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Debenhams Ottaway leads the way in high quality Wills and Probate Hertfordshire firm receives new Law Society WIQS accreditation Debenhams Ottaway’s leading Wills, Trusts and Tax Planning practice is amongst the first firms in the UK to receive its WIQS accreditation from the Law Society. The Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS) is one of the Law Society’s most important initiatives in the last year to ensure that lawyers are providing the very highest standards to their clients. This accreditation comes hot on the heels of the Debenhams Ottaway team being nominated in the ‘UK and Ireland Regional Legal Team of the Year’ category at the prestigious STEP Private Client Awards in 2013. Claire Sharp, private client partner at Debenhams Ottaway commented, “We have always made the quality of our advice and service our highest priority. However in this day and age it is not enough to simply say that, you have to be seen to be doing it. We are absolutely rigorous in our approach. This accreditation from the Law Society recognises the
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importance we place on quality, the systems we have in place and most importantly the extremely high standards we expect from our team. The establishment of this scheme will allow anyone looking to make a Will or who needs help with an existing Will or Probate matter to find lawyers who they can trust to do what is best for them.” For further information please visit www.lawsociety.org.uk/AboutWIQS.