OUR SERVICES

We provide legal services across our four Departments. Please see below a list of our services carried out in each of the following Departments:

 

  • Family Department – Divorce & Matrimonial
  • Residential Conveyancing – Buying & Selling a property
  • Wills & Probate – Estate Planning & being legally prepared for the future
  • Employment Law – Settlement Agreements, Advice & Assistance

 

Marshall Hall Levy offers an initial appointment of up to 30 minutes at the cost of £144.00 inc VAT (payable at the outset) in respect of all matters.

 

Our Fees page also contains details of our charges across all Departments.

 

The firm is prepared to take instructions by telephone or email subject to appropriate checks being carried out.


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Family Department


It is an unfortunate fact of life that not all marriages or relationships are successful. When a relationship breaks down it is not unusual for one or both parties to seek to dissolve the marriage or relationship and to obtain a formal decree of divorce or judicial separation.

 

If there are children of the family under 18 years of age the court must be satisfied that proper arrangements are being made for their welfare. A fair division of the family assets, including the matrimonial home, must be worked out. In the majority of cases this is achieved by negotiation between solicitors and agreement between the parties. Negotiation and agreement are encouraged, rather than conflict and confrontation, in the application of the principles of matrimonial law to the special circumstances of each individual case.

 

We can also advise you on family protection, domestic violence, injunctions, wardship, adoption, child and care proceedings.

Marshall Hall Levy offers an initial appointment of up to 30 minutes at the cost of £144.00 inc VAT (payable at the outset) in respect of all matters.


Divorce fees start FROM £500 plus vat and disbursements, other matters will be quoted accordingly.


Areas covered


  • Divorce / separation / breakdown of civil partnerships
  • Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
  • Cohabitation agreements
  • Separation agreements
  • Children issues
  • Financial issues
  • Care proceedings
  • Domestic violence
  • Grandparent rights
  • Change of Name Deed

Conveyancing Department


Our solicitors are specialists in residential conveyancing, and we have a dedicated team who understand the complexities involved in buying or selling property and all other associated aspects of conveyancing.

 

We will handle your conveyancing swiftly, and keep you informed of progress throughout the process.

 

Marshall Hall Levy offers an initial appointment of up to 30 minutes at the cost of £144.00 inc VAT (payable at the outset) in respect of all matters.

 

Conveyancing Fees start FROM £500 plus vat and disbursements, other matters will be quoted accordingly.

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Areas covered


  • Residential Conveyancing – buying and selling a property
  • Transfer of Equity
  • Placing Properties into Trust
  • Re-mortgages
  • Lease Extensions
Calculate Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
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Wills, Trusts & Probate Department


The importance of making a Will cannot be emphasised enough. Each Will is tailor made for you, taking into consideration your personal financial circumstances, family commitments, possible taxation and in particular Inheritance Tax.

 

After a death, it is important to those who are left behind that the estate is administered with sympathy as well as with efficiency. It involves obtaining valuations of all the assets and debts of the estate, agreeing the tax liability, applying for the Grant of Probate (or Letters of Administration in the event that there is no will) and then, with the benefit of the Grant gathering in the assets of the estate and administering them in accordance with the Will or the Laws of Intestacy, as the case may be.

 

In some cases, a trust may arise under the provisions of a Will, or an intestacy, and that trust could last for many years. It will normally require the advice and assistance of a solicitor and in many cases a skilled financial adviser.

In dealing with the personal affairs of clients, it is appropriate to mention Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection Orders. These are normally granted to enable relatives, friends or professional advisers to administer the affairs of elderly or infirm persons who, for whatever reason, are unwilling or unable to manage their own affairs.

 

Marshall Hall Levy offers an initial appointment of up to 30 minutes at the cost of £144.00 inc VAT (payable at the outset) in respect of all matters.

 

Will Fees start FROM £220 plus vat and disbursements, other matters will be quoted accordingly.


Areas covered


  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Probate & Administration of Estates
  • Lasting Powers of Attorney & Deputyship (Court of Protection)
  • Change of name deeds

Employment Department


We can advise you on a number of employment related issues, including your contractual rights, grievance and disciplinary issues and what to do in the event you suffer discrimination, harassment or dismissal during your employment.

 

If you have been offered a Settlement Agreement to facilitate a mutually agreeable exit from your employment, we can offer you an urgent appointment to meet deadlines, and provide you with the advice required in order to make any agreement legally binding on both parties.

 

We only represent employees.


Marshall Hall Levy offers an initial appointment of up to 30 minutes at the cost of £144.00 inc VAT (payable at the outset) in respect of all matters. Employment Fees start FROM £350 plus vat and disbursements, other matters will be quoted accordingly.

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Areas covered



  • Settlement Agreements
  • Advice and Assistance