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Dovaston Law Limited

0800 083 6051
4.9/5
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We are specialist Family Law Solicitors, serving Essex, London and beyond. With over 25 years of experience in the field of Family Law, you can rely on us to guide you through the challenging times. Our clients are at the heart of what we do. We use plain English, ditch the jargon and give honest advice. Delivered with care and consideration. Read more...

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112 The Broadway
Southend-on-sea
SS1 3HH

112 The Broadway
Southend-on-sea
SS1 3HH

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Karen Simone Dovaston

4.9 out of 5
(48)
Solicitor

Gill Tobin

4.9 out of 5
(25)
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How Dovaston Law Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 97%
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About Right 96%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

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Family Law
1st / 1
170th / 3842
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 1
229th / 3494

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

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Client Reviews

4.9/5

Reviews summary

  • Excellent

    88

  • Very Good

    4

  • Average

    0

  • Poor

    0

  • Awful

    0

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Sharon
Family Law

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Dovaston Law Limited.

Matter Type:

Divorce

Sharon

March 28, 2025

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My lifeline during a difficult time

A divorce is not an easy thing. We had ups and downs and Karen Dovaston kept me sane and informed at all stages. She went above and beyond to shield me from the worst of it all. It was painful and a difficult time for the family, but we came through it with her calm, confident approach to all the push back from me. Kudos to Karen all day long.

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Su,
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Lasting power of attorney

Su,

January 07, 2025

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LPA advice.

Gill was understanding compassionate and very knowledgable.
I was pleased to have her advice and recommendations.

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Anonymous,
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Disputed Probate

Anonymous,

December 17, 2024

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No problems at all

Efficient and concise dealings. Our Wills were created with a minimum of fuss. The lawyer who dealt with us went through everything and performed a good job of consolidating all of our wishes into the documents.

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Brandon,
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Children

Brandon,

November 28, 2024

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Amazing Service

I had the luxury of having Karen as my solicitor. She was amazing from beginning to end. Karen made me feel comfortable and at ease all of the time. No matter my questions, I never felt silly asking them. Karen would always respond in a respectful manner and would always respond and never leave me hanging.

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Matthew,
Family Law

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Matter Type:

Divorce

Matthew,

November 17, 2024

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Divorce and financial specialists

I was extremely impressed by the hard work and experience of Karen who guided me through the journey of my divorce.
Karen is excellent at her job and I would recommend her company to anyone that would require a divorce or financial settlements for their divorce…
Ten out of ten …

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Ann,
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Ann,

November 12, 2024

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Excellent Professional & Friendly Service

Gill came to our house and made writing our Wills far simpler than we expected. Her wealth of knowledge of Wills and IHT answered all our questions and she was able to give us excellent advice. The draft Wills arrived quickly for our approval, everything went smoothly.
We would not hesitate to recommend Gill, in fact we already have to family and friends.

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John,
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

John,

November 01, 2024

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Dovaston Law review

We have received excellent service from Dovaston Law. All our enquiries and concerns were dealt with quickly and efficiently and we were updated on events as they happened so that we were always aware of situations that we were required to attend to and that they had dealt with..
We would have every confidence in recommending them and thank them for their help and professional attitude.

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Sally,
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Probate

Sally,

October 17, 2024

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Professional clear advice

Gill went above and beyond ensuring my needs were attended to.
She gave clear advice and answered all my questions in a clear & concise manner.
As a very newly bereaved widow, she completely understood what guidance I needed

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Chantal,
Family Law

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This review has been left by a verified client who used Dovaston Law Limited.

Matter Type:

Separation Agreement

Chantal,

October 17, 2024

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Family arrangements

Karen has been a great support with her extensive experience and knowledge

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Claire,
Wills, Trusts & Probate

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Matter Type:

Wills

Claire,

October 15, 2024

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Will

Excellent solicitors, Gill helped me draught a new Will, she was very knowledgeable, helpful and sensitive to my circumstances. Seamless process.
Would not hesitate to recommend.

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Peter
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Peter

October 14, 2024

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Peter

Gill was superb - very helpful and offered great advice - thank you!

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Patricia

Patricia

October 04, 2024

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Patricia

Excellent service from start to finish. The staff were friendly, explained everything in full detail and we were kept update through the whole process. Also any queries were dealt with a rapid response which helped immensely.

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Christopher
Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Christopher

April 17, 2024

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Christopher

Gill was very good and simplified everything we didn't understand so that we could take it on board

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Kevin
Family Law

Matter Type:

Divorce

Kevin

October 20, 2023

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Kevin

Very knowledgeable, experienced, pragmatic and fair minded. I was helped through a difficult divorce by some excellent advice.

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Craig
Family Law

Matter Type:

Financial Matters

Craig

August 18, 2023

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Craig

Very good. Would recommend

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Description

We understand that you will be worried about coming to see a solicitor. Don’t be! We are friendly and with over 25 years’ experience in the field of family law, we are skilled at helping to make a difficult situation better. We understand that it can be an emotional and frightening time when your family set up is changing. We have the skills to guide and advise you. We understand the thought of legal costs can be off putting. We use our technology to the fullest and that allows us to deliver an excellent service at competitive rates. We will make sure you understand the costs involved in any steps. Let’s have an open and honest conversation. In fact, that is at the heart of our relationship with you. Honest advice. Delivered with care and consideration. Contact us to find out more about our services and arrange an appointment with our Southend-on-Sea experienced family solicitors. We offer early evening and weekend appointments by agreement.

Practice areas

We are specialists in the area of Family Law - from getting together needing cohabitation agreements or Living Together Agreements to the more difficult situations of family separation. We also work in drawing up Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Estate Administration. We are knowledgeable and steady hands in times that can be challenging.

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Personal areas of law

  • Family Law
    • Annulment
    • Asset protection and tax mitigation
    • 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
    • Family law
    • Financial Matters
    • Fixed Fee Divorce
    • Grandparents' Rights
    • High Net Worth Divorce
    • Inheritance Act claims
    • Injunctions
    • International Divorce
    • 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
    • Unmarried Couples' Rights
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