Lockings Solicitors

Top-Rated Solicitors in Beverley, East Yorkshire

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Telephone: 01482 300 500

Address: Highgate House, 19 Wednesday Market Beverley, HU17 0DJ

Our Office in Beverley

We’re proud to have an office in the historic town of Beverley to help locals and not-so-locals with their legal needs. Our office is centrally located on the bustling corner of Lord Roberts Road and is less than five minutes from Beverley’s train station, making it easy to get to and find.

Our solicitors in Beverley are specialists in:

  • Compromise Agreements for Employees

  • Child Care Law

  • Conveyancing

  • Dispute Resolution

  • Lasting Power of Attorney

  • Probate

  • Wills

We often handle multiple different legal matters for each client, giving them long-lasting legal support throughout their lifetime. We have received hundreds of five-star reviews from happy clients about the quality of our service so you’ll always be in safe hands and in the loop.

If you’re looking for a solicitor in Beverley, we always welcome new clients and offer a free initial chat to any individual interested in knowing more about our expert lawyers and delightfully simple service.

Top Conveyancing Solicitors Beverley

While it’s almost always obvious when you need the help of a solicitor when facing issues with family law, probate decisions, anything involving wills and resolving disputes, not everyone knows when they need conveyancing solicitors. In Beverley, we are the top conveyancing solicitors and can make the process of selling your property much easier.

As you can imagine, there’s a lot of legal paperwork and admin to work through when a seller is transferring property ownership to the buyer. And everything has to be right. In most cases, the entire conveyancing process will take between 8 to 12 weeks, although this can take longer in some cases. Any mistakes made will only lengthen the time it takes to get the property transferred.

Buying and selling a property is rarely straightforward, which is why using conveyancing solicitors in Beverley is such a smart move.

As the top local solicitors in Beverley, we help thousands of people to buy and sell property faster with clear communication so that you’re never wondering how a sale is progressing. That clarity extends to our prices, as we have no hidden fees or costs, and a no-sale, no-fee guarantee.

Our Conveyancing Services in Beverley

We offer a complete range of services as the leading conveyancing solicitors Beverley. For anything related to the purchase or sale of a property, we can help.

Conveyancing (Home Movers)

We strive to speed up your sale and make it all as stress-free as possible by working with you to ensure everything is kept on track so far as it can be and you are given plenty of warning of any unavoidable delays.

Conveyancing (Probate Sales)

You’ll only ever have to deal with one solicitor in Beverley when going through probate sales. Probate sales can be stressful and frustrating for a number of reasons, including having to deal with administrative things when a loved one has passed away or being asked questions about a property you know little about. We work hard on your behalf to make things as straightforward and stress free as possible in the circumstances.

You’ll be assigned one of our small specialist teams to manage your sale, with a designated name contact so you get the best of both worlds (one-to-one contact and a team working on your sale).

We will keep you updated every step of the way so that you always know exactly what’s happening and what your obligations are.

Buying an Investment Property

If you’re planning on a buy-to-let investment, we give you the full support you’d expect from the leading conveyancing solicitors Beverley.

Selling an Investment Property

Streamlining your property portfolio or spotted an opportunity? Our specialist investment property solicitors in Beverley make selling fast and easy.

As well as being the top conveyancing solicitors in Beverley, our services don’t end there. We also provide help when you face the following.

Employment Settlement Agreements (Compromise Agreements)

If you’ve been offered a settlement agreement by your employer, or they’re suggesting one as a possibility, you want to know that you’re getting the help you need. We can act on your behalf to seek the best agreement for you.

We seek the best solutions while ensuring that you’re kept in the loop so you’re not left in the dark and unsure about your future. Our team of solicitors in Beverley will always make sure that you’re 100% clear on any agreements that are on the table and we will always be in your corner.

Workplace problems are the cause of a lot of stress and worry, especially if you’re facing unemployment. Check out our advice on settlement agreements to find out more about how we can help you.

