Our Services
Residential Conveyancing
We deliver professional legal advice and specialise in all aspects of residential conveyancing. Our fixed fees are fair and affordable while our services are delivered in a timely manner. Whilst each conveyancing matter is different, a sale and purchase can typically be completed in less than 3 months. However, many transactions have completed sooner.
Sometimes there are delays beyond our control which we will advise you of as soon as possible to manage your expectations.
We aim to send out letters of instruction within 48 hours of receipt of a memorandum of sale and will apply for searches upon receipt of funds on account.
Searches take around 3 weeks but this is dependant on each local authority.
Our services include searches for purchases and preparing papers for sales; we also prepare a full report on every purchase matter providing all the forms to the clients. Furthermore we prepare the registration forms for HM Land Registry and pay stamp duty, although it is the client’s duty to provide the information within the two week time allowed, all as part of the fee.
Wills & Probate
Wills
We compliment our services by preparing Wills to ensure estates are distributed after ones passing according to their wishes. All of our services are available with full 24-hour support and we invite new clients to arrange an initial consultation at the earliest opportunity. We also deal with Probate matters relieving you of stressful paperwork having to be completed.
Probate
J Scott & Co are here to help you with the process of applying for probate and administering the estate. Once we have discussed the estate with you and obtained the necessary information, we will advise early on as to whether probate is required.
We do not charge on the total estate value, just the work carried out including establishing the estate value, completing forms to close accounts, collecting and administration of the estate.
As part of our service, we will complete any Inheritance Tax forms required, pay any Inheritance Tax liability, apply for probate and administer the estate to the beneficiaries once the grant is issued.
We will send out a letter of instruction and action the matter as soon as we have the items requested in our letter.
Unfortunately the timing is dependent on the banks and building societies and pension trustees etc. responses and also in getting the forms signed by the executors. However, we will chase this and urge a response.
Generally the grant of probate will issued a few months from application however time scales are dependant on the Probate Registry. We aim to complete the administration within 6 to 12 months depending on the complexity of the estate.
Powers of Attorney
Lasting powers of attorney to help you manage your affairs when you are unable to do so.
Legal Help & Assistance
Our lawyers provide detailed consultations for certain legal matters. By adopting a pragmatic and approachable attitude, clients are able to talk with our solicitors at length in complete confidence without complication. We always explain potentially confusing legal terms to ensure clients are completely aware of how the legal system works.
Settlement Agreements
Help and advice if you are presented with a settlement agreement form your employer.