Burtons Solicitors

Address: 3 St Mary’s Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AF

Tel: 01323 679172

E-mail: info@burtons-solicitors.com

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WILLS

At Burtons, we offer a wide range of Will writing services designed with you and your needs in mind. We do not provide off the shelf Wills, our Wills are all bespoke and are suitable for small value estates through complex situations where large estates and assets are involved.

Your final wishes are extremely important, and we pride ourselves on our personal touch to ensure that your expectations are met; we prefer to speak to you in person to understand exactly what your requirements are to fit your current circumstances. This can be done either by a face to face meeting at one of our offices or via email, skype or telephone. With all remote Will writing, we will need to ensure that our client ID checks are thoroughly completed prior to commencement.

A straight-forward Will can be written for you within a week from receipt of signed compliance documentation and in certain circumstances, we can write a Will within 24 hours in the event of an urgent situation; we are experienced with dealing with individuals in care homes and hospices and we are able to offer home, care home and hospice visits to suit you.

You need to be happy that your Will reflects your wishes, you will have every opportunity to see drafts, ask questions, amend or change your new Will prior to signing and this is all included in our one fixed cost. No hidden fees, the price you are quoted is the price you pay.

CONVEYANCING
Buying or Selling a house can be one of the biggest decisions you ever make, especially financially.  You need the right team behind you to make sure that everything goes as smoothly as possible and that there are no nasty surprises.  Our team aims to make your move as smooth and trouble-free as possible. We provide an efficient but caring service to those seeking to buy or sell a property.

The conveyancing teams at all our offices are highly trained and consist of Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives and Paralegals, all of whom are accredited members of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme and will deal with you property sale or purchase promptly and efficiently.

You will be assigned a “conveyancer” to assist you with your sale or purchase (or even both) who will be your main point of contact throughout the process, your conveyancer will get to know the property and will aid you in making sure you understand not only what is going on, but making sure that the process is moved as quickly as possible.

COMPANY AND COMMERCIAL

Whether you are a sole trader, in a partnership or run a company, there will be times when you need advice and assistance and Burtons is here to help.  Whether your “boardroom” is the kitchen table or the top floor of building, Burtons Solicitors can help. From a review of your terms and conditions, the preparation of a contract, or you are buying or selling a business, no job is too big or too small for our Company & Commercial Team.  Our team is experienced and can work with a number of professionals to achieve the result that you need.

Our work includes, but is not limited to:

  • Review of Terms & Conditions
  • Drafting Terms & Conditions
  • Drafting Sale Contracts
  • Reviewing Sale Contracts
  • Representing Buyers and Sellers
  • Drafting Licences to Occupy
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Shareholder Agreements

Our costs are competitive and we often work on a fixed fee.  We can deliver a quality service at a price that is affordable for smaller businesses as well as having the capabilities to assist larger firms, with our conveyancing team we can also take care of any property transfers and ensure that your transaction moves as quickly and smoothly as possible.

The words Company & Commercial can seem to cover a lot of different areas, and it does. The teams at Burtons work collaboratively and we have an excellent litigation team that can also be relied upon to provide assistance if you are concerned about any disputes between directors or shareholders. The litigation team also works with our Company & Commercial team on the agreements designed to prevent those disputes arising; bringing their experience from previous disputes to help identify any new potential areas that might need attention. They also litigate on terms of business on a regular basis and can often help with identify where updates are needed based on their own experiences.

FAMILY

Our family team understands that the breakdown of a relationship is one of the most difficult times for families and we are here to assist.

Whether you are going through a divorce, need to reach a financial settlement or assistance with child arrangements, our team bring a reassuring and sensitive approach to these cases and aim to help our clients to focus by minimising the tension and seeking to make the process as smooth as possible.

Our team also has experience with dealing with same-sex couples.
There are different ways in which disputes can be resolved and our family team has considerable experience in dealing with all types of family resolution including mediation, negotiations via solicitors and court proceedings.
We always look to identify the strengths of you case from the start and use our knowledge and experience to seek the best and most cost-effective solution for you. Our team can help you with the following matters:

• Divorce and judicial separation
• Orders and Arrangements for Children
• Cohabitation Agreements
• Separation Agreements
• Financial settlements & dividing matrimonial assets
• Occupation Orders
• Non-Molestation Orders
• Nuptial Agreements

PROBATE

Being left to deal with the legal and tax issues, coupled with the death of a person and the resulting emotions can leave you feeling bewildered and emotional. The procedure can sometimes be long and complex, depending on the nature of the assets. We provide expert advice, in all estate administration and our service is aimed to make it as quick and simple as possible for you.

Whether or not there is a Will in place or the person died without one, our experienced team of solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives and Paralegals can assist you through the process with compassion and focussed legal advice.

We can advise you on every aspect of the probate process, whether it is obtaining a Grant of Probate or managing an estate.  We act in a sensitive and professional manner to ensure that despite the difficult circumstances you know the processes and the legal requirements.
Usually there is no need to fund the administration of the estate yourself, more often than not it is possible that the fees involved can be deducted from the estate.  We will always discuss the individual circumstances with you to ensure that you know your financial commitment before commencing.