by admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Property
Property fraud can be committed against individuals or businesses – there are various different types. The Annual Fraud Indicator 2016 has estimated that the cost to this country is £193 billion a year. The Office for National Statistics recorded 3.8 million frauds...
by admin | Apr 11, 2016 | Property
A key stage in your conveyancing process is exchange of contracts. This is the part of the process whereby: The agreement between the buyer and seller becomes legally binding Neither party can withdraw from the transaction without paying a penalty A completion date is...
by admin | Jan 3, 2016 | Property
Drafting your own will and not using a solicitor might seem like a good money-saving idea. However, you should not be tempted as a homemade will could not only turn out to be a false economy but can also create unintended consequences causing unnecessary problems and...
by admin | May 13, 2015 | Property
I’m Jo O’Sullivan of O’Sullivan Family Law. I am usually to be found in the offices of Morgan Kelly Solicitors in Lewes on a Wednesday. As a very busy Collaborative Family Lawyer and Mediator I love my work but every few months I need to make sure I take just a few...
by admin | Mar 8, 2015 | Property
When someone dies it is normal for the immediate family, a close relative, or a friend to deal with the immediate requirements of obtaining a medical certificate, ensuring that the death is registered and a death certificate obtained, and making the necessary...
by admin | Nov 24, 2014 | Property
Conveyancing is the branch of law that deals with the transfer of legal ownership of, usually, residentialproperty from one person to another. Essentially, conveyancing can be defined as the legal act of buying and selling of property. Granting of a mortgage on a...