Solicitors delay acceptable?

Solicitors delay acceptable?

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Finance Act 2006. Does this seem a valid excuse or should the client start banging on the solicitor's desk and demanding action?
Stuart Jones

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By User deleted
14th Sep 2006 13:47

Who is the executor?
Is it the solicitor? If so, then the Law Society will look at it in due course-but very very slowly.

If it is not the solicitor him/herself, then the named executor should immediately remove the job and take it in hand. No excuses are valid-the documents belong to the client, not the solicitor.

Insist on having the fees 'taxed'.


Many solicitors can't cope with anything involving figures-seems to be part of theri make up/training.

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By martinfoley07
13th Sep 2006 13:23

rule one is
NEVER use a solicitor for a straightforward estate. They cost the earth and slow everything down. Ditto banks. Hope it does not apply to acccountants, but most folk seem to go for solicitors or banks (who just happen to draw up the will - funny that).

Rule two - your client's situation seems, based on your comments, straight-forward enough ; if so, the question is why was this not all cleared long before FA2006 was in existence, not whether FA2006 is a problem. Write a VERY threatening letter and then go to Law Society (which you should include in the htreatening letter) in short order.
If FA2006 does turn out to be a problem, threaten the solicitor will be held accountable for it.

(nb all this assumes the solicitor has not been delayed by the estate, beneficiaries, third parties etc)

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By JSJ54
13th Sep 2006 15:15

Thanks Martin
I agree 100% with Rule#1 - but them I would say that wouldn't I?

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