Services

Services

Specialist legal advice for individuals, families and professionals

Watkins Solicitors provides clear, practical legal advice across a wide range of services, supporting clients with important decisions, difficult situations and life-changing legal issues.

We advise clients across England and Wales, with offices in Bristol, Bath and Hereford. Our teams help people understand their options, take practical steps and move forward with confidence.

Whether you are buying or selling a home, dealing with a family issue, seeking support for a child’s education, challenging a public body decision, planning for the future or dealing with the estate of a loved one, our solicitors are here to help.

Multi award-winning

Recognised regionally and nationally for specialist legal work.

Established in 1998

More than two decades of experience supporting clients.

England and Wales

Advice nationally, with offices in Bristol, Bath and Hereford.

Joined-up support

Specialist teams working together where legal issues overlap.

Choose the Service You Need

Each of our specialist teams advises in a different area of law. Select a service below to find out more.

If you are unsure which service applies, please contact us and we will direct your enquiry to the most appropriate team.

Residential Conveyancing

Clear, practical advice for buying, selling, remortgaging and transferring residential property.

  • Buying and selling property
  • Remortgaging
  • Freehold and leasehold transactions
  • Transfers of equity
  • First-time buyer and new build purchases
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Family Law

Supportive advice for sensitive family matters, urgent safety concerns and relationship breakdown.

  • Divorce and separation
  • Financial arrangements
  • Child arrangements
  • Domestic abuse and protective injunctions
  • Care proceedings and children law
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Education Law

Specialist support where a child or young person is not receiving suitable education, support or provision.

  • EHC needs assessments and EHCP appeals
  • School placement and phase transfer disputes
  • Annual reviews and EOTAS
  • Exclusions and school transport
  • Disability discrimination and judicial review
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International Family Law

Urgent and specialist advice for family disputes involving children and more than one country.

  • International child abduction
  • Hague Convention cases
  • Wrongful removal or retention
  • International relocation
  • Cross-border child arrangements
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Public Law and Human Rights

Advice where a public body decision may be unlawful, unfair, delayed or made without proper process.

  • Judicial review and urgent challenges
  • Human rights and local authority decisions
  • Community care, housing and homelessness
  • Health and social care challenges
  • Inquests, public inquiries and damages claims
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Probate and Estate Administration

Practical support for executors, administrators and families dealing with an estate after a death.

  • Grants of Probate
  • Letters of Administration
  • Estate administration
  • Inheritance Tax matters
  • Advice where there is no Will
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Powers of Attorney

Clear advice on putting trusted decision-making arrangements in place for the future.

  • Property and Financial Affairs LPAs
  • Health and Welfare LPAs
  • Choosing attorneys
  • Preparing and registering LPAs
  • Reviewing existing arrangements
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Wills

Help to record your wishes clearly and make things easier for the people you care about.

  • New Wills and Will updates
  • Executors and guardians
  • Wills for unmarried couples
  • Wills for blended families
  • Gifts to loved ones and charities
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Not Sure Which Service You Need?

You do not need to know exactly which area of law applies before contacting us. Our team can listen to what has happened, identify the support you may need and direct your enquiry to the right department.

Why Choose Watkins Solicitors?

Watkins Solicitors is a multi award-winning law firm with more than 55 staff across offices in Bristol, Bath and Hereford.

1998Founded
55+Staff
3Office locations
NationalSupport across England and Wales

Specialist advice

Our firm has built a strong reputation across Family Law, Education Law, Conveyancing, Public Law, Legal Aid, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate and Estate Administration.

Clear and practical support

Clients choose Watkins Solicitors for specialist advice, clear communication and practical help with sensitive, urgent and important legal matters.

Joined-Up Legal Support

Legal issues do not always fit neatly into one area. Our specialist teams work together to help clients understand the wider picture.

Family and Education

A family matter may involve education concerns, safeguarding issues or support for a child with SEND.

Public Law, Health and Care

A public law issue may involve housing, healthcare, community care, education or access to services.

Wills, LPAs and Probate

Planning for the future may involve a Will, Powers of Attorney and later support for executors or loved ones.

Contact Watkins Solicitors

Whether you know exactly which service you need or simply want to discuss your situation, our team is here to help.

We advise clients across England and Wales, with offices in Bristol, Bath and Hereford.

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