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Assessment · wills and probate solicitors round wills-probate-solicitors-2026-09

Fodens Solicitors review

Ranked 2 of 10 in Wills and probate solicitors in Telford

Best for: wills and estate administration on published fixed fees

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Trading as Fodens Solicitors Limited · Fodens Business Centre, M54 Junction 6, Lawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 5HL · Service area: Telford, Much Wenlock

Fodens Solicitors in short

Fodens Solicitors is an SRA-regulated practice based at Lawley in Telford, with a second office at Much Wenlock and an active company behind the name since 2010. Wills, lasting powers, estate administration, trusts, tax planning and Court of Protection work sit on one personal services page, with home visits and out-of-hours meetings by arrangement. Fixed fees for wills and probate sit in written booklets rather than in a phone quote.

The published VAT number and SRA entry check out. In our judgement Fodens suits you if you want wills and probate set out in full with fixed fees in writing. What counts against it is the missing insurance statement on the pages checked.

On services and areas, the firm works from Lawley with a second office at Much Wenlock, and home visits and out-of-hours meetings come by arrangement. The full personal-services range sits on one page with its fee booklets, so the scope is settled before first contact. There is no Saturday opening on the record, so weekend readers rely on the arrangement route.

Customer reviews hold firm but single-platform: 4.7 on Google across 64 published ratings, with no second review platform on the record. That sits at the upper end of the ranked ten, a broad base for a two-office practice. The booklet pricing gives readers something concrete to set beside that score, which few phone-first listings can match.

Fodens Solicitors reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google4.7 out of 564

Our verdict

Our judgement: Fodens suits you if you want a Telford firm whose wills and probate offering is fully set out with fixed fees in writing [2] [4]. The published VAT number and SRA entry check out [2] [6]. What counts against it is the missing insurance statement, unpublished on the pages checked [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
70.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

66

Google 4.7 out of 5 from 64 reviews [8].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

SRA registration is listed on the register [6].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2010 [7].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

90

Fee booklets for wills with lasting powers of attorney and for probate with estate administration are published, with a simple Will at £550 plus VAT and mirror Wills at £700 plus VAT [3] [4] [5].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The personal services page sets out wills, powers of attorney, estate administration, trusts, tax planning and Court of Protection work, two offices, hours of 9 to 5 Monday to Friday and home visits [2].

Evidence

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Limited company since2010Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Wills, lasting powers of attorney, estate administration, trusts, inheritance tax planning and Court of Protection applications sit on one personal services page [2].

  • Fixed fees are published in booklets: a simple Will £550 plus VAT and mirror Wills £700 plus VAT, seen 4 September 2026 [4].

  • Home visits and out-of-hours meetings by arrangement sit beside published office hours [2].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published [1] [2].

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Questions about Fodens Solicitors

Is Fodens Solicitors any good?

On the evidence, yes for wills and probate: second in our Telford table with 4.7 on Google across 64 reviews, a full personal services page and fixed fees in written booklets [8] [2] [4]. The gap is the missing insurance statement [1]. Read the card, then ask which fee booklet covers your matter. Weigh that gap beside the strengths first.

Is Fodens Solicitors SRA regulated?

Yes. The SRA register lists FODENS SOLICITORS LIMITED under number 537493, matching the Lawley and Much Wenlock offices on the firm site and company record [6] [2] [7]. Check the entry yourself on the SRA register before you share personal documents. Keep a copy of the entry with your papers, and check the details match before you share documents.

What does Fodens Solicitors charge?

A simple will is listed at £550 plus VAT and mirror wills at £700 plus VAT in the wills fee booklet, with a separate booklet for probate and estate administration [4] [5]. Ask which booklet covers your matter and get the scope behind the fixed fee in writing. Compare it against one rival quote on the same written scope.

Where does Fodens Solicitors work?

From Lawley in Telford with a second office at Much Wenlock, offering home visits and out-of-hours meetings by arrangement beside published office hours [2]. Send your postcode with the enquiry, and ask whether a home visit suits your matter and what it costs. Describe the matter and who it is for in that first message.

How is Fodens Solicitors ranked?

Second of the ten wills and probate solicitors in our September round: the pick for wills and estate administration on published fixed fees. We looked first at customer evidence, with professional standing next. Read the full review, then compare one rival quote on the same scope. Use the sources beside the review before you shortlist.

How do I get a quote from Fodens Solicitors?

Download the wills and probate fee booklets first — they carry the fixed fees — then send your outline and ask which booklet covers your matter [4] [5]. Home visits and out-of-hours meetings come by arrangement, so say at first contact whether you need one and what it costs [2]. Get the scope behind the fixed fee in writing.

What do reviews say about Fodens Solicitors?

Google shows 4.7 across 64 reviews with no second platform held — a broad base for a two-office practice at the upper end of the ranked ten. Read across the reviews for mentions of wills and estates work specifically, then send your outline and ask which fee booklet covers it.

How does Fodens Solicitors compare with the others in the round?

Second in the September table and the closest wills alternative to the leader, with fixed fees in booklets where Elliott Bridgman uses a price list. Home visits come from both. MSD Law answers smaller budgets with starting prices; compare one rival quote on the same scope. Start with its booklets as the baseline for every comparison.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Elliott Bridgman72.2 / 100Ranked 1. Best for a STEP-led private-client team with every price in writing.
  2. Picasso Legal70.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for family work on stated fixed-fee terms.
  3. MSD Law70.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for wills and probate with published starting prices.
  4. NjP Solicitors69.2 / 100Ranked 5. Best for family and divorce work from a Telford regulated firm.

Sources

  1. Fodens homepage — practice and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Fodens personal services page — wills, powers, estates, hours and visits Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Fodens fees page — fee booklet links Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Fodens wills and lasting powers fee booklet Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Fodens probate and estate administration fee booklet Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  6. SRA register — FODENS SOLICITORS LIMITED (537493) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  7. Companies House — FODENS SOLICITORS LIMITED (07209925) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  8. Google Maps listing — Fodens Solicitors, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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