Contact our Solicitors in Sleaford

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Our legal services for individuals in Sleaford:

• Residential conveyancing
• Family law
• Wills, probate and estate administration
• Court of Protection advice
• Employment advice for individuals
• Road traffic law and motoring offences
• Personal injury claims
• Medical negligence claims
• Personal dispute resolution
• Notary services
• Chattertons lawyers for forces
• Personal wealth management

Our legal services for businesses in Sleaford:

• Agricultural law
• Corporate law
• Banking and finance
• Charity law
• Public law
• Employment law for employers
• Family business legal advice
• Intellectual property law
• Licensing, regulatory and compliance
• Commercial property law
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Business wealth management

Residential conveyancing

Residential property transactions involve a lot of stages and key details that must be dealt with correctly to ensure you are protected, both legally and financially.

Our conveyancing solicitors in Sleaford can provide fast, efficient support to help ensure your transaction goes ahead smoothly and on schedule, whether you are buying, selling, remortgaging or need help with any other type of residential property matter.

Chattertons is home to one of Lincolnshire’s largest and most experienced residential conveyancing teams. We are Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accredited by the Law Society, reflecting our high standards.

Family law

Family law requires very careful handling, both from a legal perspective and with regard to the emotional issues that are often involved. The right expert guidance is necessary to ensure you and your loved ones are protected, while keeping any stress and hassle to a minimum.

Our family law solicitors in Sleaford offer empathetic, practical advice and support for the full range of family law matters, including divorce, cohabitation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, division of finances and child law.

Wills, probate and estate administration

Thinking about what happens to your estate and loved ones when you are no longer around can be off-putting, while dealing with an estate can be an intimidating responsibility. Our Wills, trusts and probate solicitors in Sleaford can guide you through the whole process sensitively and efficiently, making things easier on you.

We can also assist with matters such as Inheritance Tax planning, Lasting Powers of Attorney and inheritance disputes, giving an excellent service that responds to your situation.

Court of Protection advice

Supporting someone who is no longer able to manage their affairs is an important responsibility. Our Court of Protection solicitors in Sleaford can assist with applications to the Court, whether to become someone’s deputy or for one-off matters, such as selling their home. We can also provide ongoing support for deputies to help with carrying out this role.

Employment advice for individuals

Our employment lawyers for employees in Sleaford can provide fast, accessible advice on your employment rights and potential employment claims. We offer proactive and effective support whether you need someone to review a settlement agreement, pursue an employment claim or help to resolve any other employment law issues.

Our expertise is independently recognised by The Legal 500 with our team being ranked for Employment law.

Road traffic law and motoring offences

Being charged with a road traffic offence can lead to very serious consequences, including the possibility of losing your licence. Our road traffic law solicitors in Sleaford can represent you when dealing with motoring offences, protecting your driving licence in situations involving matters such as endorsable offences, penalty points and totting up bans.

Personal injury claims

Claiming compensation for a personal injury should not be stressful or complicated. Our personal injury lawyers in Sleaford aim to make the entire process as simple and seamless as we can, doing all of the hard work for you.

We are ranked by leading client guide The Legal 500 for our Personal Injury law expertise, reflecting the high standard of our service. Our expertise includes, but is not limited to, claims involving accidents at work, car accidents, brain injuries, spinal injuries and criminal injuries.

Medical negligence claims

Living with the impact of medical negligence (also known as ‘clinical negligence’) can be tough. It can leave you struggling with work, family life and day-to-day activities you previously enjoyed. There are also often significant financial costs you will have to bear, including for treatment and care support.

Our medical negligence solicitors in Sleaford can offer their expertise for a wide range of situations, including those related to birth injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, surgical errors and GP negligence. We offer the assurance of a ranking by The Legal 500 for our Clinical Negligence law expertise.

Personal dispute resolution

Disputes can easily take up a lot of time, money and effort and still leave you feeling hard done by. Our dispute resolution solicitors in Sleaford offer fast, effective solutions for a wide range of issues, helping you to find a resolution that allows you to move on while protecting your interests.

Our expertise includes a diverse range of matters, such as disputes related to Wills, contracts, landlord and tenant issues, property boundaries and professional negligence.

