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I have been with Blackwood and Smith W.C. at least since the 1980s and would never use any other lawyer. I have always been treated so well, promptly, kindly and diligently. Karen Valentine was new to me when, on my husband’s recent death, she took on a very complicated job and dealt with all my mistakes, my woes, and I felt she was indeed a very professional friend. Such times require humanity as well as professionalism. Everything was dealt with promptly, correctly and with understanding. I was kept up to date with what was happening.
I have always felt comfortable with taking any problem to this firm, particularly now.

Karen Valentine at Blackwood and Smith dealt with my late aunt’s estate and I was extremely impressed with the service she provided. There were a large number of beneficiaries including 2 living abroad and a considerable number of companies to contact as part of the process. All the communications which I received were timely and very detailed and clear. When it became apparent that the winding up of the estate was taking longer than expected Karen arranged to make interim payments to all of the beneficiaries which was greatly appreciated. Karen’s persistence in dealing with some of the larger well known Scottish companies and constantly checking that they had the correct details before accepting any repayments or invoices is to be admired.
I would highly recommend the service provided by Karen Valentine.

We have used Blackwood & Smith for a number of conveyancing and property matters recently, dealing primarily with Struan. Everything was dealt with in a smooth, calm and knowledgeable fashion. Matters of importance were highlighted to us during the transactions, and everything else was taken care of. We felt we were in very safe hands. I am very pleased with the service we received and I wouldn’t hesitate to use B&S again in the future.

We used Blackwood and Smith for the Estate management of an elderly relative and found the support and advice given to be excellent.
Struan was calm and efficient in his conveyancing work and we had total confidence in him. Michael added further to the team and kept us informed at all stages which was particularly helpful as we do not live nearby. Karen was outstanding in her Estate management work, often organising matters before we had even thought to ask!

We recently used Blackwood and Smith for the marketing, sale, purchase and conveyancing of our existing and new home. I was absolutely delighted with the service and they were flexible to additional requests from me. The one stop shop made everything seamless. Move day went so smooth with personal phone call at 10am on moving out and into new property day from Sally Swinney to confirm sale and purchase had been complete. Would certainly recommend.

Absolutely superb service. They were very accommodating to my millions of questions, not having any experience myself. They went above any beyond, even helping me with unrelated matters at the same time. Especially Karen, whom without her, I would have been very very stressed. Thank you all.

My mother and I are exceptionally grateful for the kindness, support, efficiency and professionalism shown to us from Fiona Fleming and her assistant Frances Knott throughout the handling of my late Father’s estate. They made the whole process seamless during a very difficult time and we thank them for their empathy and sensitivity. We are very happy with the service from this firm and will certainly be using the services of Blackwood & Smith LLP again and have no hesitation in recommending them.

Our lawyer Karen helped my parents during their lives and after their deaths, finalising their estates clearly and efficiently. Karen was so efficient and pleasant to work with that we also asked her assistance with a problem we had with another estate. She was very patient and kind while dealing with the issue and helped us to finalise that estate within months despite difficulties. I would always recommend Karen at Blackwood & Smith.

A first rate service for both sale and purchase. Kept informed every step of the process. Highly recommended

Very professional, approachable, and efficient. A pleasure to deal with. in comparison to other solicitors Blackwood & Smith were much better value for money

I found Blackwood and Smith to be very efficient dealing with my purchase and sale of property. Very friendly and approachable and would not hesitate to use them again.

We used Blackwood and Smith to execute my mother-in-law’s estate, and were glad we did. The state was handled by Karen Valentine and Frances Knott, who were far more pleasant to work with than what we had expected from legal professionals. The estate was executed without issue, which is more than we can say for the expensive Edinburgh lawyers who had executed my father-in-law’s will. They also took alternative routes that meant the confirmation happened 4 weeks quicker. We will be using Blackwood and Smith for future legal work.