Remove name from deed

fizz07

kingstreet wrote: »

She is doing a remortgage. She has used the lender's "free legals" deal and the lender has appointed a solicitor to act for it.

A free legals lender may be prepared to handle the transfer of equity at the same time as the remortgage but it will charge her for the privilege.

It will however, not be able to act for you and will usually advise the party leaving to seek independent legal advice.

She would have been better choosing a remortgage deal with a cashback, rather than free legals as better control could have been retained over the transaction and you could have told the solicitor you're happy and do not need separate legal advice.

As things stand, she may need a solicitor to handle the transfer of equity, if the free legals firm won't handle it. Then, you may be able to avoid another firm acting only for you.

Thanks. Yes the lenders solicitor is doing free legals for the remortgage, however advised that they can do the transfer for a fee, to which sis agreed. But now they are saying I need a solicitor too, rather than just asking me to sign a form to say I am happy to transfer equity and have chosen not to seek legal advice.

Thanks for the advice guys

kingstreet

Write to them and tell them you have considered their suggestion and feel you do not wish to seek independent legal advice and you understand they are not acting for you and you will not hold them liable for any loss you incur as a result of your actions.

Tell them you will have your signature on the transfer documents witnessed at a solicitor's office to provide the security they appear to require.