
Jeffrey Gilbert Senior Consultant Solicitor
Jeffrey qualified in 1993 and was in Partnership from 1994 until 2019. Jeffrey has vast experience of Personal Injury, Residential Conveyancing, Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney matters.
Jeffrey has a passion for conveyancing and understands that moving home can be a stressful time for his clients. He is committed to providing a service which is second-to-none and to ensuring his clients are kept informed and updated every step of the way. Jeffrey delivers a professional, highly-efficient and courteous service to clients at competitive and affordable rates.
Residential Sales and Purchases, Freehold and Leasehold:
- New build
- High-value properties
- Acting for property investors in Buy to Let
- Assenting Property/First Registrations
- Mortgages, re-mortgages and Equity Release
- Registered and unregistered land
- Sales and purchases of properties within new developments
- Transfers of Equity and matrimonial transfers
- Lease extensions
- Buying and selling at auctions
- Help to Buy
- Shared Ownership
- Remortgages
- Acquisition and sale of Commercial Properties
Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney:
- Drafting Wills with and without trusts
- All aspects of estate administration, from collecting in the assets and liabilities to applying for grant of probate and drafting estate accounts
- Drafting and providing advice on clauses in general and lasting powers of attorney for health & welfare and property and financial matters
Personal Injury & Criminal Injury:
Jeffrey has over 28 years’ experience of dealing with personal injury matters whether they be as a result of a road traffic accident, an accident at work, in the street or anywhere that any kind of injury has been suffered. Jeffrey has acted for many clients over the years, from those being awarded compensation at the lower end of the spectrum to a client recovering over £500,000.
Jeffrey also deals with submitting claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for victims of violent crime.
Jeffrey is always willing to give honest, friendly advice to his clients and to guide them throughout the process.
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Jeffrey Gilbert was attentive and considerate, professional and knowledgeable.
Personal support from the Partner
Great team, I've used them twice now as they have a 'no nonsense' approach and get the job done!
Mr Jeffrey is the best solicitor of my experience
Jeffrey Gilbert was really helpful and thorough with expert advice and a friendly service.
I recently purchased a two-bedroom flat, and Jeffrey and his team made the entire process smooth and stress-free. From the very beginning, they were professional, responsive, and thorough, keeping me...
I recently had the pleasure of working with Mr Jeffery Gilbert from Setfords Solicitors during the purchase of my new home, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the service I received. From start...
Jeffrey Gilbert is fantastic. From the moment we instructed him we knew we were in safe hands. He is reliable, efficient and very friendly.
Jeffrey Gilbert truly sets himself apart with his unwavering commitment to being both contactable and responsive. Throughout my transaction, which had its fair share of hurdles, emails were typically...
Really really happy with the service I received from setfords and in particular Jeffery Gilbert, I was on a tight timeline to complete and he really went above and beyond to ensure I completed within...
Jeffrey Gilbert deserves all his recognition for his professionalism in the field. As someone who interacts with numerous specialists and professionals across various domains on my profesional, I can...
Setfords helped the sale of my property run smoothly and quickly. I have not moved in over 35 years and the quick efficient service helped me through.
Jeffrey Gilbert and his assistant Philip Moreton were excellent in assisting with my home move and multiple other failed moves. Their rates are very reasonable and any queries etc were handled...
The work on my house sale was completed quickly and efficiently. Having not moved house in over 35 years Setfords explained everything clearly, I could not have done this without their help.
Jeffrey and the team at Setford’s handled our house sale and purchase with great professionalism throughout and always kept us updated when things didn’t go as planned. I would recommend them to...
Jeffrey, Andrew and Pamela at Setfords Solicitors were fantastic from start to finish! Always available at a moments notice, sound advice and incredibly speedy service. Will definetly recommend to...
I dealt with Jeffrey Gilbert , who with his team were most proffesional. The best feature was the timely responses to all correspondence . It really was a trouble-free experience.
Amazing service from start to finish. Jeffrey Gilbert was was quick to respond to queries and provided me with total confidence that he was efficient in getting everything processed. I would not go...
I was a first time buyer and my solicitor, Jeffrey Gilbert, was very helpful in guiding me throughout the entire process. His advice was very valuable and most importantly, he was always promptly...
We used Jeffrey Gilbert to help us with the process of buying a house and his help throughout the process was simply exceptional. He was available at all hours to help with things and made sure...
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