FAQs Archive

Q: How are Walsh Solicitors Conveyancing Team different?

We offer a personal service to our clients. Our team has won Conveyancing award for communication and client care skills. Each team member is equipped with the skills to ensure clients are updated regularly, emails are responded to promptly, and we ensure clients are comfortable with their transaction. Each team member has a direct telephone line which ensures whether they are working in the office, or remotely, they can be contacted. Our team always try to go the extra mile for our clients to attempt to offer the best client service.

Q: How can I ensure I am prepared for my property transaction?

If you are selling a property, you should provide your Conveyancer with all of the documents provided to you when you purchased the property. This may include guarantees for works, indemnity insurance policies and title deeds. We would recommend bringing to the office all documents you hold, and we can then decide what is relevant and what my may not be. You should also ensure you complete your ID checks promptly, whether these are in person at our office, or online via Thirdfort. Finally, please ensure all of the instruction forms are completed and returned as soon as possible. Your Conveyancer cannot work on your file until these documents are received. Please ensure copies of all documents requested are included, such as proof of ownership and your own bank statement for the account you would like us to send your sale proceeds to after completion. Please note this must be a current account rather than a savings account. For a purchase, remortgage or transfer of equity, again ID checks are compulsory and key to starting your transaction. We must also receive the completed instruction forms from you.

Q: What is conveyancing?

Conveyancing is the legal transfer of a property from one person to another. Conveyancing can also relate to the addition or removal of mortgages/legal charges from a property register, and any material change to title deeds or property ownership.

Q: How can trusts be used in estate planning?

You can make a trust in your lifetime or write one in your Will to take effect upon your death. Lifetime trusts can help save inheritance tax, if you make a gift at least seven years before your death. A trust allows you to make gifts of assets or property in a controlled way that: Protects it from unnecessary tax Ensures the beneficiaries use the funds appropriately Means various people can benefit from it at different times

Q: Who should consider estate planning?

Estate planning can be useful to anyone. You can use estate planning to: Minimise inheritance tax Prepare for future costs such as care home fees Plan for what would happen if you lost your mental capacity Set up dedicated trusts Make sure your loved ones are provided for Put in place succession plans if you are a business owner