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DPS Wills and Probate

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‘21 Certificate of Excellence, 2021

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Call on (01452) 543498 to receive a 25% discount on all services.

Working with The Land Registry, The Office of the Public Guardian and adhering to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (S.T.E.P) standards, this provides us with all of the resources required to assist every client, whether they require a Will, a Trust Will, Powers of Attorney or a simple review and restructure of their property ownership, for their peace of mind for future years.

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506 hires on Bark
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14 April 2025

Wills and Estate Planning

Straight forward process and quick responses to questions, would recommend.

31 March 2025

Excellent service, friendly and informative, problem free. After care service excellent. All steps were thoroughly explained. Would highly recommend, thank you More...

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31 March 2025

Wills and Estate Planning

Very pleased with the service provided by Darren . He is very professional but at the same time very friendly . We found him to be so helpful and explained every step of the process to us . I would definitely recommend him .
This is a revue from an extremely pleased customer .
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26 March 2025

I can nothing but praise this company for all their help during the unfortunate lost of a relative. I had no idea where to start but Darren helped me every step of the way. Nothing was too much trouble and no question too silly. I will happily recommend to everyone. Fantastic service More...

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22 March 2025

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren explained everything and we were very happy with all the work he done for us would have no problem using DPS again

18 March 2025

Excellent Darren, from start to finish, you explained everything very well and opened our eyes to things we did not know, we would recommend you highly, thank you very much.

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17 January 2025

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren contacted us after I filled in an enquire form with Bark.
We cannot recommend Darren enough, absolutely delivering a first class service.
We used Darren for our Wills, Power of Attorney for Health and Financial and and Land Registry Tennent's in Common.
Darren took time to explain everything and answered all question fully so that we could make informed decisions on how we should proceed.
Thank you Darren - Gary & Julie.
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6 December 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren Smith called us promptly as a result of our contact with Bark... we received a call from another solicitor earlier this afternoon via Bark. .. EXCELLENT, attentive service!
It was an absolute pleasure to speak over the phone with Darren, whom we thank for his time, patience, courtesy and obvious integrity, as he was able to honestly advise us that we were worrying unnecessarily about some misinformation we had received from another source. Darren's advice reinforced our peace of mind as it confirmed what we had advised earlier by the previous solicitor via Bark.
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28 November 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

We selected DPS Wills and Probate after much deliberation – checking other providers to prepare our Wills and Powers of Attorney. We are pleased to say that our experience with DPS was very very good. Darren provided excellent service: informative, friendly, empathetic and timely. We could not have asked for better and have no hesitation in recommending DPS Wills and Probate. More...

18 November 2024

Darren (DPS Wills) provided a great service. Very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the process in details. A fantastic service.

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18 November 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

It is always a pleasure to work with Darren at DPS wills and probate because he provides such a informed and personalised service and I would always recommend him to friends and family

14 November 2024

We spoke to 3 companies regarding a review of our wills and a cost to produce 4LPA’s
Darren’s response was immediate and I felt at home with his approach and his understanding of our requirements.
His attention to detail was impressive and we went ahead and used his company
Nothing has been too much trouble and we are now in the process of finalising rewritten
Wills and the creation of LPA’s
I would recommend his company without hesitation.
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12 September 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

My husband and I had mirrored wills drawn up with Darren Smith @ DPS Wills and Probate back in July. We were in rather a rush as I had a medical issue and was due to go into hospital but Darren came to our rescue he came to our home to obtain all our details and wishes for our wills he was very helpful and accommodated all our needs and made suggestions we hadn’t thought of ourselves. He went away and within days had drawn up our wills and posted them out to us for signing. Everything was done and dusted in the timescale we set him. A very pleasant person great listener felt very comfortable and confident with both Darren & the company would highly recommend More...

11 September 2024

We found Darren from DPS Wills and Probate to be very efficient and so easy to deal with. His communication was excellent and he made the whole process flow seamlessly. We would highly recommend this company. More...

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16 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Prompt, professional and excellent help with our wills. I would certainly recommend.

15 August 2024

Darren of DPS Wills & Probate helped my partner & I to write our new wills when we moved in together. As we are not married they were quite complicated but Darren patiently talked us through what we needed to do & the decisions we had to make. Thanks to him we both have new wills stating exactly what we both wanted - thank you Darren! More...

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15 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren was very helpful in all respects of making a will and power of attorney for my relative who was unable to travel. He came to London and explained everything to her and went above and beyond to make it as stress free as possible for her and the family.Darren did this despite losing a very close member of his family. More...

