Business Details
42 Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Stoke-on-Trent
Established in 1984, Lichfield Reynolds has built a reputation as a trusted legal practice serving Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and Cheshire. Our team of experienced solicitors specialises in residential conveyancing, family law, childcare law, and wills & probate, combining local expertise with national accreditation. We prioritise client care through face-to-face, telephone, or video consultations, ensuring tailored legal solutions for every case. Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through our Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation and Specialist Quality Mark. With offices in Hanley and Longton, we offer accessible services including free initial enquires and transparent cost estimates.Our legal professionals provide compassionate representation in court proceedings, estate administration, and property transactions, maintaining strong relationships with local property agents and mortgage providers. We pride ourselves on clear communication, timely service delivery, and a deep understanding of the emotional complexities involved in legal matters. Our team includes accredited members of the Children Panel and experienced conveyancers who handle transactions across England and Wales. From drafting wills to managing complex family law cases, we combine professional expertise with a personal touch to deliver reliable legal support.
Services
Residential Conveyancing
Wills & Probate
Childcare Law
Family Law
Estate Administration
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- Established in 1984 with deep local legal expertise
- Law Society-accredited conveyancing specialists
- Accredited Children Panel legal professionals
- Transparent cost estimates and free initial enquires
- Accessible appointments across Staffordshire and Cheshire
Associations and certifications
- Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme
- Specialist Quality Mark
What people say
Personal touch
Very professional
Highly recommend
Brilliant service
Helpful team
Services
Residential Conveyancing
Our Law Society-accredited conveyancing team handles property transactions across England and Wales. We manage purchases, sales, remortgages, and equity transfers with local expertise in Staffordshire and Cheshire. Services include title checks, legal documentation, and liaison with mortgage providers, ensuring smooth transactions within typical eight-week timelines. Our team provides transparent cost estimates and deadline management.
Wills & Probate
We offer comprehensive will drafting, lasting powers of attorney, and probate services. Our team assists with estate administration, court of protection applications, and inheritance tax matters. Services include free will storage, guardianship provisions, and trust creation. We provide compassionate support for executors and beneficiaries through the probate process, with fixed-fee and hourly rate options available.
Childcare Law
Specialist childcare law services include representation in care proceedings, supervision orders, and adoption matters. Our accredited Children Panel members advise local authorities and families during pre-proceedings meetings (PLO) and court cases. We provide empathetic legal support for emergency protection orders, special guardianship arrangements, and child contact disputes, prioritising children's welfare in all cases.
Family Law
We handle divorce, financial settlements, and domestic abuse injunctions with compassionate expertise. Our team facilitates amicable resolutions while preparing for court representation when needed. Services include cohabitation agreements, parental responsibility arrangements, and special guardianship applications. Legal aid options are available for eligible cases, alongside cost-effective private fee arrangements.
Estate Administration
Our probate specialists guide executors through estate administration, from funeral arrangements to asset distribution. We handle grant of probate applications, intestacy cases, and inheritance tax submissions. Services include asset identification, debt settlement, and legal representation for complex estates. We charge hourly rates with transparent cost estimates, avoiding percentage-based fees for estate value.
People
Lisa Yeomans
Partner
Specialist childcare law partner with extensive experience in Children Panel cases. Provides expert legal representation for families and local authorities during care proceedings and pre-proceedings meetings.
Nick Ryles
Partner
Conveyancing expert managing property transactions across Staffordshire and Cheshire. Ensures smooth residential purchases, sales, and remortgages with Law Society-accredited service standards.
Emma James
Solicitor
Family law specialist handling divorce, financial settlements, and child arrangement disputes. Offers compassionate legal guidance while pursuing pragmatic solutions for clients' unique circumstances.
Pauline McIntyre
Advocate
Accredited Children Panel advocate with expertise in emergency protection orders and adoption proceedings. Provides robust legal representation for complex childcare law cases in court settings.
Nicola Borthwick
Solicitor
Childcare law specialist known for taking on challenging cases. Provides dedicated legal support for families navigating social services involvement and court proceedings.
Questions
What areas do you cover for conveyancing services?
We provide conveyancing services throughout England and Wales, with specialist local knowledge in Staffordshire and Cheshire regions.
Do you offer appointments outside office hours?
We offer flexible appointments including video and telephone consultations, with home visits available for those unable to attend our offices.
Can you help with urgent childcare law matters?
Our specialist childcare team handles emergency protection orders and urgent care proceedings with immediate legal representation.
What probate services do you offer?
We provide full estate administration, grant of probate applications, and inheritance tax submissions with transparent hourly rate billing.
Are your conveyancing fees fixed or hourly?
We offer fixed-fee conveyancing for standard transactions and hourly rates for complex cases with prior cost estimates.
Do you provide legal aid for family law cases?
Legal aid remains available for specific family law matters through our qualified legal aid providers.
Reviews (6)
Nikki Jones
Nov 07, 2021
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Do NOT ever consider using this firm. They have zero integrity, professionalism, compassion. They will work to sabotage there own clients who it's their duty to legally protect at the request of the courts who they say their commitment is with. If you are faced been in a position of not been the favoured party,in court you need to change lawyers as they will seek to damage you while smiling in your face posing as your legal representation. People's lives are been destroyed through this corruption and they go home to their own families and don't care or lose a wink over the families they have wrecked
Carl Wilshaw
May 30, 2021
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Brilliant, Compassionate Solicitors, liten to u and care about your needs they represent u outstandingly
E.g Mark Bromley + Tony Cook are Brilliant at what they do
E.g Mark Bromley + Tony Cook are Brilliant at what they do
Natalie Massey
Feb 22, 2021
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I had to get a solicitor asap a couple of years ago and I'm so thankful I chose Lichfield & Reynolds. Nicola went above and beyond to help me and she was always there when I needed advice or if I had any problems and still is if I'm ever in need of her help. I will always be grateful for what she did for me and how well she handled my case.
Mirela Ciucan
Dec 28, 2019
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I'm really impressed if your professionalism and especially I'm really grateful to Amanda Hendricks who went extra mile and did a great job!
Louise Atkins
Oct 14, 2019
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Totally agree with brett Mcgill review! Lichfield Reynolds are a completely and utterly rubbish outfit ! They have been in business for many years and have a reputation with the courts as a no nonsense law firm! However they care more about the courts and there reputation than there clients, All they seem to do is offer rubbish and outdated advice, and on every visit your not welcomed with an offer of refreshments but a sign in / out book so that they can calculate by the minute how much they can charge you and rip you off. This law firm was probibly good once upon a time say in the 1980s but
Brett Mcgill
Jul 25, 2018
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Never use their family solicitors, they have no work ethic, do not communicate or respond to calls, fail to send vital information, incompetence means a lot of errors are made mainly due to having a different lawyer at each hearing instead of consistency so no one ever knows what is going on, and if you do not take responsibility for error after error they will refuse to represent you and leave you without counsel at a vital stage, no compassion or interest in the client and there situation, very poor firm in general, but blessing to have them end relations as I tried to sack them many months ago