Specialist Child Care Law Services

We have helped parents, foster carers and relatives to get through some emotionally difficult times so that families can reach positive solutions. Whatever the situation, you will get a dedicated local solicitor in Beverley to manage your case so that you only have to communicate with one person instead of a whole team.

That means you’ll get the personal touch that you only get with the best solicitors. Our commitment to speaking plainly means that you won’t get drowned in legalese or miss important details. Our specialist child care law services include:

  • Care Proceedings

  • Special Guardianship Orders

  • Contact with Child in Care

  • PLO Meetings & Social Services Involvement.

If you need specialist child care law services in Beverley, contact the team at Lockings today for your free, no-obligation chat.

Lasting Power of Attorney

Whether you need to appoint someone as your attorney or have been asked to act on behalf of someone else, we can clearly explain what your responsibilities are and what needs to be done next.

Managing the affairs of someone else can too easily get complicated, which is why we make sure that you always know what’s happening. Whether you need someone to write cheques or make important phone calls for you, or you’re simply unable to leave the house temporarily or long-term, a Lasting Power of Attorney can help.

Speak to one of our experienced Lasting Power of Attorney solicitors in Beverley with a free no-obligation chat. We’ll explain everything without complicated legal language and give 100% transparency over pricing at all times.

Probate Solicitors

We provide locals in Beverley and the surrounding area with a full range of probate services. With Lockings as your solicitors in Beverley, we can help manage every step of the probate process, including:

  • Registering a death and making funeral arrangements

  • Applying for the correct Grant of Representation

  • Establishing and verifying beneficiaries

  • Finding and identifying beneficiaries

  • Identifying estate assets

  • Collecting in the estate assets

  • Sale of estate assets, including properties and shares

  • Paying the estate’s debts

  • Completing tax returns where appropriate

  • Preparation of detailed, comprehensive estate accounts

  • Distributing the estate to beneficiaries.

Whatever your issues when it comes to probates, you need to know that your solicitors in Beverley can help. Contact us today and find out more about our probate services and costs.

Wills, Trusts and Tax Planning Solicitors in Beverley

It’s always best to have your will created and checked by a solicitor. Our experienced inheritance solicitors in Beverley are regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority and are fully insured.

Our years of experience means that you can relax knowing that last wishes are being carried out exactly how you want. We also offer professional advice on:

  • Tax Planning: Wills and inheritances can be a tax minefield. We help you understand all of the tax implications of a will and help you find the exemptions that mean you maximise the value of an inheritance.

  • Trusts: If you want to keep any of your assets in a trust, we can give you a thorough understanding of the tax and admin implications. That way, you can make a more informed decision.

It can be a little bit daunting to get a will ready or to create a trust. That’s why our specialist solicitors in Beverley will never confuse you by sticking to legal jargon. We speak plain English, so you know exactly what’s going on and what to expect.

Dispute Resolution Solicitors in Beverley

Whether you’re in a dispute with your neighbour about property boundaries or aren’t happy with being left out of a will, our experienced dispute resolution solicitors in Beverley can mediate or take action on your behalf.

We know that there’s no such thing as a trivial dispute and that finding a compromise can be extremely challenging at times. At Lockings, our focus on speaking plainly so that you don’t get lost in legal buzzwords means that you always know your options and have full clarity about costs. That’s why we are one of the top dispute resolution specialists in the country according to the independent review site Review Solicitors.

If you’re thinking about, facing, or having a dispute, we can help with the following:

  • Contesting a Will (or Inheritance)

  • Professional Negligence Disputes

  • Contract Disputes

  • Boundary Disputes

  • Property Ownership Disputes.

You can find out more about our dispute resolution solicitors in Beverley or contact the team for your free, no-obligation chat.

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Accreditations

If you are a customer of Lockings Solicitors and we have contracted with you online you may be entitled to use the EU Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform to assist in resolving any dispute with us. This service can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/odr.

Our email address is welcome@lockings.co.uk

Lockings Solicitors is a trading name of Lockings Legal Services Limited registered in England and Wales company registration number 09244568. Lockings Legal Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Main Office SRA ID number 626081). A list of our directors is available for inspection at all our offices. Use the following link https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/
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