I've had many relations tell me they paid their solicitor huge fees, then having looked at the bill you discover they are including stamp duty/capital gains tax, land registry fees, searches etc. The problem is that ordinary people think when told the fee is 1400 that that is the end of the matter. In my opinion they should be told in writing our fee is X (don't add on VAT and postage/stationary later as it only annoys people) but in addition you will have to pay Y for the land register and Z for searches etc. Personally I think it should be a legal requirement that all clients get this in writing and that they sign it after writing 'I have read the above bill and agree to it'.
ps - remind me not to feed the trolls.
I still think we would have a lot less posts on here about the 'amazingly high bill charged by my solicitor' when confronted with it signed by themselves.
Sorry, I don't understand... How could anyone here confront another poster with a document signed by themselves?
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