What we do
MATRIMONIAL & FAMILY LAW
Our friendly, approachable and experienced family lawyers have a long history of specialisation in the settlement of divorce, cohabitation and financial disputes including disputes concerning children.
We can also advise you as to the preparation of pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements.
Our family lawyers are members of the “Law Society Family Law Panel” and “Resolution”.
WILLS & PROBATE
We have many years of experience in preparing wills, obtaining grants and administering estates and in giving sympathetic help and support in dealing with these often complex and sensitive issues.
We will explain all that needs to be done in clear and practical terms and we will aim to shift the burden from your shoulders in what is a difficult and emotional time.
CONVEYANCING
We have staff with over 50 years of experience in all aspects of residential and commercial conveyancing including:
- Freehold/leasehold property transactions
- Buying/extending your lease/leasehold enfranchisement
- Shared ownership arrangements
- Transferring/releasing equity
- Buying from your local authority
- Buying/selling at auction
- Mortgages/remortgages
- Local authority matters
- Property transactions related to death or divorce
- Commercial lease renewals and terminations
- Home Information Packs (HIPs)
COMMERCIAL LAW
Our Commercial team is fully qualified to assist with the vast spectrum of issues relating to buying, selling and operating a business in today's economy including:
- Company sales and purchases,
- Company formations,
- Partnership agreements.
- Liaising with Banks to secure finance
- Insolvency
LITIGATION
Our litigation lawyers provide a practical and cost balanced approach to resolving your disputes to reach the best possible outcome; we have experience in acting in connection with:
- Debt recovery
- Property disputes
- Boundary disputes
- Bankruptcy
- Contract disputes
- Consumer disputes
WORK FOR THE ELDERLY AND INCAPACITATED
As the financial world is becoming more complex and the average life expectancy is forever increasing it is important to make plans for your old age, and choose someone to look after you if you become unable to do so. This provides peace of mind for both you and the people close to you. We can help you by appointing attorneys to deal with your financial affairs and personal welfare and by advising you on the options available for either long or short term purposes.
If someone that you care for loses the ability to manage their affairs and they have not already made arrangements to deal with the situation we can advise you of the avenues available to you and assist you in applying to the Court of Protection for authority to manage their financial affairs.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005, which came into force on the 1st October 2007, brought with it the replacement of the Enduring Power of Attorney with the new style Lasting Power of Attorney and made significant changes to court procedure and our staff are fully trained to assist you with the current regime.
Our team has good connections with local doctors, hospitals and care homes are they able to arrange home visits if you not able to visit our office.