Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Legal Services in Eltham, London
Cook Taylor Woodhouse is a distinguished law firm with over a century of experience serving clients across South East England. Established in 1925, our firm has built a reputation for delivering expert legal services in conveyancing, probate, wills, and shared ownership matters. With offices in Eltham, Dartford, and Maidstone, we combine traditional values with modern technology to provide accessible, client-focused solutions.Our team of over 100 specialists prioritises personal service, ensuring clients work directly with dedicated professionals throughout their legal journey. We maintain full transparency through our secure online case management system and direct communication channels. As an SRA-regulated firm, we uphold the highest standards of professionalism while maintaining our independent, family-run ethos.
Services
Conveyancing
Probate
Wills
Shared Ownership
Powers of Attorney
Details
- Year established: 1925
Highlights and features
- We offer over 100 years of combined legal expertise in South East England
- Our personal approach ensures direct communication with dedicated legal professionals
- We provide real-time case tracking through our secure online management system
- Our team includes specialists in conveyancing, probate, and shared ownership matters
- We maintain SRA regulation and Law Society protection for client security
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
What people say
Extremely helpful and friendly
Very professional
Kept us informed
Problem free
Totally satisfied
Services
Conveyancing
We handle residential and commercial property transactions from offer acceptance to completion. Our conveyancing service includes contract review, local authority searches, and Land Registry registration. Clients benefit from direct communication with dedicated solicitors and real-time case tracking through our secure online system.
Probate
Our probate service guides executors through estate administration, including will validation, asset distribution, and tax compliance. We offer home visits and plain-English explanations of legal processes. The team handles complex cases including disputed wills and deputyship applications for incapacitated individuals.
Wills
We draft legally sound wills tailored to individual circumstances, including tax planning and care home fee mitigation. Our service includes secure storage and updates. Clients receive clear guidance on lasting powers of attorney and deputyship arrangements to protect future interests.
Shared Ownership
Specialist support for shared ownership transactions including staircasing, sales, and mortgage coordination. We manage Housing Association communications and Stamp Duty considerations. The service covers new build purchases and simultaneous buy/sell arrangements with transparent pricing.
Powers of Attorney
We establish lasting powers of attorney for health, welfare, and property decisions. The service includes capacity assessments and deputyship applications. Clients receive ongoing support for elderly or vulnerable individuals, with home visits available for document execution.
Questions
What areas do you cover?
We serve clients across South East London and Kent from our Eltham, Dartford, and Maidstone offices.
How can I track my case?
Our secure online portal provides real-time updates on your legal matter's progress.
Do you offer home visits?
Yes, we provide home visits for wills, probate, and power of attorney matters.
Are your conveyancing fees transparent?
We offer clear pricing with no hidden fees through our CTW Price Promise.
How are you regulated?
We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under number 606304.
Can you help with shared ownership staircasing?
Yes, our specialist team handles all aspects of shared ownership transactions including staircasing.
Reviews (6)
Connor Haines
May 16, 2022
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There comunication is not very good and without constant chasing on our end we would not have moved home. They failed to tell us some basic stuff and overall messed around more than needed. Stay clear of this one guys and pick one thats more local so you can go knock on the door if needed.
Daniel George
Apr 04, 2022
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If I could give 0 stars I would, these solicitors are beyond the slowest we've had the displeasure of working with. Can't ever get them on the phone when needed. I'd keep a wide berth and go elsewhere if I was you. Avoid at all costs UPDATE! They refused to return calls and emails from our solicitor and the Estate Agents, insisted upon insignificant amendments at the last moment causing our mortgage to expire, the sale to collapse and left their clients homeless. DO NOT USE THEM!
Noel Peries
Dec 20, 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, its been truly a terrible experience and if yoiu have any sense dont use them unless they completley change the way they work its really poor.
A. D.
Dec 20, 2021
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5 stars for Natalie Collins, my conveyancer. She kept me fully apprised throughout the process. Quickly responded to my queries. Was professional, competent, and had her eye on the ball throughout. She was personally recommended to me via friends who instructed her for their own purchase last year. Highly recommended and will use again. Thank you
Patrick Davis
Nov 19, 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 I'd 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.
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!
