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Deinstructing a conveyancer
RGreenthumb
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Hi,
We instructed Beaumont Legal on Tuesday an have received their terms of engagement and initial forms. We have not yet paid them or signed any of these forms. Upon looking at the terms of engagement we've discovered that their "fixed fee" seems to be more of a "fixed fee unless..." kind of fee, and would therefore really rather go with someone we've since had recommended by a family friend.
My question is, will it cost us financially to change our minds at this stage?
We instructed Beaumont Legal on Tuesday an have received their terms of engagement and initial forms. We have not yet paid them or signed any of these forms. Upon looking at the terms of engagement we've discovered that their "fixed fee" seems to be more of a "fixed fee unless..." kind of fee, and would therefore really rather go with someone we've since had recommended by a family friend.
My question is, will it cost us financially to change our minds at this stage?
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Did you have a quote from them in writing prior to this?
I would just cancel and done with it - they will have a job making a case to be paid more than £100, which is a bargain to get rid of a solicitor you don't want.You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'0 -
If you have 'instructed' them, then yes, they can charge for any work done/timespent to date.
But if you have " not yet paid them or signed any of these forms" then I question whether you have instructed them!
Now read:
http://www.theadvisory.co.uk/conveyancing-quote.php0 -
Did you have a quote from them in writing prior to this?
I would just cancel and done with it - they will have a job making a case to be paid more than £100, which is a bargain to get rid of a solicitor you don't want.
We did via email, but it mentioned absolutely no extra costs until the terms got emailed through, after we instructed them.0 -
RGreenthumb wrote: »We did via email, but it mentioned absolutely no extra costs until the terms got emailed through, after we instructed them.
In which case, I would inform them that you are not going to use them for conveyancing given that the terms of the contract were not made clear when they provided you with a quote.0 -
If you have 'instructed' them, then yes, they can charge for any work done/timespent to date.
But if you have " not yet paid them or signed any of these forms" then I question whether you have instructed them!
Now read:
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Thanks, that makes for interesting reading. Unfortunately the small print wasn't made available until after instructing them.0 -
Unfortunately? It looks like your get out.RGreenthumb wrote: »Thanks, that makes for interesting reading. Unfortunately the small print wasn't made available until after instructing them.You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'0 -
Mmm but their "unless" is based on very real situations which are unforseeable at the time.
No solicitor will offer a completely fixed fee without some limitations.
Conveyancing is sometimes complex, or leads to complex issues of land ownership whether its leases or the garden turns out not to be yours as the vendor just "moved the fence" a few years ago - its not buying a loaf of bread.Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold"; if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn0
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