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Personal Legal Advice

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We provide legal advice that works for you.

Life can be unpredictable - but with the right planning, you can protect what matters most. At Porter Dodson, we help individuals and families prepare for the future with confidence, compassion, and clarity.

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Across our offices in Somerset, Devon and Dorset we offer comprehensive and expert legal advice, including buying and selling your home, making a Will or appointing an attorney. We can handle very sensitive and private matters such as contested wills and trusts, relationship breakdown, child care issues or employment problems.


Rooted in our local communities we are happy to invite clients to any of our offices, or meet virtually online. We are also more than willing to visit you at home if that is more convenient.

 



Let’s plan for the future - together.

Whether you’re preparing for what’s ahead or responding to a life event, we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.

Why Choose Porter Dodson?

  • Recognised excellence – Ranked in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK directories for our expertise in Probate, Tax and Trusts, Contentious Trusts and Probate, Family and Matrimonial and Employment services.
  • Clear, compassionate advice – We speak your language, not legal jargon, and tailor our guidance to your personal circumstances.
  • Joined-up legal support – Our team works seamlessly across all departments to protect your interests.
  • Trusted by generations – With deep roots in the community, we’ve supported families and business owners across the South West and beyond for decades.
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Excellent and friendly personal service. Clean tidy premises which inspire confidence. Meet and greet team are a credit to you. Can do attitude. Thank you.

Timothy

Excellent and friendly personal service. Clean tidy premises which inspire confidence. Meet and greet team are a credit to you. Can do attitude. Thank you.

Timothy

We had a great experience with Reena, Jennifer and Beckie in the Sherborne office to purchase our first flat. They were efficient, friendly and professional at all times, helping us at every step of the process and great at keeping us informed. We would highly recommend them.

Natasha

We had a great experience with Reena, Jennifer and Beckie in the Sherborne office to purchase our first flat. They were efficient, friendly and professional at all times, helping us at every step of the process and great at keeping us informed. We would highly recommend them.

Natasha

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