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How Walker Foster Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 95%
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Excellent does not necessarily mean ‘cheap’. It means that clients thought that the level of service received was Excellent for what they paid.

This score has been calculated using up to the last 300 reviews left by clients of Walker Foster Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Walker Foster Limited. 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 0%
Overpriced 0%
About Right 100%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Walker Foster Limited and have had a satisfactory experience where they have indicated that they would recommend the services of the law firm to their friends and family.

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

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"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 97%
No 3%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 97%
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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Walker Foster Limited and were satisfied with the outcome of their matter. Being satisfied with the outcome of your matter is an important consideration to have in mind.

You can use this data to see how Walker Foster Limited compares to the national average of clients being satisfied with the outcome of their matter after instructing a solicitor.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask the question:

"Were you satisfied with the outcome of your case?"

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 97%
No 3%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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

Review Sources

Client Reviews

4.8/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    680
  • Very Good

    29
  • Average

    3
  • Poor

    2
  • Awful

    22

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
  • Documentation Accuracy
  • Legal knowledge
Margaret Jamieson

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Margaret Jamieson

December 20, 2024

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Will

Rachel has provided helpful, informative and responsive to my needs.
She made the process easy and was very approachable at all times.

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Jacqueline Ann

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Jacqueline Ann

November 29, 2024

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ESTATE OF THE LATE ROGER WHITEHOUSE

Excellent service, friendly and helpful..

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Louise

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Probate

Louise

November 13, 2024

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Excellent service

Rachel was very informative and professional when dealing with my requirements for both a will and power of attorney’s.
My particular circumstances were not straight forward and Rachel took the time to explain my options fully .

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Roger James

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Roger James

October 30, 2024

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Power of Attorney

Very professional and helpful. P-of-A was obtained in the agreed timetable without problems.I would recommend them

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Christopher Robert

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Christopher Robert

October 12, 2024

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Friendly & Professional Service

Simone & Sharon were always friendly & professional in my dealings with them. They managed the conveyancing of my late Mum's property effectively & efficiently.

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David

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Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

David

August 02, 2024

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House move

Excellent service from Amelie and joe. Very professional and explained everything through the process. Would highly recommend and would use again in future

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Ed

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Matter Type:

Probate

Ed

July 14, 2024

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Great support with executor work

I had good propfessional help from Rachel Hanson in dealing with executor duties in a complicated case involving multiple bank accounts.

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Rebecca Anne

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Residential Conveyancing

Rebecca Anne

July 11, 2024

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Fabulous service

Thank you so much. Amelie and Joe went above and beyond to get my sale and purchase through.

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Anthony

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Anthony

June 27, 2024

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amazing communication throughout. Nothing was too much trouble.

I would not hesitate to use Beverly Atkinson again. It has been an absolute pleasure, and the process was made clear and straightforward. Beverley was happy to talk through any concerns at any point and was always quick to respond to any queries. Thank you for your exceptional service. Best wishes

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Sherie

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Sherie

May 30, 2024

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Really pragmatic and honest advice

As always very happy with the service took longer than expected bit the end result was just as I wanted

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Lewis

December 04, 2024

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Lewis

I originally dealt with Walker Foster Solicitors back in 2023 when purchasing my first property. They were very clear with there communication & always kept me in the loop.

Most recently when attempting to re-mortgage, i discovered that the land registry had still not registered my property, resulting in me being unable to complete the re-mortgage. I recently dealt with Hadiqa Farhat at walker foster who was very considerate about the situation i was in & provided me with options i diddnt even know existed.

After the sucsessful expedition of my land registry application & waiting a few weeks for it to be processed, i am now able to take out my mortgage & have peace of mind for the next few years.

This wouldnt have been possible without Hadiqa's proactive approach to the situation & her resillience when contacting the land registry.

