Who Are Conveyancing Solicitors And How Can They Help You?

The modern market for conveyancing services is crowded and clients can often be confused about the various types of firms available.

Many conveyancing solicitors in the UK and beyond will advertise as being ‘full service’, this means they deal with a variety of areas of law and may have lawyers who specialise in many fields. For many clients this may be a benefit – if you run a business and already have a solicitor who assists with employment or commercial property law, they may also be able to deal with your conveyancing in the same place.

Similarly a traditional conveyancing solicitors may assist with drawing up your Wills simultaneously with your property purchase. However, clients must always ensure they are instructing the right lawyer for the job. Historically, solicitors were often generalists who would dabble in various areas of law (think – your family’s solicitor).

However this approach no longer suits the modern day client, who will require an expert specialist who can focus on the matter in hand and achieve their objective.

Traditional Conveyancing Services

When imagining a conveyancing solicitor and elsewhere many people picture an elderly gentleman sitting behind a wooden desk, paper files piled high writing with a quill and ink, probably by candlelight.

While this Dickensian picture is far from reality, many would be horrified at the number of firms still relying on paper based and postal communication on a daily basis or the use of fax when really pushed. While there remain some documents which do need to be signed and witnessed in hardcopy for every transaction, relying on the post for all communication can add weeks to the process– weeks which most clients in today’s market cannot afford to lose.

Some clients will always prefer conveyancing solicitors Kent and elsewhere where they can hold meetings in the office and have all documentation and reports in hard copy format. However for most, speed and efficiency are the best way to progress the transaction, and achieve their end goal!

Many clients initially think that a local high street solicitor will be best placed to help them with their sale or purchase. This is not always the case, as the following replies to commonly asked questions demonstrate.

Do local conveyancing solicitors better understand your needs?

Wherever they are from, clients come in all shapes and sizes, each with their own particular needs and requirements. Similarly, no two transactions are the same. There are common problems and issues that arise in properties across the country (eg. Missing building regulations documents, previous insurance claims) and those that can be more area specific (eg. Local developments, coal mining issues).

While conveyancing solicitors may be more used to dealing with local issues they should be relying on formal searches to advise their client. A solicitor with experience of dealing with all sorts of clients and situations will be best placed to consult and involve the client and the agent in the transaction to meet the specific needs of that client, regardless of their location.

Who is a conveyancing Solicitor?

Conveyancing Solicitors are legal professionals that will assist and advise a client on the legal process of buying and/or selling a property. While the term ‘conveyancing solicitor’ is commonplace, many conveyancers may not be solicitors.

Legal Executives and Licenced Conveyancers are also qualified professionals who can carry out conveyancing work to a high standard on behalf of their clients. Similarly, there are many highly experienced and capable paralegals and assistant conveyancers who can progress a transaction and carry out much of the day-to-day work of conveyancing, despite not being fully qualified ‘on paper’.

In fact, an experienced and capable conveyancer is often better able to progress a sale or purchase more quickly than only relying on an overworked or newly qualified conveyancing solicitor. Most conveyancing firms will have a team of professionals who combine skills and expertise to best serve their clients. If you are looking for the best conveyancing services, then you can take the help of AVRillo conveyancing services in the UK who are rated as the top conveyancing solicitors in Oxford.