I bought a house about 14 months ago. A few months ago I received a letter from the Law Society saying my solicitors firm had closed and they were now holding my file - which I was to pick up. I contacted them about this and it turns out that "a few small things" have not been completed on my file "not big, but necessary". I will need to employ another solicitor to take the file and complete the process.
My issue is two fold
1. I paid my original solicitor to do a job, one which he did not finish. I feel I am entitled to re-imbursement of fees.
2. I will now need to pay a second solicitor to complete a half finished job...
If this were an electrician, plumber etc. I would be fully entitled to bring them to the small claims court for an incomplete job.
The impression I'm getting from the Law Society is get another solicitor and take the bloody file away from us...
What do people think is the best way to approach this. The Law Society are starting to ring me to sort this out, but I don't want to do anything until I have a better idea of what way to move forward.
My issue is two fold
1. I paid my original solicitor to do a job, one which he did not finish. I feel I am entitled to re-imbursement of fees.
2. I will now need to pay a second solicitor to complete a half finished job...
If this were an electrician, plumber etc. I would be fully entitled to bring them to the small claims court for an incomplete job.
The impression I'm getting from the Law Society is get another solicitor and take the bloody file away from us...
What do people think is the best way to approach this. The Law Society are starting to ring me to sort this out, but I don't want to do anything until I have a better idea of what way to move forward.