Who we are, what we do, how we charge
It is crucial that you choose the right legal team for your needs. This Transparency Guide contains everything you need to know about who we are, what we can do for you and how we charge for our help and advice.
The Guide
When deciding which legal services provider to choose, it is important to know exactly who you are instructing and their suitability and experience to carry out the work. In the same way as you wouldn’t ask a GP to carry out complex surgery, your legal advisors need to be specialists in the area you need help in.
This need for transparency for law firms is a legal requirement in certain areas of law and is expected to extend to all areas in the future – we think it’s a great idea and have created this guide even though transparency in this area of law is not yet compulsory.
What do our clients say?
Our clients are asked how likely (out of 10) they would be to recommend IDR Law to others
– the NPS score is calculated by simply taking the % of those who scored us a 9 or 10, less those who scored us with a 6 or less. Our NPS score is currently 90! Bringing us into the ‘world class’ category for client care. As a comparison, the average NPS score for law firms is reported to be less than 50.
Making it easy
We have designed a series of questions which you can reasonably ask any proposed provider of inheritance dispute legal services. We have also provided our own answers to those questions to illustrate our expertise, how we operate and the way we charge.
1. How do I know that IDR Law
has enough experience and
qualifications to deal with
my inheritance dispute?
Quite simply; it’s all we do! We are still the only law firm in the
country that specialises purely in resolving inheritance and trust
disputes – every member of the IDR Law team is an expert in
contentious probate.
IDR Law was founded by Martin Holdsworth who has been:
– Dealing with contentious wills, trust and probate work
for over 25 years.
– One of only two lawyers in Yorkshire and the North East that
has been awarded Hall of Fame status by the Legal 500 and
top tier ranking by Chambers & Partners.
– Has been shortlisted and won several awards both in
Yorkshire and Nationally, including niche law firm of the year
and Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year.
– Published in several journals and provided ongoing training
and guidance for several national organisations including
the National Bereavement Service.
Our team of solicitors and paralegals have more than a century
of combined experience between them dealing exclusively with
inheritance dispute work. Each and every case is run by a team of
lawyers – a senior level lawyer assisted by a junior lawyer and
paralegal.
Your Goal(s) (A sample)
- To investigate the circumstances surrounding the drafting and execution of
the Will. - To ensure, as far as possible, that the Deceased’s intentions are carried out.
- To maximise your inheritance as far as possible by bringing a probate claim
against the Deseased’s estate if the evidence supports the same and; - For the administration of the Deseased’s estate to be finalised.