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Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors)

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Parfitt Cresswell is a regional law firm established in 1908 with offices across the South East of England offering expert legal advice with a personal touch. Complimentary No-Obligations Consultation - Speak to One of Our Legal Experts Arrange to speak with one of our legal experts and find out where you stand, what your best options are and an approximate cost (should you wish to proceed) to meet your legal needs. This is a no-obligations consultation and can be in person, over the telephone or via video call, the choice is yours. Simply contact us today. Read more...

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Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors)
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Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors)
have 9 other locations

Lonsdale Gate
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1NU

Paddockhall Chambers
Haywards Heath
RH16 1HF

Parfitt Cresswell T/A Charles Coleman & Co
Reading
RG1 1SN

8 Chelsea Gate Studios
London
SW6 4QL

Curzon House
Banstead
SM7 2LJ

4 Kingfisher Court
Uckfield
TN22 1QQ

Suites 5/6
Sutton
SM1 1JB

11 High Street
Edenbridge
TN8 5AB

27 Victoria Street
Windsor
SL4 1HE

Lonsdale Gate
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1NU

Paddockhall Chambers
Haywards Heath
RH16 1HF

Parfitt Cresswell T/A Charles Coleman & Co
Reading
RG1 1SN

8 Chelsea Gate Studios
London
SW6 4QL

Curzon House
Banstead
SM7 2LJ

4 Kingfisher Court
Uckfield
TN22 1QQ

Suites 5/6
Sutton
SM1 1JB

11 High Street
Edenbridge
TN8 5AB

27 Victoria Street
Windsor
SL4 1HE

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Available lawyers at Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors)

Bea Campbell

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Residential Conveyancer

Deryn Fisher

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Alison Kinnersley

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Abbie Fisher

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Abbie Manwaring

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Carole Rowe

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Elizabeth Byne

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Eve Geere

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Ewa Sierawska

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How Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors) Compares

Value for money

This firm - 94%
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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.

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  • 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 20%
About Right 80%

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Would recommend to
friends and family

This firm - 95%
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You can use this data to see how Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors) 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 95%
No 5%

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outcome of matter

This firm - 95%
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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 95%
No 5%

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Rankings by area of expertise

The rankings below show the areas of expertise that Max Barford Solicitors (Part of Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors) 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 / 11
178th / 4527
Company & Commercial
1st / 14
158th / 4303
Housing & Property
1st / 17
85th / 4220
Family Law
1st / 11
237th / 3827
Wills, Trusts & Probate
1st / 18
125th / 3472
Commercial Property
1st / 14
187th / 3278
Employment
1st / 9
165th / 3068
Regulations
1st / 7
79th / 2517
Money & Tax
1st / 9
113th / 1834
IT & Intellectual Property
1st / 3
61st / 1041
Agriculture
1st / 3
107th / 610
Charities
1st / 4
51st / 562

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

    413

  • Very Good

    21

  • Average

    2

  • Poor

    5

  • Awful

    17

Overall experience

  • Value For Money
  • Communication
  • Initial Impressions
  • Approachability
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John

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John

May 28, 2025

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An excellent professional service, which was a pleasure to use

I've had the pleasure of having Mark as my lawyer on multiple occasions and would highly recommend him due to his expertise, professionalism and fantastic personality. He was always on hand to help, with great advice and understanding of the situation. On top of this, he kept me regularly updated and provided a high level of detail throughout the process. I’d highly recommend Mark and Parfitt Cresswell!

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Michelle

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Michelle

May 22, 2025

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Professional & Caring service

We were in need of new wills , the lack of mobility for my husband had been the barrier to us getting on and making them . Mary Casey offered to come to our house for the signing once all the details were agreed along with her associate Alice who dealt swiftly with all my questions leading up to the this . We were both very pleased we used Parfitt Cresswell in Tunbridge Wells and feel our minds are at rest about how it will be dealt with when the time comes . They even store the original wills for you at no extra cost .
Thank you ladies first class !

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Anonymous

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May 13, 2025

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Selling property

Reason for 3 star rating was delayed by 2 months then date I have stated 6 months prior to this

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Commercial Property

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Matter Type:

Finance

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May 06, 2025

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Poor communication

Constantly had to chase for updates / progress on work.

Never answered the phone, rarely responded to emails in a timely manner

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Benjamin

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Benjamin

April 30, 2025

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Fantastic experience

Only regret we have, is not using Jackie from the start for our transfer of deeds. Jackie was fantastic and kept us updated weekly and daily leading up to the completion date. All the team were superb and were always on the other end of the phone for advice. Thanks again.

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Sharon Stratford-Tunn

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Sharon Stratford-Tunn

April 30, 2025

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Efficient

While having to sell my parents property Mark Stoker was very patient in explaining the whole process and promptly kept me updated. Even the Estate agent who had my parents property on the market said how quickly Mark got back to him and kept him informed.