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14 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

I found them efficient and easy to deal with
Would definitely recommend this company

14 August 2024

We had our wills organised with Darren. Extremely pleased with all the hard work he did. Communication fantastic and everything done in a timely and professional manner. Would highly recommend this company. Eileen & Iqbal from Canterbury. More...

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13 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

We used DPS Will and Probate for wills and lpa's. Their responses and follow ups were swift and to the point. If it became necessary to return to their service I would not hesitate. Thank you Darren

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13 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

What a super service drove 150 miles and we had a two hour meeting Darren is the answer to all your problems very knowledgeable on all aspects of wills probate and all associated requirements in all a great experience and very reasonable on cost in all 110% could not have done more would recommend any day.

13 August 2024

Have just been revising our wills again with DPS Wills, been absolutely brilliant even though we changed our minds several times, always offered personal advice and excellent service. Would highly recommend their services.
Robert Anderson
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13 August 2024

A friendly company that offers a reliable service. I would use them again.

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13 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren provided excellent service and advice and would not hesitate in recommending him.

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13 August 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren was amazing , from start to finish , very thoughtful and compassionate due to the circumstances , explained everything with great detail , and even went above and beyond. Would highly recommend this company and will definitely use in the future . Thank you once again for all your help and understanding More...

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23 May 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Excellent service, face to face contact & totally reassuring our wills are completed & other advice taken & in progress. We would recommend to anyone wanting a kind & very professional but friendly service More...

15 May 2024

We have used Darren’s services on a few occasions, it has been an absolute pleasure to communicate with Darren as he is so lovely and always so professional. Communication is amazing and if something is not understood he always takes time to explain and offer reassurance. We highly recommend and would not go anywhere else. Thank you Darren for all your hard work and help with everything we have put your way. More...

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15 May 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

I recommend DPS service
Good honest and reliable information given
If you use DPS you have there support for live ( your are not a number you are a customer )

4 April 2024

It has been very easy getting a Will done. Darren has been super helpful and non-tetchy about making several changes. I live in Canada and so this was all done by email and, despite that, was a painless process. Good stuff. Thank you.

15 March 2024

Darren came to our home to enable us to discuss our wills. This is so useful if your mobility is limited. We found him to be friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. Everything was sorted in a remarkably short space of time with cheerful efficiency. More...

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7 March 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Amazing ! Darren really friendly and professional went the extra mile, very informative.Extremely good value would highly recommend

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7 March 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Excellent service.
Felt at ease due to Darren's friendliness and expertise.
Price was reasonable for the work.
We now have peace of mind for the future of our family.

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6 March 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Friendly and professional service.

5 March 2024

My husband and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Darren at DPS Wills and Probate. He is extremely professional, knows his “stuff” and provides a friendly very personal service. We found him extremely easy to talk to and he listened to all our concerns and came up with just what we wanted to achieve. A very charming, likeable man who cares about the service he provides.
100% happy with the service which was excellent value for money and so nice that he comes to you in your home which made talking about sensitive issues much easier. Great guy, don’t hesitate USE DPS WILLS & PROBATE!
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1 March 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Excellent friendly service.
Felt at ease talking to Darren who explained our options.

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27 February 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Very professional service from initial enquiry to completion of Wills and POA. Darren explained the process in easy to understand dialogue. We took up option to have all information compiled via zoom meeting which was no different from meeting being in person. Wouldn't hesitate in recommending DPS with any of the services they offer. More...

14 February 2024

The service I was provided was superb. From start to finish I was carefully advised of the processes and was made fully aware of what was expected from me in terms of information that was needed to progress the probate of my late father. Highly recommended from my perspective More...

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20 January 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Easy to use and a fast reaction

12 January 2024

I am very pleased with the services DPS Wills have given us. Mr Smith is always pleasant and efficient. He is also patient and does not mind explaining several times a same topic. Their rates are very competitive. I would not hesitate to recommend DPS Wills to friends and family. More...

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11 January 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren provides a quick turnaround and efficient service with a good customer service experience..

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11 January 2024

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren was very helpful ,thorough and did an excellent job at a very competitive rate. I would recommend him.

10 January 2024

We found that DPS wills and Probate were very pleasant to speak to, they were very informative and could answer questions that we had, we had a idea for our wills and after some explanations were very happy to proceed with them.

9 January 2024

Darren provided impeccable service for our will—professional, highly knowledgeable, and impressively fast. His approachability made the process stress-free. I wholeheartedly recommend Darren for his outstanding expertise and efficient, client-focused approach. More...

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6 December 2023

Wills and Estate Planning

At a very difficult time Darren was empathetic, friendly and very reassuring. He was very clear on all steps we needed to take and how long the process would take. He always kept us up to date with everything that was happening. We would have no hesitation to recommend Darren. We would have been lost without him. More...

