W D S Associates Avis 

Very impressed with the speed Mike at WDS has responded to our queries. Even at 9pm on a Sunday!

Sadly my last review was taken down.
However to summarise, the service from this company in executing a relatively simple estate has been nothing short of incompetent, delay tactics and a lack of real communication about specifics. 23 months and account since probate was granted.
I would highly recommend anyone choosing to use this company to thoroughly investigate the company using google search.

Responded to my e mails very quickly and have always had a good service from this Company.

Met Swayze this morning and he offered some good advice and introduced products that we had not thought of. No pressure which was nice and has given us plenty of time to discuss with family before making the final decisions. Thanks

So many grave concerns with this company who visited my elderly relative at home in autumn 2024. It has now come to light that they gave her poor and inaccurate legal advice, dismissed her concerns when drawing up legal documents for her and charged her a sum far, far in excess of anything reasonable, which she paid at the home visit, without giving her any written breakdown of fees. She has now cancelled her business with them and taken her business to a solicitor.
Unlike solicitors, will writing companies such as WDS are not regulated.
My advice is to avoid any involvement with this company at all costs.

Kath was very helpful in finding a ‘lost’ annual payment which I had set up by standing order in my banking app and had actually been paid. I hadn’t realised I needed to send a paper copy too as I didn’t have one. All sorted now and was prompt in calling back when it was resolved.

Great advice and service
We met Lance from WDS Associates in person for a meeting to amend an existing power of attorney. He was amazing and explained everything very clearly to us. Lance was professional and made us feel at ease, he answered all our questions big or small. I would thoroughly recommend Lance Verallo to friends, family.

Just had my ID verification with Abim. Very quick and easy. Organised for a time that worked for me.

Quick, professional and clear. Very easy process.

Abim was very helpful in explaining the requirements of the verification process. Taking time to make sure all understood and the actions were completed correctly.

Solicitor was good, helpful and efficient. Being able to verify using WhatsApp for relatives that live further away is great.

Company is very quick in responding to my query.

Abim made signing our papers and easy straight forward experience..explaining all the paper work and next steps putting us at ease

Went to sign a will, very polite & helpful solicitor, Abim, who talked us through everything, the experience was quick & smooth.
& Left us with peace of mind.

A pleasant chase for a missing payment

Very helpful

Was really polite confirmed my full name, address and viewed my ID which was a driving licence. I hel this under my chin whilst a screenshot was taken. Very quick and easy process.

My dad saw was to prepare a document all went very well and smooth

Thank you wds and Lance

As a beneficiary of an estate, I feel compelled to share my experience with WDS Associates Legal Services Ltd. Since the death of my aunt in 2019, we have been waiting for over four years for the estate to be administered. The UK probate court had issued a grant of probate in April 2020, but to this day, I have not received a final account or distribution of the remaining estate.

Your company’s address – WDS Associates Legal Services Ltd – is listed in both the Gazette (21.01.2020) and the Grant of Probate documentation in connection with the estate of my aunt.

In 2023, WDS informed me of an alleged fraud committed by a former employee. However, such an incident has no bearing on the obligation to distribute the estate to the rightful beneficiaries. The way WDS handled this situation has been and is still extremely disappointing and frustrating for me. Public financial records show that WDS continues to operate with a bank balance of nearly £200,000 and net assets of approximately £270,000.

In order to assert my rights, we were forced to hire both a German and a UK-based law firm – a significant effort and additional cost for our family living in Germany. The incomplete and lengthy estate account has also led to serious issues with the German tax authorities, which require a complete inheritance statement.

I wish my aunt had chosen a regulated law firm. As things are now, this is certainly not what she would have wanted.

With this review, I hope to help others make a conscious and informed decision when selecting a service provider for estate administration.

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