Solicitors in North Shields: Conveyancing, Wills & Family Law

Most of us only need a solicitor at a handful of moments in life: buying a home, making a will, sorting out a relative's estate, or getting through a separation. North Shields has a genuine cluster of established firms, several of them around Northumberland Square and Howard Street in the town centre, covering the everyday legal needs of the town. Here is a guide to the local solicitors and how to choose the right one.

Whatever you are dealing with, use a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Regulated solicitors carry professional indemnity insurance and are covered by a compensation scheme, which protects your money and gives you somewhere to turn if something goes wrong. All the firms below are SRA-regulated, and you can check any firm on the SRA's public register at sra.org.uk.

What to check before you instruct

For conveyancing and probate especially, ask for a written quote that is a full breakdown, the legal fee plus disbursements such as search fees, Land Registry charges and, where it applies, Stamp Duty. Ask who will actually handle your matter and how to reach them, and for family work, check whether the firm is a member of Resolution, whose members commit to a constructive, non-confrontational approach.

Hadaway & Hadaway Solicitors

Hadaway & Hadaway Solicitors is an established town-centre firm on Howard Street, offering the full range of private-client and legal services.

Good for a local all-rounder. As a long-standing town-centre practice, it is a dependable first call for the everyday matters that need a solicitor, from conveyancing to wills.

Hindle Campbell Law

Hindle Campbell Law is a firm on Northumberland Square offering a broad service covering family and matrimonial law, wills, trusts and tax planning, probate, residential and commercial conveyancing, children law, litigation and commercial matters.

Good for full-service cover. Its wide range of departments makes it a practical single point of contact for most legal needs, whether personal or business.

Kidd Spoor Taylor Solicitors

Kidd Spoor Taylor Solicitors is a firm on Northumberland Square covering divorce and family law and domestic-abuse matters alongside residential conveyancing, wills and estates, powers of attorney and Court of Protection work.

Good for family matters. With a strong family and private-client focus, it suits people looking for sensitive advice on separation and children issues as well as everyday conveyancing and will work.

Juliette Adie Solicitors

Juliette Adie Solicitors is a firm at the Linskill Centre specialising in wills, probate and estate administration, lasting powers of attorney, trusts and estate planning, and long-term care fee planning.

Good for wills and later-life planning. Its specialist focus on wills, probate and powers of attorney makes it a natural choice for anyone putting their affairs in order or dealing with an estate.

How to choose the right firm

• Confirm they are SRA-regulated and check for accreditations such as the Conveyancing Quality Scheme for property or Resolution membership for family work.
• Get a written quote up front with a full breakdown of fees and disbursements.
• Ask who will do the work and how experienced they are in your type of matter.
• Check whether Legal Aid applies for certain family and other cases, and ask early if you might qualify.

Once you have found a firm you are comfortable with, keep their details to hand. The same local solicitor who does your conveyancing today is often the one you will call for a will or a power of attorney in years to come.

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