03 Aug Do You Know How To Find The Best Solicitor?

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Whatever legal advice you are seeking, read our tips to help you to find the best solicitor for you.

There are many reasons why you may be looking for a solicitor. If you are a business leader you may need the advice of a company lawyer or require commercial property advice?

Perhaps you are selling your home or buying a new property. Maybe you are planning for your retirement, need to update your Will or appoint a Lasting Power of Attorney. You may be facing a difficult time ahead and need a family solicitor to guide you through a divorce.

Here are our tips to help you find the best solicitor for you:

1. Recommendations – Before approaching a law firm, do some research and see what previous clients have to say. More than half of our clients came to us as a result of recommendations and referrals.

2. Certifications – The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales. They are responsible for ensuring firms meet its high standards and abide by its Code of Conduct. Check if your solicitor has the Law Society’s Lexcel accreditation to ensure they deliver high levels of quality care and practice management.

3. People – Experience is everything. You should be able to see a team of solicitors in the firm and their areas of expertise on the website. That way you know who will be the best person to help you and that your case will be managed by a qualified and experienced solicitor.

4. Costs – A good solicitor will be happy to provide you with information about costs. They should always be transparent. For some services, you’ll be given an initial estimate with an hourly rate and for others like conveyancing, you’ll be given a fixed fee. Proceed with caution with firms promising the ‘cheapest’ or the ‘quickest’ legal solutions. If it seems too good to be true, it usually is. Unlike a product you’ve bought online, which can be returned, a failed legal service is harder to return.

5. Location – Finding a solicitor that you can meet with regularly and discuss matters face to face can be a good way to work. If you prefer to handle most of your legal services online, your solicitor should be willing to work whatever way is best for you. We work flexibly with our clients to deliver the quality and convenience that they need for their personal or business affairs. And of course, there are some areas of law and legal services that necessitate a face to face meeting so that we can get to know our client.

And finally, remember the choice is yours. You will be seeking the advice of a solicitor for an important life event and you want it to be the right one. You do not have to instruct a firm you’ve been directed to by a bank, insurance company, property developer or estate agent for example.

For professional legal advice email info@hrjforemanlaws.co.uk or call Hitchin 01462 458711, Welwyn Garden City 01707 887701.

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