Many thanks,

Lewis

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David

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Probate

David

February 04, 2024

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David

We instructed this firm to deal with the estate of our late mother. Rachel Hanson, assisted by Sarah Proctor, dealt with the matter sensitively, promptly and with great professionalism. They were always easy to contact and they kept my brother and I fully informed of developments throughout. We wholeheartedly recommend their services. Simply outstanding. Many thanks to them for their hard work.

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jb3696

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Wills

jb3696

January 26, 2024

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jb3696

My wife and I would just like to express our sincere thanks to Rachel and Sarah at Walker Foster Solicitors for their professionalism in dealing with the completion of our new wills and lasting power of attorneys this week.

With the law and procedures having changed substantially in the intervening years since we last made these provisions, it was refreshing to sit with Rachel who took the time to not only explain all the changes, but she also spoke in layman's language which assisted my wife and I greatly in deciding exactly how we wanted to update these extremely important documents.

We now have peace of mind in the knowledge that we have everything in place to cover whatever (and whenever) life throws at us in our advancing years .. And you can't put a price on that !!

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Kevin

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Wills

Kevin

January 14, 2024

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Kevin

Rachel Hanson at Walker Foster in Ilkley drew up our wills, and we are very happy to recommend her. She was very professional and helpful, and there were no delays. She answered all our questions very clearly, and there were no problems.

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Carole

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Wills

Carole

January 13, 2024

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Carole

Walker Foster have been my solicitor of choice for a few years.
I have recently updated my will guided expertly by Rachel. She has been extremely helpful and patient with me when I had important decisions to make.
Thank you Rachel and Sarah

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About this branch

Description

Walker Foster is a well-established general practice law firm with local offices in Skipton, Barnoldswick, Silsden, Settle, Ilkley, Northallerton, and Harrogate. They have provided over 100 years of service to their local community and can handle a range of matters nationwide such as property sales/purchases, probate advice, divorce, business disputes and more. They aim to build long term relationships with all their clients.

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Solicitors Regulation Authority

Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • Consumer
    • Consumer Disputes
    • Consumer Rights
    • Dispute resolution - civil mediation
    • Libel and Defamation
    • 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
    • Malicious falsehood
  • 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
    • Part Time Workers
    • Pay Issue
    • Redundancy
    • Restrictive Covenants
    • Senior Executives
    • Settlement Agreements
    • TUPE
    • Tribunal Claims
    • UK Employment Laws
    • Unfair Dismissal Claims
    • Whistleblower Protection
  • Family Law
    • Adoption, Surrogacy, Care and Special Guardianship
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • Change of name
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Access
    • Child Arrangements Following Divorce
    • Child Custody
    • Child Law
    • Child Maintenance
    • 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
    • Divorce After A Brain Or Other Serious Injury
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Domestic Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • Elderly care
    • Family Mediation
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • Lasting power of attorney
    • 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
    • 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 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
    • 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 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
  • Money & Tax
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Trusts
  • Professional Negligence
    • Accountants
    • Architects
    • Barristers
    • Engineers
    • Financial advisors
    • IT professionals
    • Insurance brokers
    • Professional Negligence
    • Professional Negligence law
    • Professional trustees
    • Surveyors
    • Tax consultants
    • Valuers
  • Welfare & Benefits
    • Mental Health - Court of protection
  • Wills, Trusts & Probate
    • Disputed Probate
    • Disputed Trusts
    • Disputed Wills
    • International
    • Probate
    • Trusts
    • Wills

Business areas of law

  • Agriculture
    • Agricultural land for sale or development
    • Buying and selling a farm
    • Commercial contracts for farming businesses
    • Employment of farm workers
    • Equestrian property
    • Farm partnerships and corporate structures
    • Farming disputes
  • 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
    • Debt Recovery
    • Employment - business
    • Franchising
    • 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
    • Small businesses
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
  • Construction
    • Construction and engineering dispute resolution
    • Crane oversailing and scaffolding licences
    • Development agreements
    • Development loan facilities
    • Warranties, third party rights and reliance letters
  • Dispute Resolution
    • Mediation
  • Regulations
    • Licensing
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