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gill

June 06, 2025

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Will updated smoothly and with care

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I recently wanted to update my will and was guided through the process by Jemma Carpenter very professionally. Highly recommend

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Anonymous
Family Law

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Out Of Court Divorce

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June 05, 2025

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Excellent advice
Worth the expense
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Hilary

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June 04, 2025

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Very efficient and helpful redrafting of previous will.

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I needed to replace my previous will with a new one to remove some beneficiaries and replace with some new ones. with the help of Jemma I was able to make some other changes to help make it more "future proof". She was very helpful in answering my questions clearly and thoroughly checking out my circumstances to make sure that anything that I might wanted to add in the future (such as lists of valuables to go to particular legatees). My whole experience was very good and I found it very reassuring as it is important to get a will right. I also got good advice about Inheritance tax, should it be relevant in the future althought it is not now. I would recommend Jemma to anyone.

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Sue

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Sue

June 03, 2025

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Enforcement of settlement agreements

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Deryn made a very stressful situation much easier for me due to her friendly professional manner. Timely response to emails and telephone messages. I would highly recommend and I would instruct her again.

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February 18, 2025

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Daniel

This is the second time I have used Parfitt Cresswell, this time for the sale of my flat in London. Very happy with the service, timely and detailed responses to enquires and issues and good input with problem solving.

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January 13, 2025

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Jennifer

We have worked with Parfitt Creswell in the past and highly recommend them. Mary Carless was a great listener. Would not hesitate to recommend this law firm.

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Nick
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Nick

October 18, 2024

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Nick

I have only good things to say about the work Parfitt Cresswell did for me. Mark and his team were efficient and professional, and at the right times, pro-active. Great delivery and very personable with it.

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Helen
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Helen

September 21, 2024

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Helen

Jackie Turkel and her team recently handled the conveyancing of the sale of my mother's house.
I received a very high level of service: professional, but not without kindness and empathy. I have already recommended her services and would not hesitate to do so again.

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Jim
Housing & Property

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Residential Conveyancing

Jim

September 13, 2024

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Jim

I have been dealing with the property of someone who died intestate in April 2023. I engaged Parfitt Cresswell to deal with all aspects of the deceased person's estate, including the sale of the property. Parfitt Cresswell have been most efficient and supportive in every aspect of this sale which had some complicated aspects which needed skilled and professional management. They have been courteous and helpful throughout and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone requiring conveyancing.

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Description

Parfitt Cresswell is a regional law firm established in 1908 with offices across the South East of England offering expert legal advice with a personal touch.

Practice areas

We have excellent teams specialising in the provision of the following legal services: Private Client matters, such as Wills, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trusts, and Later Living. Family Law - divorce & separation, cohabitation, Pre & post-Nuptial Agreements, Children, Finances and Domestic Abuse Residential & Commercial Property Business & Employment Law - Buying & Selling, Disputes and Managements

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Legal services

Personal areas of law

  • 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
  • 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
    • Harassment/Bullying at Work
    • Maternity and Paternity
    • Media and Sports
  • Family Law
    • 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
    • Financial Matters
    • Grandparents' 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
    • Leasehold properties
    • New home purchases and sales
    • Option agreements and conditional contracts
    • Property Disputes
    • Renting and Tenancy Agreements
    • Residential Conveyancing
    • Restrictive Covenants, Easements and Wayleaves
    • Right of First Refusal
    • Right of Way and Rights to Light
    • Tenant Eviction
    • Transfers of parts of land
    • Unpaid Rent, Service or Ground Charges
  • Money & Tax
    • HMRC Tax Investigations and Disputes
    • Inheritance Tax
    • Insolvency and bankruptcy

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
    • Veterinary negligence
  • Charities
    • Charities
  • Commercial Property
    • Commercial Leases
    • Commercial mortgages
    • Developer disputes
    • Development plot sales
    • Environmental policy law
    • Finance
    • Investment purchases and Buy to Let
    • Landlord and tenant
    • 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 Law
    • Commercial Litigation Matters
    • Competition law
    • Contractual Disputes
    • Corporate Law
    • Corporate finance
    • Data Protection
    • Franchising
    • Intellectual Property
    • Management buyouts
    • Merchandising and sponsorship
    • Mis-sold Interest Rate Swap Agreements
    • Partnership and LLP law
    • Sales and Purchases
    • Setting up a business
    • Share option schemes
    • Shareholder Agreements
    • Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
    • Statutory Demands
    • Summary Judgment
    • Tax
    • Unfair Loan Charges
  • IT & Intellectual Property
    • Advertising and Marketing Compliance
    • Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy
    • Confidential Information, Know-How and Trade Secrets
    • Copyright
    • Dealing with intellectual property infringements
    • Design rights and product designs
    • Domain Names
    • Intellectual Property Litigation and Dispute Resolution
    • Patents
    • Personality and Image Rights
    • Trade Marks and Designs
  • Regulations
    • Health and Safety
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