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1 December 2023

Wills and Estate Planning

It’s not an easy subject to discuss but, Darren was very personable and made everything easy to understand. He was extremely professional and with his guidance the process was painless. I would recommend DPS to anyone. Great result at a reasonable cost. More...

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6 November 2023

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren Smith was a perfect fit for us. A true gentleman and totally professional.

5 October 2023

Darren helped myself and my husband update our wills recently. He’s extremely helpful, professional and knowledgeable and he explains everything clearly. He’s a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend his services. More...

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20 September 2023

Wills and Estate Planning

We found Daren very helpful and nothing was to much trouble he answered all questions and would recommend him and have done to other friends

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9 September 2023

Wills and Estate Planning

Darren was polite and attentive as I waded through a number of companies wanting to provide a new trust and update will. He quickly understood our needs and was quick to provide draft documents for our review. Darren has a very friendly working style and one which made the whole process very straightforward. Would definitely recommend Darren for legal services. More...

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9 September 2023

Wills and Estate Planning

I have to say, the service provided by Darren was exceptional first of all, he is not a salesman but a true professional. The advice he gives is in understandable language and we felt completely comfortable and confident that in the inevitable event of our passing, our estate will fall into the hands of our loved ones . Having said that, his promise of the annual will review means that should circumstances change nothing is set in stone.
Great service Darren and not the astronomical fee that you would think.
Highly recommend.
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The fact that we can help as many people, of all ages, get the correct advice, documents and service at a competitive price and not be fearful of updating and/or changing their requirements due to cost factors or a restrictive process.

After dealing with new parents across the UK, following the birth of their new born baby, it became apparent there was such a lack of understanding of how to create a Will, solutions that were readily available were very expensive, there appeared to be lots of extra charges and clients were almost discouraged from sorting this part of their family affairs out as these issues were seen as road blocks.

I wanted to offer a Will writing solution for families, with young children, but also their relatives too, on a basis whereby a fee is charged and the package contains a full support mechanism for the client for life so they are always encouraged to remain on top of their financial and family affairs, without the fear of being charged repeatedly, hasten to add, DPS Wills and Probate was created.

We believe we have a very well structured, friendly, efficient and professional offering for clients who want to gain control of their family affairs prior to passing away. A solution that is priced competitively, ensuring clients are then encouraged to keep on top of their requirements and affairs, actually encouraged on an annual basis to review their wishes and instructions, and offering free impartial advice wherever possible, both for the client, their family and the individuals included within any legal document thereafter.

Our services are all delivered remotely via telephone cal and/or video call. Everything is interacted electronically thereafter including payments which are processed via Paypal for a clients security and peace of mind.

Services

If you are a single parent, a single person, or perhaps your partner already has a Will, we can easily create a stand alone Will for you, providing peace of mind for your final wishes, instructions and the distribution of your gifts/estate.

Whether you need to organise Guardians for children, secure and safeguard a property or even parts of your estate from complicated family matters, perhaps simply distribute your estate in specific ways, or you just want to plan for your respective funerals, our Joint/Will (discounted) service may be of interest to you.

Although a Will provides a legal directive for the management and distribution of your estate, an additional letter of wishes can enable you to give guidance on how certain matters "could" be managed, this could be the management of a property, welfare of your pets or family member, anything really, it is just a more warm and informal manner of supporting those you leave behind with some of the tough decisions they may face.

If you are appointing Guardians for any child of yours, under the age of 18, you may also want to provide a further letter of wishes containing instructions on parts of your child's life such as education, religion, family contact, financial support through further education.

Whether you require a Power of Attorney (PoA) to enable the management of your property and/or personal affairs or perhaps your health and general welfare, even down to simple financial matters, we will be able to create a specific solution for you and offer free no obligation advice and thoughts how you could achieve your goal.

Ideally, sometimes clients like to create Trusts for tax purposes, clarity on inheritance or safeguarding inheritance for Minors or overseas assets

Once any legal document has been created via our company, we will store the original for you at a small cost of £1.50 per month, payable in arrears, annually, we will also provide a certified copy for your reference/distribution on a completely FREE basis. What's more, if you need to amend that document after the initial document has been created, we permit you to do so, without charge.

We arrange for annual reviews of the documents content to encourage any changes if deemed necessary. As there is no charge, there is no catch!

Both of these benefits are included within the fee paid for the initial service and you will NEVER be charged again.

All of our processes and interviews are conducted via telephone or alternatively, a video call (Zoom, Microsoft Team etc) for your security and peace of mind can be organised.