Our Services
Residential and Commercial Conveyancing
Moving house can be a stressful time. Our aim is to reduce the stress and provide reassurance to our clients that all the detailed legal hurdles will be overcome. Our conveyancing team has considerable legal experience in buying, selling, transferring and property re-mortgage. We can also offer legal advice to clients wishing to enter the buy-to-let market.
Gaynor-Smith Owen & Co has successfully held the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation since it was introduced in 2011. We were the first local firm of solicitors to receive accreditation. The scheme is intended to enhance the reputation of conveyancing solicitors, provide reassurance about their integrity and introduce practice standards to create a trusted conveyancing community that will deter fraud and provide a more effective service to clients. Achieving this quality mark strengthens the existing reputation of our property team.
We advise clients on all aspects of the law relating to divorce and separation, civil partnerships and pre-nuptial agreements. This includes expert and sympathetic advice on financial issues arising from divorce and separation and disputes relating to children.
Richard Evans is a member of the Law Society’s Family Accreditation Scheme and has for many years been a member of Resolution (formerly known as The Solicitors Family Law Association).
Helen Magee has many years’ experience advising clients in respect of matters relating to children and domestic violence.
We are happy to discuss with you how your case could be funded, taking into account your circumstances.
Legal aid is sometimes available but now in only very limited circumstances.
Initial fixed fee advice is available.
Wills, Trusts and Probate / Elderly Client Advice
We offer expert advice on the preparation of wills, the creation of trusts, inheritance tax issues, dealing with the administration of estates and probate together with matters relating to elderly clients and planning for the future. Clients can be assured that the services we offer will be of the highest professional quality .
Diana Dennis brings many years of experience in providing advice to our clients. We adopt a sympathetic and constructive approach that is tailored to address individual needs.