High-street solicitors since 2001

Steady guidance when life turns a corner.

Whether you are moving house, winding up an estate, or navigating a separation, you deserve direct answers, one solicitor who knows your file, and costs set out in writing before we begin.

12 St Swithun's Street, Winchester · 01234 567 890

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Practice areas

Three disciplines, handled with focus

We concentrate on property, estates, and family matters — the work that shapes households — rather than spreading ourselves across dozens of unrelated fields.

Conveyancing

A full written quote within two hours of speaking to us, with disbursements listed separately so nothing arrives as a surprise.

  • Freehold and leasehold purchases and sales
  • Remortgages and equity transfers between owners
  • Practical support for first-time buyers
  • Scheduled progress notes so you are never left wondering
Ask for a conveyancing quote

Wills & Probate

Patient, step-by-step help when paperwork feels overwhelming. We move at your pace and explain what happens next before it happens.

  • Individual and paired wills prepared carefully
  • Lasting powers of attorney for property and health
  • Estate administration from grant to distribution
  • Home appointments when travelling to us is difficult
Discuss making a will

Family Law

Measured advice from someone who understands the emotional weight of the situation and keeps practical outcomes in view.

  • Divorce and formal separation
  • Child arrangements and contact agreements
  • Financial orders and property division
  • Mediation encouraged where it can genuinely help
Book a confidential conversation
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How we work

What to expect from your first call onwards

  1. An honest opening conversation

    Roughly twenty minutes with a qualified solicitor — not a receptionist. We outline your options plainly, and if legal help is not the right route, we tell you that too.

  2. One solicitor, start to finish

    Your matter stays with the same person throughout, with a direct phone number and email address. You should not have to retell your story every time you call.

  3. Agreed costs before work begins

    We send an itemised estimate in writing before any chargeable work starts. If circumstances change, we discuss the impact on fees before proceeding.

Fee transparency

Costs you can see before you commit

Conveyancingfrom £895plus disbursements, with the full figure confirmed before you instruct us
Single will£210paired wills for couples £320, reviewed together in person
Probatefrom £1,650based on estate complexity, agreed in advance

Every estimate breaks down our fee and third-party charges separately. Nothing should appear on a final bill that you have not already seen in writing.

The firm

Twenty-four years on St Swithun's Street

Whitmore & Cole opened beside Winchester Cathedral in 2001 and has remained on the same street ever since. Clients return when they buy again, when parents need a will, and when the next generation needs help of their own.

We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and hold ourselves to a straightforward promise: no jargon for its own sake, no unexpected bills, and the same courtesy we would expect for our own families.

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Client voices

Relied on when it mattered most

Our chain nearly collapsed twice and we were drowning in jargon from the estate agent. Whitmore & Cole translated everything, sent a written fee on the day we called, and kept us updated without us having to chase.

HelenConveyancing, Basingstoke

When my aunt passed away I had no idea where to begin. They handled the grant, spoke to the bank on my behalf, and checked in before each decision rather than after. It made an awful time manageable.

MarcusProbate, Newbury

I expected a fight and got thoughtful advice instead. My solicitor listened properly, kept the children front and centre, and helped us reach an arrangement we could both live with.

Speak to a solicitor

Request a callback

Share a brief outline of your situation and a solicitor will return your call within one working day. Prefer to speak now? Ring the office directly.

01234 567 890

Whitmore & Cole Solicitors
12 St Swithun's Street, Winchester SO23 9HJ
Monday to Friday
9:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
Closed

Confidential. No obligation. We respond within one working day.

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