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Changing solicitor

loubian · 2014-07-11 15:25:10

I want to change my solicitor, how do i go about it? do i just contact the one i want now, and they get my file, history etc, or do i have to ask my old solicitor to transfer files over.? thanks

11-07-2014 3:25pm

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loubian

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I want to change my solicitor, how do i go about it? do i just contact the one i want now, and they get my file, history etc, or do i have to ask my old solicitor to transfer files over.?

thanks

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#2 11-07-2014 4:43pm

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Contact the new one but your file wont be handed over unless you are up to date on fees.

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#3 12-07-2014 8:55pm

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They may charge a scrivenery fee for copying also. If you are in the middle of a case your new solicitor may give your old one an undertaking to discharge their fees if and when they get paid

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