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Doctor and solicitor friends are useful to verify your ID. That way you don't have to send passports and driving licenses in the post and risk them being nicked at the sorting office.
Solicitors, the arm pit of society. One of my cousins went to change her solicitor and then charged her for the letter, the phone call and the photocopying bill...And they were very useless.
Now that I'm volunteering in the my wife's legal practise I'm hearing lots of horror stories about solicitors. Just some tips:
- make sure all advice to you is also in writing or e-mail
- never pay cash and always get a receipt
- if you can get away with it...don't pay and threaten a law society complaint..always scares them sh**less.
Solicitors, the arm pit of society. One of my cousins went to change her solicitor and then charged her for the letter, the phone call and the photocopying bill...And they were very useless.
Now that I'm volunteering in the my wife's legal practise I'm hearing lots of horror stories about solicitors. Just some tips:
- make sure all advice to you is also in writing or e-mail
- never pay cash and always get a receipt
- if you can get away with it...don't pay and threaten a law society complaint..always scares them sh**less.
Anyone recommend anyone ? Just spoken to my local family solicitor and they charge £225 an hour and they also charge for letter they recieve on my behalf, is that normal, are solicitor fees that exspensive ?
I just want a solicitor to represent me on the sale of property owned by me and my ex (not married) we have an agreement of trust written up detailing the % split, but I want to do if officially and cover my ass.
Doctor and solicitor friends are useful to verify your ID. That way you don't have to send passports and driving licenses in the post and risk them being nicked at the sorting office.
Anyone recommend anyone ? Just spoken to my local family solicitor and they charge £225 an hour and they also charge for letter they recieve on my behalf, is that normal, are solicitor fees that exspensive ?
I just want a solicitor to represent me on the sale of property owned by me and my ex (not married) we have an agreement of trust written up detailing the % split, but I want to do if officially and cover my ass.
That is normal for family law - and it is a major growth industry. A few solicitors are moving into the family part but prices still rising.
After much experience in f4j, and with a friend who recently went through the above scenario, you do not need a family solicitor. Just a conveyencing solicitor.
All the solicitors I've used have been based outside London due to modern communications methods this is a viable option. (OK the telephone isn't modern.)
The only thing that may cause you a bit of a problem is getting another solicitor or doctor to verify you are who you say you are if you don't have any as friends.
Anyone recommend anyone ? Just spoken to my local family solicitor and they charge £225 an hour and they also charge for letter they recieve on my behalf, is that normal, are solicitor fees that exspensive ?
I just want a solicitor to represent me on the sale of property owned by me and my ex (not married) we have an agreement of trust written up detailing the % split, but I want to do if officially and cover my ass.
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