Business Details
Trusted Legal Services in London
Cook Taylor Woodhouse is a distinguished law firm with over a century of experience serving clients across South East England. Established as an independently owned practice, we specialise in conveyancing for residential and commercial properties, probate and estate administration, and wills. Our three strategically located offices in Eltham, Dartford, and Maidstone enable us to deliver exceptional legal services supported by a team of more than 100 fully trained specialists. We prioritise a personal approach, ensuring clients work directly with dedicated professionals throughout their cases.Our modern infrastructure includes secure online case management systems for real-time updates. As a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, we maintain the highest standards of professionalism while avoiding referral agency practices. Our commitment to combining traditional values with technological innovation has earned us recognition as one of the region's leading legal providers.
Services
Conveyancing
Probate
Wills
Shared Ownership
Powers of Attorney
Highlights and features
- We offer over 100 years of combined legal expertise in property and estate matters
- Our personal approach ensures direct access to dedicated legal professionals
- We provide real-time case updates through secure online management systems
- Our team of 100+ specialists maintains Solicitors Regulation Authority accreditation
- We operate three strategically located offices across South East England
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
What people say
Extremely helpful
Very professional
Kept informed
Problem free
Totally satisfied
Services
Conveyancing
We handle complete property transactions from offer acceptance to completion. Our conveyancing specialists manage legal documentation, local authority searches, and contract negotiations for residential and commercial properties. Clients receive regular updates through our secure online portal while benefiting from direct communication with assigned legal professionals.
Probate
Our probate team guides executors through estate administration processes. We handle will validation, asset distribution, and tax compliance matters while providing clear explanations in plain English. Services include home visits for vulnerable clients and applications for deputyship orders when required.
Wills
We create legally sound wills tailored to individual circumstances. Our specialists provide guidance on inheritance tax planning, care home fee mitigation, and lasting powers of attorney. Documents are stored securely with full Law Society protection and professional indemnity coverage.
Shared Ownership
Specialist support for shared ownership transactions including staircasing and resale. We coordinate with housing associations, review lease terms, and provide plain English reports on obligations. Our services cover stamp duty considerations and mortgage offer validation.
Powers of Attorney
We assist with creating lasting powers of attorney and deputyship arrangements. Our specialists explain legal requirements in accessible language and support applications for clients needing decision-making assistance due to mental incapacity.
Questions
What areas do you cover?
We serve clients across South East England with offices in Eltham, Dartford, and Maidstone.
How can I track my case?
Our secure online portal provides real-time updates on your legal matter's progress.
Do you handle shared ownership transactions?
Yes, we specialise in shared ownership purchases, sales, and staircasing processes.
Are your fees transparent?
We provide detailed cost breakdowns through our online quotation system before work begins.
Can I get home visits?
Yes, we offer home visits for vulnerable clients requiring wills or power of attorney assistance.
How are you regulated?
We operate under Solicitors Regulation Authority registration number 606304 with full professional indemnity.
Reviews (5)
Daniel Hubbard
Dec 13, 2021
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After a not very good experience with another conveyancer, and being recommended by an estate agent I was apprehensive about having another negative experience, but this was definitely not the case.
Brooke was extremely professional, communicative whether it was with speedy replies which were always within a day, or a call back that was normally the same day. She was very much into the detail required to make sure all issues and potential issues were dealt with. And basically just made it feel like an easy and minimally stressful experience so I would definitely recommend her to anyone buying
Brooke was extremely professional, communicative whether it was with speedy replies which were always within a day, or a call back that was normally the same day. She was very much into the detail required to make sure all issues and potential issues were dealt with. And basically just made it feel like an easy and minimally stressful experience so I would definitely recommend her to anyone buying
P. Q.
Nov 15, 2021
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The worst imaginable service. Never respond to emails, never answer the phone, automated telephone answering system saying the office is closed (almost all the time!). Terrible, I will never take an estate agents recommendation for a conveyancing solicitors ever again. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!
Noel Peries
Nov 15, 2021
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Have recently used CTW and their practices are slow, out dated, they are uncommunicative, everything is dealt with via a letter even when all you need is a phonecall, I have also found some staff to be rude or short with their responses or to not respond at all. If you try and call their number its stuck in a time portal and you get a fax machine or a voicemail. They have a docment portal that was designed to work in the 90s and their staff dont use it, cant really say a positive thing about my experience of working with them for help on a house purchase and remortgage of our existing property
Patrick Davis
Nov 06, 2021
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Wish I never used CTW. Only used them as was recommended from the estate agents.
Zara and her assistant (Arron) went at their pace. They NEVER did anything proactively, stuff only got done if we chased, they lied at least 5 times that I can prove, and quite frankly the money we paid Id expect much better service! I understand we are in a middle of a pandemic and things are different but honestly come on!! If you are reading this then please look at other options.
Zara and her assistant (Arron) went at their pace. They NEVER did anything proactively, stuff only got done if we chased, they lied at least 5 times that I can prove, and quite frankly the money we paid Id expect much better service! I understand we are in a middle of a pandemic and things are different but honestly come on!! If you are reading this then please look at other options.
Nick Wong
Sep 28, 2021
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I tried to buy a property with the service of Cook Taylor Woodhouse, the land search found something dodgy and my conveyancer Annie Le asked me to reconsider. I ended up giving up the first property and later found another one, the process was smooth in general. As the end of stamp duty holiday was approaching, my conveyancer made an effort to catch up and nailed it. I really appreciate that.
