Serious issues with solicitor
curtis122
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My father has gone to a legal company to get a contract raised that puts his property in a trust that means in the event of his death his house comes to myself and his partners daughter.
He has paid out more than £7k for a contract that was raised with numerous errors, they still address them in the incorrect names whether on the phone or in letters despite telling them its wrong many times.
A representative has come round to their house for us to sign contracts and do an ID check which ended up being wrong as he had not spoken to a solicitor as part of the ID check which he would have known when he was leaving that appointment despite saying that it was all done and ok. Several more appointments were made and at the last minute cancelled (on the day) this has cost me money as self employed. They now have cancelled the next appointment 3 days before saying that they can no longer do ID checks at a home and we now have to at our expense travel 50 miles to their office or go to another solicitors and pay at our expense for them to do an ID check.
The whole experience has been shocking and we all now have little confidence in them that when that contract needs to be actioned that it is correct and will be ok.
My question is can we change solicitors at this late stage? Given their service can we leave and get our money back?
He has paid out more than £7k for a contract that was raised with numerous errors, they still address them in the incorrect names whether on the phone or in letters despite telling them its wrong many times.
A representative has come round to their house for us to sign contracts and do an ID check which ended up being wrong as he had not spoken to a solicitor as part of the ID check which he would have known when he was leaving that appointment despite saying that it was all done and ok. Several more appointments were made and at the last minute cancelled (on the day) this has cost me money as self employed. They now have cancelled the next appointment 3 days before saying that they can no longer do ID checks at a home and we now have to at our expense travel 50 miles to their office or go to another solicitors and pay at our expense for them to do an ID check.
The whole experience has been shocking and we all now have little confidence in them that when that contract needs to be actioned that it is correct and will be ok.
My question is can we change solicitors at this late stage? Given their service can we leave and get our money back?
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Why does he need a trust to do that? Can't he just put it in his will?All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
Are they an actual firm of solicitors or are they a will writing company?Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.0
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7K for assuming it is a will, you been ripped off.
I got quoted 1 k for will writing and changing my parents property to tenants in common.
Ended up doing it myself and getting a free will from a solicitor as part of charity"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0 -
I believe they are a legal firm that have solicitors they use.
It is not a will its setting up a trust and just putting in a will could mean its contested or if either of them were to remarry for example.
The property is effectively being moved into our name so no-one can touch it if circumstances change but is it possible if you are unhappy with them and their service to leave them and get your money back and go to someone else?0
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