Warning - do not use wolstenholmes solicitors

anxious_24

Guess what ? Our deposit got transferred across today a great weight has been lifted we can sleep tonight ,we just have to find out if banks money can be released to go ahead or if need new lender tomorrow and of course when get file sent across , i have instructed stirling my new solicitor s name etc.. So hopefully full steam ahead soon , although i must say in our case since being passed from wh who were diabolical stirling law were really good with us but with all the links leading that way we had to bail because couldnt take anymore stress or risks so now gone to a local office so we can go into if any problems and previous history is good

anxious_24

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Simply_Me_2

anxious_24 wrote: »

Guess what ? Our deposit got transferred across today a great weight has been lifted we can sleep tonight ,we just have to find out if banks money can be released to go ahead or if need new lender tomorrow and of course when get file sent across , i have instructed stirling my new solicitor s name etc.. So hopefully full steam ahead soon , although i must say in our case since being passed from wh who were diabolical stirling law were really good with us but with all the links leading that way we had to bail because couldnt take anymore stress or risks so now gone to a local office so we can go into if any problems and previous history is good

Where did your money come back from?

rfsp

Answer 612 please! anxious 24

Many Thanks....

Catwoman8950

You may be interested to see the letter I have just received from Stirling Law today by e-mail. Note the date! I have contacted DWF and the SRA again today to see what I must do about this. I have no intention of letting Stirling Law carry on with my case. It seems that Wolstenholmes have been very clever transferring clients' files to Stirling Law BEFORE the SRA intervened. Judging by the date of the letter from Stirling Law, I believe Wolstenholmes did this on 15th December 2009.


17 December 2009


Dear xxxx

Re: xxxxx

We refer to the above matter.

We confirm that the private client department at Wolstenholmes LLP has closed and as a result of this closure Stirling Law has agreed to take over the conduct of the files to ensure a continuity of service to the clients. However this will only take place with your consent and agreement.

Stirling Law has a dedicated private client department which is able to deal with all wills, probate and any other private client issues.

If you wish for this firm to take over your file please sign and return the consent to transfer file and funds form enclosed.

This firm will also be undertaking a full file review at which point an update on your matter will be given by writing with a list of the next steps and approximate timescales.

We look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Yours Sincerely


Victoria Sharp
STIRLING LAW

Thinking...

Confused - if you do not want them to act then just do as the letter states e-mail them back and they will send your file to DWF. The letter is giving you the option. If you do not let them know then the file will stay where it is with no work being done!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also I doubt that Wolstenholmes knew about the intervention most people don't it states the dept closed and therefore files transferred but no work will be done until consent given or client advises otherwise.

I would therefore suggest e-mailing the letter confirming the file is to go to DWF and no doubt it will be sent

Horrified_Solicitor

Simply_Me wrote: »

My localpolice Thames Valley weren't interested and were on the verge of incompetence. They told me as I had handed the money ovr voluntarily there was nothing they could do.

You should have asked them what they'd do if their police pension money had been handed to someone who'd made off with it. Would that be a "no crime" as well? At least it gives us an insight into how the crime statistics are manipulated.

mjmal51

Thinking... wrote: »

Confused - if you do not want them to act then just do as the letter states e-mail them back and they will send your file to DWF. The letter is giving you the option. If you do not let them know then the file will stay where it is with no work being done!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also I doubt that Wolstenholmes knew about the intervention most people don't it states the dept closed and therefore files transferred but no work will be done until consent given or client advises otherwise.

I would therefore suggest e-mailing the letter confirming the file is to go to DWF and no doubt it will be sent

The fact is that it was illegal for WH to send the files to Stirling Law in the first place and they are complicit by accepting them. The SRA have instructed Stirling to send all WH files to DWF, it is very dodgy for them to be e mailing people for permission to take over the files.

anxious_24

rfsp wrote: »

Answer please! anxious 24

Many Thanks....

answer what?

anxious_24

stirling law completed my sale just before xmas ,and is my deposit for purchase so originally was to be kept in solicitor holding , til bank got mortgage money back to complete but with everything on forum about similar things happening with wh and then homes solicitors etc.. we got our money then told them we instructed new solicitor for the purchase property. just needed to know deposit was safe we thought lost EVERYTHING for a while . so they did send it back , £42k