Solicitor commiting fraud?

agrinnall

Inception wrote: »

We would hate for their business which has had decades of work put into it grabbed by someone other than me.

Corrected that for you.

Inception

My word all the parasites are really coming out the woodwork now.

Not that it matters to your single minded approach but I will reiterate what I have already said. Break it down for you nice and simple.

Owner of business falls terminally ill

Owner employs solicited to sell this business

We approach solicitor to express our interest. We are told that it is 99% sold.

We inform owner that we made an offer to which was refused as solicitor said it was sold.

Owner refuses this and has no recollection of selling or accepting any offer to sell their business.

Now to any normal person this would at least make you concerned at what is going on with the solicitor that they are not informing their client of interest in the business that they own and wish to sell and secondly it would appear the solicitor has already sold it? Hopefully that simplifies things for you that are struggling.

I expect a very worthwhile response from you parasites. To all that genuinely helped today thanks very much it's a shame this was hijacked by insensitive trolls.

SuzieSue

Inception wrote: »

My word all the parasites are really coming out the woodwork now.

Not that it matters to your single minded approach but I will reiterate what I have already said. Break it down for you nice and simple.

Owner of business falls terminally ill

Owner employs solicited to sell this business

We approach solicitor to express our interest. We are told that it is 99% sold.

We inform owner that we made an offer to which was refused as solicitor said it was sold.

Owner refuses this and has no recollection of selling or accepting any offer to sell their business.

Now to any normal person this would at least make you concerned at what is going on with the solicitor that they are not informing their client of interest in the business that they own and wish to sell and secondly it would appear the solicitor has already sold it? Hopefully that simplifies things for you that are struggling.

I expect a very worthwhile response from you parasites. To all that genuinely helped today thanks very much it's a shame this was hijacked by insensitive trolls.

Just ignore them. It is always the same on this forum - they judge everyone by their own low standards.

They can't believe that anyone is decent because they aren't themselves.

SuzieSue

davidmcn wrote: »

What, like accusing a solicitor of "committing serious fraud" based on an almost total lack of evidence?

OP was asking a question not stating a fact as he put a question mark.

Solicitors do commit fraud although it is rare but it can happen so it would be foolish to dismiss it out of hand.

davidmcn

SuzieSue wrote: »

OP was asking a question not stating a fact as he put a question mark.

Please see the final sentence of the OP. No question mark there!

Solicitors do commit fraud although it is rare but it can happen so it would be foolish to dismiss it out of hand.

It would be foolish to jump to the conclusion that fraud is taking place merely because a solicitor and their client are saying different things during a business negotiation.

Anyway, the seller has been put on notice that their solicitor's response is at the very least causing confusion. If they have a problem then they can do something about it e.g. by instructing a different solicitor. And if they don't, then the OP will need to assume that the solicitor is in fact acting as instructed, and it's the seller who is playing funny b*ggers.

SuzieSue

davidmcn wrote: »

Please see the final sentence of the OP. No question mark there!

It would be foolish to jump to the conclusion that fraud is taking place merely because a solicitor and their client are saying different things during a business negotiation.

Anyway, the seller has been put on notice that their solicitor's response is at the very least causing confusion. If they have a problem then they can do something about it e.g. by instructing a different solicitor. And if they don't, then the OP will need to assume that the solicitor is in fact acting as instructed, and it's the seller who is playing funny b*ggers.

But there is a question mark on the the title of the post.

Perhaps the seller has other things on his mind (like dying) and would appreciate the help.

You don't know any more than I do. The OP knows the seller personally and can try to help if he needs it.

sparky130a

Inception wrote: »

It thoroughly entertains me how low seem people can go on forums, you wouldn't say that face to face now would you?

Yes, yes i would. And that's because i'm honest.

Now big boy pants on, can you say the same?

ReadingTim

SuzieSue wrote: »

Perhaps the seller has other things on his mind (like dying) and would appreciate the help.

Perhaps the seller has other things on his mind (like dying) and is isn't too concerned about the finer details of who said what, when and to whom. Perhaps he doesn't want to know. Perhaps he doesn't care.

The OP should put their offer in writing and copy both business owner and solicitor. Until this happens, and all parties are 'officially' aware of the OP's formal interest/offer, it's more likely to be confusion and c*ck-up than committing "serious fraud".

That the OP cannot see any other conclusion to his wild speculation than "serious fraud" reveals more about his own commercial interest in the outcome of the sale than the facts around the sale itself. Furthermore, unless he is a beneficiary of the estate of the soon-to-be-deceased, it is none of his business.

iammumtoone

Is it possible that the owner has accepted an offer from another company (maybe a competitor larger than yourself or national chain)

The owner does not want to tell you this as he knows it might effect your business and as you are business associates he doesn't want to upset you, therefore his best option in this situation is to pretend he doesn't know what the solicitor is on about?

Danni-R

iammumtoone wrote: »

Is it possible that the owner has accepted an offer from another company (maybe a competitor larger than yourself or national chain)

The owner does not want to tell you this as he knows it might effect your business and as you are business associates he doesn't want to upset you, therefore his best option in this situation is to pretend he doesn't know what the solicitor is on about?

Dont go trying to use logic on this.... this is a logic free post!