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Guy Williams Layton Solicitors

Guy Williams Layton Solicitors

4.7(82 reviews)See reviews ↓·Liverpool

About the company

Guy Williams Layton is the trading name of Guy Williams Layton LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The firm was formed as the union of several respected firms that had provided legal services throughout the North West for many years. It has offices in Liverpool City Centre and at Heswall on the Wirral. Guy Williams Layton works with MASIS, a charity supporting disabled people and individuals with long-term health conditions, providing legal support on matters including wills, powers of attorney, conveyancing, equity release and employment advice.

Nicola Rowe is the firm's Complaints Manager. The firm provides legal services in business areas including bankruptcy and insolvency, commercial property, corporate and business, debt recovery, and timeshare and fractional ownership. Personal legal services include advising the elderly, dispute resolution, bankruptcy, conveyancing, lasting powers of attorney, probate, timeshare, trusts and wills.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

In Liverpool, Guy Williams Layton Solicitors has built a body of feedback that centres on residential conveyancing, wills and lasting powers of attorney. Customers writing about their orders describe repeat instructions for buying, selling and remortgaging property, with one household returning for a second sale and others stating they would use the firm again. Reviews time and again mention that calls are returned and that progress is communicated at each stage, a point that comes up often.

Wendy, Sarah and Mark Broughton are named for conveyancing work, while Georgina Roberts and Jane Hogg are praised for will drafting and estate planning advice, including constructive suggestions and plain explanations. Clients note that fees matched what was quoted and that the service represented good value. Work for business clients is also covered, with one company crediting Michael and the team for ongoing support and knowledge of its circumstances. The tone of the feedback is consistent: thorough, proactive and friendly handling of property transactions, will reviews and attorney arrangements, with clients describing the process as hassle free.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Lesley Kerrigan14 May 2026

We’ve used GWL at Heswall a number of times in recent years. There were some delays at times, but otherwise helpful and clear advice given. We appreciate their support and expertise!

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Matthew Roberts15 December 2025

Really dissapointed as from the previous reviews i was hoping they would be better than most other conveyancers, unfortunately not. I rang up for a quote and they advised me to use their online enquiry form, i completed it and accepoted the quote on the 5th November. I hadn't heard anything so i chased up on the 12th and i got a reply next day asking for some further questions and sending a new quote as the remortgage is through a company, I accepted same day. I was advised on 22nd that the files were being opened and i provided their details to my mortgage provider, then nothing until 11th December when i get a one line email saying they're too busy to take it on. Which would be absolutely fine if they told me at the beggining but to send an email over a month later has put me back, just before christmas it's going to be even harder to find a new conveyancer so in theory it's costs me 2 months. Completely unprofessional.

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Steve Gianelli28 February 2025

An excellent service for conveyancing. Sarah from the Heswall office was so helpful with our buying and selling properties. She was very proactive in contacting us and keeping us informed at every stage. Any query we had was answered promptly. We would not hesitate to use GWL again and would recommend them wholeheartedly.

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Gary McCreadie11 October 2024

Have used them for conveyancing of two property sales now and both times was glad of the responsiveness and thoroughness compared to poor experience elsewhere. Very happy with the service and would definitely use again. Special thanks to Wendy - you're a star!

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Debi18 June 2023

Looking for a Solicitors who offers value for money and a high level of professionalism they look no further! The service provided by Wendy and the team was exceptional, eg. Always returned my calls, never had to call back, always friendly. Will be using again if the need arises. 5*

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Deborah Entwistle2 November 2022

GWL did LPAs for my parents and were excellent throughout the process. They offered prompt and patient guidance in response to our questions and needs, and were reassuring and compassionate. Would recommend.

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Mike A30 September 2022

We engaged GWL to look after getting Probate and Inheritance Tax for my late father and a very thorough job was done by Wendy. We are very grateful as a family for the support we received in what initially seemed a very daunting process.

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Contact
+441512367171gwl.co.uk4th Floor, 43 Castle St, Liverpool L2 9SH
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed