North East Wills and Estate Planning Services Reviews 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We contacted the company for help in arranging Lasting Powers of Attorney, wills and a family trust. Dan was very knowledgeable and supportive during the whole process. He clearly explained the optio... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service. Explained clearly and concisely as to what will happen next. Mr Buckley was informative, extremely pleasant to deal with. Gave me his card and made himself available to answer a... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Didnt realise if its a straightforward lasting power of attorney for finance or health you can actually download all the paperwork via the gov.uk site and they also give you full instructions on what... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Approached north East Wills and Estates Planning to arrange wills and LPA’s for myself and my fiancé. Excellent service from start to finish, explained everything in terms that were easy to understand... See more

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We are a Paralegal led estate planning company striving to deliver a first class service to every one of our clients through sound legal advice in plain english. Our pricing has been made fair so that these important legal documents are affordable to everyone, on average savings of over 50% compared to high street solicitors.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lasting Power of Attorney

I used this company to do my Lasting Power of Attorney, Dan was very knowledgeable and acted professionally, good communication. Competitive price and quality service provided, without doubt highly recommended.

July 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Estate planning made easy

We contacted the company for help in arranging Lasting Powers of Attorney, wills and a family trust. Dan was very knowledgeable and supportive during the whole process. He clearly explained the options for types of wills and trusts as we didn’t know where to begin. This enabled us to make an informed choice about what we needed for our family. Once decided, it was a straightforward process with draft documents emailed out for proofreading. We would definitely recommend to anyone who wants estate planning services.

October 10, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

it took months before i had a reply and…

it took months before i had a reply and that was to say i hadn't filled it in correctly so i did re-do and sent it off to you again i heard nothing so it has took over three years and still i am not sure if it is register

August 5, 2024
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Reply from North East Wills and Estate Planning Services

Dear Mrs Croft, It may have been more suitable to contact me before reviewing.
The service you paid for was for a draft only service and in the cover letter it stated

"You have chosen our ‘draft only service’ which means from this point forward you are responsible for correctly signing and dating the forms and sending these to the Office of The Public Guardian for registration. North East Wills & Estate Planning Services cannot be held responsible for any mistakes made from this point" This was sent to you on the 2/8/2021.

But as a good will gesture I would be happy to assist you to make sure these important documents are in place for you. SO please contact me at a suitable time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Dealing with Dan Buckley was an absolute pleasure. He was a consummate professional, explained everything thoroughly and ensured the whole process ran smoothly. I would 100% recommend North East Wills and Estate Planning Services.

June 1, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Explained clearly and concisely as to what will happen next. Mr Buckley was informative, extremely pleasant to deal with. Gave me his card and made himself available to answer any further questions I may have. Would not hesitate to use him again for any future changes. Excellent company.

June 20, 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable and Worst Company for Wills and Planning Estate…

Worst mistake of my life getting in touch with the company!
Having paid £450.00 to Dan Buckley for my Will , I feel I have wasted my time and money with him and his company. I am of pension age, and can hardly afford to loose my money at this time of my life. Circumstances changes in many peoples lives at any given time as it has with me. However having spoken to him on the phone 23rd March 2023 to make the changes to my Will which I sent by email as requested by him, I was prepared to pay the extra, Nothing has been done by him, he has completely ignored my calls to him and my 3 emails. I feel scammed by Northeast Planning Services and will never recommend this company !!!!. I hope you enjoy my £450.00 i paid you for a non completed job. Peoples circumstance change and there was a change to be made and no matter what, you did not reply to my message even if you were on holiday you did not bother to make contact ! You've been reported as a company ...end of.

March 23, 2023
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Reply from North East Wills and Estate Planning Services

Dear A_C_E
I'm sorry that you feel that the service was not the one that you expected, seeing as we spent over 28 plus hours working on what was requested and charged as a simple will and lasting powers of attorney. The 31 phone calls and numerous changes to the will that ended up as a discretionary trust ( that you were not charged for)
We went out of our way to provide you a first class service as we do with all of our clients.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Class Service

Peter helped us with our wills, he explained everything which was easy to understand. I will definitely be recommending his services to friends.

February 17, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t recommend enough. Now have peace of mind for the future.

Can’t recommend enough. Dan provided a very professional and swift service at a point where time was pressing to finalise estate planning arrangements with a discretionary trust will and to formalise property equity division with Land Registry. Fantastic communication and he explained everything in great detail to lay out the facts without pushing into a course of action and all decisions were our own. Couldn’t have been more helpful and everything was carried out at our home. Thank you.

February 6, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service

I recently asked Dan to help with drawing up my Lasting Power of Attorney documents.
He was professional and explained everything step-by-step. Dan was also friendly and empathetic regarding my current, very difficult, situation.
The service that Dan provided was excellent and I would absolutely recommend him to others.

March 5, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would highly recommend Dan at north…

I would highly recommend Dan at north east will and estate planning services. Very helpful and understanding nothing to much trouble they did my mum in law will and power of attorney treated her with the upmost respect and compassion and put her at ease though out this process thank you very much would not hesitate to use them again Paula and Mark Thompson

December 13, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Dont waste your money for l.p.a

Didnt realise if its a straightforward lasting power of attorney for finance or health you can actually download all the paperwork via the gov.uk site and they also give you full instructions on what you need to do. Could have saved myself £200 if i had known this before i used this company

December 10, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service

Dan Buckley was absolutely fantastic in assisting me organise the will of a loved one I care for. The will was handled with the utmost professionalism and sensitivity. The service was speedy, simple and I would highly recommend using them.

December 10, 2021
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Reply from North East Wills and Estate Planning Services

Many thanks for the review Diva.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found Dan very good at going though…

I found Dan very good at going though all the details what needed to be done, really good manner when speaking to him, I would recommend him to anybody.

December 9, 2021
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Reply from North East Wills and Estate Planning Services

Many thanks for the review, I'm pleased you are happy with everything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and easy to use Dan was…

Very quick and easy to use Dan was great guiding you through the steps to help

December 8, 2021
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Reply from North East Wills and Estate Planning Services

Many thanks for the Review John, I'm pleased you were happy with everything.

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