very easy process from start to finish. I would highly recommend Samuel Phillips in the future.
A representative from Samuel Phillips Law Firm responded to this review on 03 February, 2025:
Thank you, Lynsey for such positive feedback for Peter. We are so pleased to hear that Peter could successfully assist you with your Will. We wish you all the best for the future. Kindest Regards Dana Bland.
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Grégoire
We used Samuel Phillips for the conveyancing of our house, and communication was below what we expected. After a few weeks without any email, I called them for them to tell me they didn't receive anything. The contact email address provided on the quote was apparently the head of department address and we should've sent documents to another one (that we had to guess ourselves?).
After a bumpy start, I have to say it was pretty efficient (hence why 3 stars and not 1), but still had to call to get any emails or any updates.
It's a real shame the house sale fell through: they were getting faster and faster, and better at sending emails. So efficient indeed that we received the (not so cheap for what was done) bill in exactly 7 minutes!
I wouldn't recommend if you are unfamiliar with the process of buying a house or if you don't have time to call them to get things moving; but I can't honestly say they were useless either.
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Barry
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Barry
Just sold a property which turned into a challenge with numerous problems with the buyers, their mortgage and the Lease of the building, but Samuel Phillips managed to still complete the sale. Would use again and recommend.
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anne
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anne
Pleasant efficient and knowledgeable. Very impressed
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Matter Type:
Employment Law
Christine
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Christine
I was able to have an appointment the same day at my request and Phoboe was so helpful and thorough. I would highly recommend her and cant thank her enough for all her help during a very stressful week Thank you Phoebe once again
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Karolina
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Karolina
Very happy with James and his services.
Extremely professional and knowledgeable. Efficient, friendly and reasonably prices. Highly recommended.
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Description
Founded in 1919, by Samuel Phillips Law, the firm has a reputation for service excellence and providing solutions which are bespoke to each client’s specific needs. A century since the firm was founded, Samuel Phillips Law provides services across a range of specialisms including Family, Employment, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Agriculture, Residential Property, Commercial Property and Wills Probate & Trusts. A cornerstone of Samuel Phillips Law success is its ability to recruit and retain some of the most able and talented lawyers in the region. Whether you are seeking services as an individual, a business or the public sector, at Samuel Phillips Law you know that your affairs will be handled in a pragmatic and professional approach from the very start.
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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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Employment
- Agency Staff / Temp Workers
- Constructive/Unfair Dismissal
- Disciplinary Hearings
- Discrimination at Work
- Employee Team Moves
- Employment Contracts
- Equal Pay Disputes
- Family Leave
- Flexible Working
- Gardening Leave
- Harassment/Bullying at Work
- Holiday Pay Issues
- Maternity and Paternity
- Part Time Workers
- Pension Law
- 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
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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
- Matrimonial finance
- Out Of Court Divorce
- Parental responsibility, paternity disputes, surrogacy
- Pension and property advice
- Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Separation Agreement
- Social Services
- Unmarried Couples' Rights
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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
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Professional Negligence
- Barristers
- Financial advisors
- IT professionals
- Insurance brokers
- Professional trustees
- Valuers
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Wills, Trusts & Probate
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Business areas of law
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Agriculture
- Buying and selling a farm
- Commercial contracts for farming businesses
- Employment of farm workers
- Equestrian property
- Farm partnerships and corporate structures
- Farming disputes
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Banking
- Banking
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Charities
- Charities
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Commercial Property
- Commercial mortgages
- Developer disputes
- Development plot sales
- Environmental policy law
- Finance
- Investment purchases and Buy to Let
- Landlord and tenant
- Planning law
- 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 Litigation Matters
- Franchising
- Litigation for Holiday and Residential Parks
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Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
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Regulations
- Licensing