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Conveyancing - do you want a solicitor or 'case handler'?

Should people go for a solicitor for an average £600 plus VAT fee, or will a 'case handler' be ok.

My clever neighbours use a solicitor every time, but you can save £50/£100 and get a secretary/case handler/unqualified.

Well £50/£100 is a lot, what bad things could happen?
My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:

My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o

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  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Can't you use the Debate House Prices & The Economy' and 'Discussion Time' boards if you want to debate and discuss rather than actually ask for guidance and support on a specific problem? You reveal your usual bias when you use the word 'clever'.
    Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
  • timmyt
    timmyt Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    Fire_Fox wrote: »
    Can't you use the Debate House Prices & The Economy' and 'Discussion Time' boards if you want to debate and discuss rather than actually ask for guidance and support on a specific problem? You reveal your usual bias when you use the word 'clever'.


    all about getting to true value which is why we are here. so no, i can't.
    My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:

    My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o
  • shane42
    shane42 Posts: 293 Forumite
    i would nt use a secretary for the sake of 50 - 100 , £300 And i would
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    You have an agenda and your threads are not in the spirit of MSE at all in my view. I still don't think you are a real solicitor or I'd report you to abuse - your questions are leading and you would know better than that in your purported profession. Why not take a leaf out of Richard Webster's book? Every post reminds me of the wealth of experience and knowledge you get from many qualified solicitors. He doesn't feel the need to peddle his wares like a market trader.
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  • timmyt
    timmyt Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    Fire_Fox wrote: »
    You have an agenda and your threads are not in the spirit of MSE at all in my view. I still don't think you are a real solicitor or I'd report you to abuse - your questions are leading and you would know better than that in your purported profession. Why not take a leaf out of Richard Webster's book? Every post reminds me of the wealth of experience and knowledge you get from many qualified solicitors. He doesn't feel the need to peddle his wares like a market trader.


    you are one of the long term posters who bully.
    My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:

    My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    timmyt wrote: »
    you are one of the long term posters who bully.

    So report Fire Fox to abuse and let forum admin decide. Bullying is a serious allegation.

    Given you posed a totally theoretical question and don't have a problem which needs resolved I think !!!!!! opinion about the best place for the thread was valid on thos occassion; bit then, I'm not a board guide.
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
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  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    timmyt wrote: »
    you are one of the long term posters who bully.

    And you appear to be one of the idiots who try to disrupt boards that are trying to offer advice.

    Solicitor? My Arse!:p
  • RobertoMoir
    RobertoMoir Posts: 3,458 Forumite
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    timmyt wrote: »
    you are one of the long term posters who bully.

    And yet I'd rather read Firefox's posts than yours any day of the week.

    I wonder why that is. Perhaps the entire forum is wrong except you?
    If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
  • timmyt
    timmyt Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    And yet I'd rather read Firefox's posts than yours any day of the week.

    I wonder why that is. Perhaps the entire forum is wrong except you?

    ouch. not nice either. heard MSE was getting mean posters but come on chaps
    My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:

    My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o
  • RobertoMoir
    RobertoMoir Posts: 3,458 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 19 May 2010 at 6:37AM
    timmyt wrote: »
    ouch. not nice either. heard MSE was getting mean posters but come on chaps

    Er, "come on chaps" what? In just this thread alone your snide remarks to engineer the type of reply you're fishing for, and use of the term "bully" when you don't get your way (actually doesn't that make you a bully yourself?) mark you out as a "mean poster" yourself and in a far more insidious way than one who simply doesn't mince their words in a reply.
    If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
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