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House Deeds
fivebobeach
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Hi, need some advice folks and hoping someone here can help.
I purchased a property almost 10 years ago through a Solicitor. Deal passed cleanly and I settled up with Solicitor promptly once I got my bill.
The Solicitor however has held on to my Deeds for "Safekeeping" (which I think is normal practice)?
Anyway, as the years have unfolded, due to a fairly major let down on another legal matter, I no longer want to do business with this particular Solicitor, if I sell my property through a different Solicitor, can (will) my original Solicitor charge me for storage of the Deeds? Or are these held as a matter of courtesy throughout the business?
I really don't want to give them any money at all if it can be avoided.
Many thanks in advance.
I purchased a property almost 10 years ago through a Solicitor. Deal passed cleanly and I settled up with Solicitor promptly once I got my bill.
The Solicitor however has held on to my Deeds for "Safekeeping" (which I think is normal practice)?
Anyway, as the years have unfolded, due to a fairly major let down on another legal matter, I no longer want to do business with this particular Solicitor, if I sell my property through a different Solicitor, can (will) my original Solicitor charge me for storage of the Deeds? Or are these held as a matter of courtesy throughout the business?
I really don't want to give them any money at all if it can be avoided.
Many thanks in advance.
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in my case I instructed my new solicitor to retrieve them from my former sol. after 5 years
There was no charge!
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Cheers ballyblack, thanks for that. Be interested in knowing if that's a trade policy though or just a one off gesture you got. Wouldn't want to give this lot the pleasure ...0
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