We hired Forbes on a conditional fee basis (ie ‘no win no fee) in August 2021 to get probate action from family executors who were dragging their feet. We received the final payout in April 2025 after legal costs of £30,000 at our side and a corresponding £27,000 from estate lawyers. Our disappointment with Forbes was in their lack of initiative or resolve to keep up pressure on the other side for action, nor any modicum of creativity in devising new angles to keep them on the back foot. Instead, it quickly settled into chummy first name emails between the lawyers whilst waiting nearly 4 years for time to take its course. Every initiative taken by Forbes was provoked by us making suggestions and demanding action, all of which we could have done ourselves. But the singular advantage in appointing solicitors to act for us was that it forced the other side to take action which otherwise may never have happened. On that basis alone we award a grudging 2 stars.’And notably Forbes’ final action was to ensure they were paid from the estate before any funds reached us, then not to send us any form of sign off or thanks for our business. Tells you all you need to know. It’s all about the money folks’
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Forbes Solicitors operates nationally with offices in Lancashire, Manchester, Leeds and London. We offer the full range of legal services to commercial clients, individuals and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally.
