Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

01580 715144

Kingsfords is a long established highly reputable firm providing expertise in many areas of law both to commercial concerns and private individuals. Kingsfords was founded in the mid 1880s by Julius Kingsford and the firm’s development since that time was initially linked to the growth of Ashford and East Kent, but now our clients are based nationally across England and Wales and beyond. Kingsfords has developed both in response to and in anticipation of the needs of our clients and today, with over 50 staff, we are able to provide a wide range of services to both private and commercial clients. We have achieved Lexcel accreditation (a symbol of excellence within the legal profession). In a recent survey, over 99% of clients responding said that they would use our services again. Read more...

Address
5 High Street
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 3EB
01580 715144
www.kingsfords-solicitors.com

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Available lawyers at Kingsfords Solicitors Limited

Helen Cojeen

Celia Willcock

Conveyancing Executive

Daniel Crook

Donna Trewerne

Director and Licensed Conveyancer

Kellie Darke

Catherine Barnett

Conveyancing Executive (non-solicitor)

Corrina Sewell-Hill

5.0 out of 5

(4)

Private Client Executive

Leigh Anne Prebble-Benn

5.0 out of 5

(4)

Solicitor

Elizabeth Issac-Garner

4.7 out of 5

(3)

Chartered Legal Executive

Marie-Antoinette Bassini

Adam Kenneth Luke

Cameron Hull

Charlotte Constable

Edward Bowman

Graeme Weir

Debt/Asset Recovery Consultant

How Kingsfords Solicitors Limited Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%

National Average

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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 Kingsfords Solicitors Limited on ReviewSolicitors.

As part of our review questionnaire we ask reviewer questions about the value for money they felt they received by using Kingsfords Solicitors 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 12%

About Right 87%

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Satisfied with
outcome of matter

This firm - 95%

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ReviewSolicitors uses our community data to show you how many clients used Kingsfords Solicitors 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 Kingsfords Solicitors 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 95%

No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

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

Consumer

1st / 2

282nd / 4560

Company & Commercial

1st / 8

412th / 4348

Housing & Property

1st / 2

392nd / 4234

Family Law

1st / 2

118th / 3841

Wills, Trusts & Probate

1st / 8

333rd / 3495

Commercial Property

1st / 7

501st / 3303

Employment

1st / 5

423rd / 3088

Regulations

1st / 1

229th / 2551

Personal Injury

1st / 1

376th / 2359

Crime/ Criminal Defence

1st / 2

255th / 2099

Money & Tax

1st / 1

308th / 1841

Professional Negligence

1st / 1

228th / 1192

Welfare & Benefits

1st / 1

142nd / 817

Construction

1st / 1

133rd / 584

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

177
Very Good

4
Average

1
Poor

2
Awful

7

Overall experience

Value For Money
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Documentation Accuracy
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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Colin

February 12, 2025

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Professional Manner

Marcus Parsons and Chloe Tunnage provided a rapid response to produce Will's for us in a professional and efficient way.

Would highly recommend.

Colin/Diana Brown

Lawyer named in this review:
Marcus William Parsons

Marcus William Parsons

A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 17 February, 2025:

Hi Colin. Thank you, Colin and Diana, for your wonderful feedback! We're so pleased to hear that Marcus Parsons and Chloe Tunnage provided a rapid, professional, and efficient service in preparing your Wills. Your recommendation means a lot, and we truly appreciate your trust. If you ever need any further assistance, we’re here to help!

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Alison

October 30, 2022

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Trust and empathy

I was floundering with all the paperwork after my husband's death. Ms Sarah Geering and her secretary, Paula Whitewood dealt with my late husband's estate efficiently and with compassion. I felt I could ask Sarah a question or contact her by email and I was never made to feel a nuisance. I was given sensible advice and subsequently, my daughters and I had every confidence in asking Sarah to draft our wills.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Child Law

Guardian

September 02, 2022

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Family Court case

We were involved in a family court case as interim carers for our niece whilst her mother sort to regain custody. Marian at Kingsford was really helpful in getting us through the legal side of proceedings. She was also caring and empathetic during some more difficult times. She helped us secure some funding from the local authority which was a huge help. In all our dealings with Kingsford, everyone was professional and friendly. Marian always took the time to talk us through the legal jargon and spell out what our options were at each stage. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Lawyer named in this review:
Marian Bridget McNeil

Marian Bridget McNeil

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Glynis

August 14, 2022

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A first class service from knowledgeable and approachable professional

From our very first exploratory telephone call with Renee Hopper regarding the sale of our French property I felt confident that our needs were clearly understood and acknowledged. The help and guidance that we received from Mme Bassini and Ms Hopper left nothing to to chance with no assumptions being made about what we did or did not understand. Thanks to their willingness and expertise in communicating with the relevant officials, notaires, estate agents etc in France as well as organising the Power of Attorney the process was as stress-free for us as it could possibly be and for which we are eternally grateful.

