Testimonials
April 2026
“Mary, Moira and Louise, I’m delighted to tell you that the money for the sale of mum’s house arrived in our accounts today. With the business now concluded, I’d like to thank you for your efficiency and professionalism throughout the process, but also your genuine warmth and kindness. Dealing with you all felt like old Stoney … personal, honourable and respectful. A local company for local folks. Thank you for navigating us through a particularly tricky sale.” – Stonehaven Client
March 2026
“James and George Collie were excellent in helping us with both our house sale and conveyancing. They provided clear advice on pricing and kept us well informed throughout the process. A special thanks to Ellie Baird, who was fantastic—professional, responsive, and very supportive, especially when we faced challenges with the buyer’s side. She went above and beyond to ensure everything completed on time. We were also pleased that the final cost matched the original quote. Overall, a great experience and highly recommended!”
October 2025
“I would like to take a moment to express my sincere thanks to Steven Allan and Fiona Luk. I truly appreciate the significant amount of hard work, the many hours, and the dedication they have both shown throughout this process. It has been a lengthy and at times challenging transaction, and I am very conscious that without their persistence, attention to detail and continued support, we would not have reached a successful completion. Their professionalism and commitment have made a real difference, and I am genuinely grateful for the way they have guided this through to completion. Please also pass on my thanks to anyone else in the team who has contributed along the way.”
June 2024
“Ellie at J&G Collie was absolutely amazing. I truly cannot say how incredible she was with us. As first time buyers we had no clue what we were doing. Ellie took the time to explain everything so patiently, answered all our questions and always made us feel important to her. She worked so hard to get us our dream house and we are over the moon she helped us through the process. We are so happy and so grateful to Ellie for helping our dream come true.”
May 2024
“Overall, the experience of working with James George and Collie Solicitors during a particularly difficult time was nothing short of exceptional. Their professionalism, expertise, and compassionate approach made a significant difference in the lives of their clients, and their unwavering commitment to excellence is a testament to the high standards that they uphold as a legal team. It is clear that James George and Collie Solicitors are not just a group of skilled professionals, but also a team of caring individuals who are dedicated to helping their clients navigate the complexities of the legal system with confidence and ease.” – S Wilson
“I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your invaluable assistance in successfully obtaining our premises licence. Your expertise and dedication truly made all the difference, and I cannot thank you enough for guiding us through the process with such professionalism and efficiency. Your support has been instrumental in helping us achieve our goals, and we are incredibly grateful for your hard work.”
November 2022
“We have both been delighted by the service and support from the team. A stressful time made easier by clear, timely and supportive communication with an understanding of needs!” – LE
“Thanks very much for the complete service James and George collie provided from start to finish, keeping myself Louise updated with progress was amazing and making a nervous and exciting time go smoothly as you did. We will be spreading word of mouth to anyone looking to sell there property to give your company the work.” – RP
June 2022
“Many thanks for your excellent and diligent work on my greatly missed friend’s will. I’m grateful to Phyllis and Forbes for the way the legal matters were well attended to in a kindly and efficient manner for all concerned” – FR
“I much appreciate the excellent service and the benefit of your legal expertise you (Forbes McLennan) and Phyllis have given us I in the management of the executry estate. Phyllis was a great pleasure to work with and so efficient. We did not expect the distribution of funds to be made so early. I am sure all beneficiaries will appreciate the speed with which you have dealt with the estate. The Will was very well documented as prepared by yourself at J & G Collie. It made life much easier for us” – AMMarch 2022
“During the past 15 years or so I have dealt with Moira Grimshaw. During this time Moira has been very professional and efficient, but much more than that, has gone above and beyond a purely professional level of service. She has always been ready to help out with any problem, offering solutions, often involving her own time and expense. I thought it appropriate to acknowledge the fantastic level of service Moira provided throughout the years. I can give her no higher praise than to say I came to regard her as more a friend than a professional contact in our dealings, an attribute sorely missing from most legal partnerships these days.” – I MacInnes
December 2021
“We would highly recommend the services J and G Collie who provided an excellent service with our recent purchase of a property in Stonehaven. The guidance we received from senior solicitor, Mary Birse and legal secretary, Louise Dryden was informative, prompt and professional. Communication at every stage of the conveyancing process was supportive and any questions were quickly answered, enabling the purchase of our new home to be completed to our total satisfaction.” – C Sincilar
September 2021
“I can’t say it often enough – the service you and your team provides has been excellent. Complete polar opposite of what I have experienced previously at another firm when moving home. Everyone I have dealt with here clearly has the customer at the focus of everything and I always appreciate the prompt and friendly service.”
“Thanks again for looking after me, things have been pretty stressful at times and all your excellent work, experience and attention to detail helped me get through this.”
May 2021
“I can’t believe our house has sold! Thank you so much for your patience, professionalism and kindness. You really have been amazing and we will most certainly be using you again for any property we find.”
April 2021
“We are writing to thank you for your superb service in valuing, marketing and finally selling our house.
A house move is generally very stressful and a move from Aberdeenshire to Norfolk did fill us with some trepidation. However, right from our initial contact with yourselves in December, to moving into our new home on the 31st March, we found nothing but helpful professionalism from every member of your team.
We now need to thank each member of the team for their support. From Jackie and Cathleen at the beginning of the process, to Brian and Lorna with the legal and financial matters, you’ve facilitated the move smoothly and calmly. We have moved house many times in the past and have experienced various issues on each occasion, but this time there were no such stresses. The valuation, marketing and offers stages progressed incredibly quickly with Jackie and Cathleen, with additional thanks to the super photographer recommended by yourselves – please pass on our appreciation for his services – and then legal / financial matters were dealt with efficiently and clearly by Brian and Lorna.
We hope that you are able to pass on our thoughts about your professionalism to the management at your firm and would be happy for you to use us for any future testimonials if required.
Finally, we hope that Collie’s continues to flourish and makes further inroads into the Banchory property market, which has perhaps, been dominated for too long by somewhat complacent local agents.”