My previous lawyer has sent a quote for £1200 for freehold conveyancing in Hednesford. I’m hoping to sell a newly refurbished property for £225,000. Is this over the top? Is it above the average fee for conveyancing in Hednesford?

The quote is slightly on the high side. If you are prepared to expend time comparing quotes you could trim some of the expense by as much as £125. That being said, you maycome to regret choosing an an unknown solicitor. Remember to check the conveyancer can also act for your bank. Do employ our search tool to find a Hednesford conveyancing company on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Hednesford.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Hednesford. I now require my papers but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hednesford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Hoping to buy a property located in Hednesford and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Hednesford. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Hednesford area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Hednesford. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Hednesford for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training reasons.

I pay a maintenance contribution for my appartment in Hednesford. As a result of personal circumstances I slipped behind with payments. I negotiated a clearance schedule but there remains three grand remaining to be paid.

I now wish to sell and I am panicking this can threaten to derail the sale if I have to discharge the amount due in advance. I'd like to sell up and subsequently discharge the debt from the completion monies - is this practicable?

Your lawyer will hopefully be in a position to negotiate with the appropriate parties, and agree with them whether or not they would accept payment from sale proceeds. This is indicative of why it might be good to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Hednesford as they may well enjoy an established relationship with the management company.