Lawyers named in this review:
Marie-Antoinette Bassini Renee Hopper

Marie-Antoinette Bassini

Renee Hopper

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Verified review

Charlie Beaumont

July 23, 2022

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Tremendous Support

We really appreciated the professionalism of Kellie Darke and her colleagues. Their approach was consistently highly personable and, as a result we felt we were in very good hands.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kellie Darke

Kellie Darke

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Iain

June 16, 2022

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Laitan Eyiowuawi

A good professional took over a case already in hand (due to illness of the partner originally working on it) and kept us up to speed on the progress of a house purchase with a number of complexities in the Title, providing sound advice.

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Family Law

Matter Type:

Children

paul

April 21, 2022

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Excellent serivce

Excellent service from Tom Browne who helped out with an urgent family matter, despite it being Good Friday.
Professional, polite and extremely helpful - thank you Tom!

Lawyer named in this review:
Thomas Browne

Thomas Browne

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Probate

Charles Colin

September 01, 2021

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Estate of the late Stephen John Davis

. Excellent service throughout. Obtaining Probate was was very protracted because of very poor service from the Ministry of Justice (blamed on Covid), pressure was maintained and eventually paid off. Sale of the property was consequently delayed but was handled very professionally. Good comunications maintained for the whole period. Couteous, professional and sympathetic in all dealings. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Kingsfords.

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April 21, 2021

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Awesome

Thank you that is awesome

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

April 21, 2021

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Patient tenacity

Dear Kim Just in case I don’t have a chance to speak with you before Friday I wanted to say thank you so much for all your help over the last few weeks. This sale/purchase has been pretty arduous for us all and your sound advice, patient tenacity and sense of humour has been much appreciated. Many thanks for everything.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Residential Conveyancing

Arnie

February 05, 2025

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Arnie

We have recently asked Kingsford Solicitors, Cranbrook branch Kent to undertake all associated paperwork and correspondence to third parties on our behalf, for the sale of our late parents property. We met Kellie Darke and Katy when my sister and I dropped in to leave paperwork etc. We were very pleased with the whole process from start to finish. Everything went without any fuss and was dealt with in a very professional manner, making everything much easier for us as a family when dealing with the loss of loved ones. Thankyou so much to Kellie and everyone else involved, we are truly grateful. Kindest regards Arnie Gurr.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kellie Darke

Kellie Darke

A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 10 February, 2025:

Hi Arnie. Thank you for your heartfelt feedback, Arnie. We are truly grateful for your kind words and are pleased to hear that Kellie, Katy, and the team were able to assist you during this difficult time. Providing a professional and seamless service is always our priority, and we’re glad we could make the process easier for you and your family. Wishing you all the best, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever need our assistance again.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

New home purchases and sales

Marion

August 23, 2024

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Marion

We recently bought a new build home in Cranbrook and wanted to use a local solicitor. It was very convienient to be able to call or drop into the office with paperwork and questions throughout. Kept exactly to initially agreed completion date. Katy and Kellie were fantastic. Thank you very much.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kellie Darke

Kellie Darke

A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 23 August, 2024:

Hi Marion, Thanks so much for your lovely feedback. We hope you have settled in well at your new home and look forward to acting for you again in the future.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Richard

March 21, 2024

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Richard

Kellie Dark I have used kingsfords for a long time
I have aways use kellie she is excellent in her field of work she has done my last few sales and purchases with out any problems. I would recommend her to anyone

Lawyer named in this review:
Kellie Darke

Kellie Darke

A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 22 March, 2024:

Many thanks for your feedback Richard. We are most grateful.

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Housing & Property

Matter Type:

Purchase and Sale

Nigel

June 19, 2023

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Nigel

Kellie Darke at Kingsford’s Cranbrook office acted for me on the purchase of a property recently. It was not a straightforward transaction and I was pleased to be guided by Kellie who at all times was professional, knowledgeable and very efficient. Excellent service.

Lawyer named in this review:
Kellie Darke

Kellie Darke

A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 19 June, 2023:

Thank you for your kind feedback Nigel. We are grateful.

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Wills, Trusts & Probate

Matter Type:

Wills

Liane

February 13, 2023

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Liane

Highly professional! Excellent service! Assisted me with certifying some legal documents and helped my Father-in-law draw up a will! Even went the extra mile and took it to his house to sign.

A representative from Kingsfords Solicitors Limited responded to this review on 14 February, 2023:

Hi Liane, Thank you very much for your feedback. Delighted we could be of service.

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