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592 Green Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9SG

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2.0 stars average for Carter Devile from 9 reviews

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5 stars   1
4 stars   0
3 stars   1
2 stars   0
1 stars   7

Legal services at this branch

  • Advocacy
  • Children
  • Commercial property
  • Company and commercial
  • Conveyancing - residential
  • Family - general
  • Immigration - nationality and citizenship
  • Landlord and tenant - residential
  • Licensing gaming and betting
  • Litigation - general
  • Private client - Probate
  • Private client - Wills


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Carter Devile

General Legal advice

1 stars

23/02/23 - Reviewed by David Mills

This firm have not responded to our calls, emails and formal complaints for 2 years in relation to probate for our late mothers property- they currently hold a large amount of money from my late mother in laws estate and wont respond to return the money, wont respond to calls or emails and wont return any documentation so we can pass our case to another firm.
We have escalated to a formal complaint with the legal ombudsman
We would not recommend this firm at all to anyone needing legal services.

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Carter Devile

Will and probate

1 stars

22/01/23 - Reviewed by Anonymous

Dis not inform us up front about charges, messed up initial probate, first attempt at house sale was not possible as probate not issued, sale fell through still charged us. Overcharged us a ridiculous amount, is not answering calls and emails to discuss the costs. Never, ever use this solicitor. If I could give no stars I would.

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Carter Devile

Conveyancing/property

1 stars

22/12/21 - Reviewed by Shay Brown

If I would give this firm zero starts if I could. I would actively ask everyone to avoid this firm.

I purchased a property and the partner (Mr Devile) was dealing with the legal formalities but he took so long to respond to the other party, the mortgage provider and me that in the end the valuation expired and I had to pay for a new one. Then he failed to finalise the legal formalities (didn't pay the stamp duty, didn't register the title). I ended up with a £2,000 fine from HMRC for late payment of stamp duty. Carter Devile also failed to respond to a formal complaint I raised. It took two years and a complaint to the legal ombudsman to get matters finalised. The legal ombudsman upheld my complaint due to the sheer amount of errors and the complete lack of communication. This firm also overcharged me significantly for the work undertaken.

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Carter Devile

Will and probate

1 stars

25/04/20 - Reviewed by David M

This articles says it all.

Caution and great circumspection advised.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/pensions/article-7400159/Trapped-purgatory-Six-years-mother-died-waiting-legacy.html

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Carter Devile

Will and probate

1 stars

28/08/19 - Reviewed by Anonymous

I found this solicitor to be intentionally slow in handling my case so that my fees were way more than I expected and what is typical for a case of this kind. They 'sat' on paperwork for months and charged exorbitant fees for making no progress. I did not believe the reasons they have given for the delays and so I have shown them to a solicitor friend and who tells me that the reasons are baseless. I DO NOT RECOMMEND

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Carter Devile

Commercial

1 stars

04/07/19 - Reviewed by Anonymous

By far the worst experience I’ve had with any company. Have taken years (literally) to do anything and now will not respond to us or our new solicitors. Commercial property sale in limbo because of no response for months. DO NOT USEP

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Carter Devile

Conveyancing/property

1 stars

26/04/18 - Reviewed by Rick Singh

The service that I received from this firm was diabolical. For example I rang to speak to Mr Devile, he was not available, I left a message. I rang again because he did not return my call only to be told to leave my contact details again, even though the receptionist acknowledged that she has spoken to me earlier in the day - what did they do? Throw my contact details in the bin? This scenario occured on a number of occasions.

The service was slow (non existent), even to the point where the other parties solicitor was complaining,

They do not respond to phone calls, email, or to letters.

They have not not removed a charge that was against the property that acted for me on, even though I have chased them several times (with no response on each occasion).

Basically, this firm was (and still is) the cause of my stress and I paid them for that pleasure!

They still (after 5 months and several chasers) have not provided the removed the charge that I paid them to remove and did not have the courtesy to acknowledge or respond to a formal complaint letter.

Dear, oh dear,,,



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