Notary services

Our notaries public in Sleaford can notarise and authenticate all manner of documents for personal use quickly and efficiently. We are also able to act as notaries for business-related documents.

Chattertons lawyers for forces

Our firm offers a dedicated legal and wealth management service for current and former Armed Forces personnel through Chattertons - Lawyers For Forces LFF.

Personal wealth management

Chattertons’ personal wealth management service in Sleaford helps clients throughout Lincolnshire and the UK to efficiently plan their finances for maximum returns. Our wealth management team has a strong track record, earned over many years, of helping clients to make their money go further.

Agricultural law

For over 200 years, Chattertons has been advising farmers, landowners and various rural businesses in Lincolnshire. As one of the leading agricultural law specialists in the region, our agricultural law solicitors in Sleaford can assist with everything from agricultural tenancies and farm sales to energy and renewables, employment law and regulatory compliance.

Corporate law

It is essential for any company to carefully manage all aspects of corporate and commercial law. Our corporate lawyers in Sleaford can help businesses to take the best advantage of their opportunities, while sensibly managing their risks.

Our Corporate and Commercial expertise has been recognised by ranking in The Legal 500, reflecting the high standards we offer for matters such as mergers, acquisitions and disposals, buyouts, takeovers, financing, joint ventures, insolvency and restructuring.

Banking and finance

The right finance is critical to any business, which means securing not just the money you need, but also the best possible terms for your commercial interests.

At Chattertons, our banking and finance solicitors in Sleaford can assist with all types of business finance matters, including for property, acquisitions, restructuring and recovery. We can also advise on banking regulations and banking dispute resolution.

Charity law

Charities need tailored legal support from lawyers who understand both charity legal matters, and the more general legal issues charities must deal with, including commercial law, employment law and property law.

Our charity lawyers in Sleaford can guide on issues such as charity formations, governance, mergers and closing charities, as well as drawing on the wider expertise of our firm for any other legal matters that need to be addressed.

Public law

At Chattertons, our public law solicitors in Sleaford can support local government, district and parish councils, and third sector organisations with all aspects of their legal requirements. This includes matters such as service contracts, employment law, landlord and tenant issues, as well as planning and emergency injunctions.

Employment law for employers

Employers need to be able to manage their employees effectively, while staying in full compliance with all aspects of employment law.

Our employment lawyers for employers in Sleaford can support employers with proactive measures to avoid problems (e.g. robust employment contracts and policies). We can also be ready to step in if issues occur, such as needing to dismiss people, make redundancies or deal with employment disputes.

We are ranked by leading client guide The Legal 500 for our Employment Law expertise, providing strong assurance of the quality of service we offer.

Family business legal advice

Family businesses must work both commercially and in terms of the personal relationships involved. Getting the right legal team in your corner can help to ensure you operate effectively and profitably while maintaining positive family relationships.

Our family business solicitors in Sleaford can assist with everything from acquisitions and sales to governance and shareholder relations. We can also advise on issues including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, succession planning and divorce.

Intellectual property law

Protecting and, where appropriate, commercially exploiting your intellectual property is often key to a business’s success. At Chattertons, our intellectual property lawyers in Sleaford can support you with protecting trade marks, copyright, design rights, patents and other types of intellectual property, as well as guiding you through IP licensing.

Licensing, regulatory and compliance

Businesses need to carefully manage licensing and regulatory compliance as these are two areas where any mistakes could have very serious consequences. Our solicitors in Sleaford can provide assistance for business licensing, data protection and GDPR, and regulatory offences, helping businesses to effectively manage their risk.

Commercial property law

Real estate can be highly valuable, whether as your business premises or as an investment. However, it is essential that all of the legal details are handled properly, which is where our commercial property solicitors in Sleaford can step in.

Drawing on our many years of experience, we can help property deals to go ahead seamlessly, acting quickly to protect your interests if any problems arise. You can be assured of the quality of our service, with The Legal 500 ranking us for our Commercial Property law expertise.

Commercial dispute resolution

Business disputes can harm an organisation financially and reputationally, as well as having the potential to take up a huge amount of time and energy. Having the right early advice can make all the difference, giving you the best chance of an acceptable outcome without court proceedings.

Our commercial dispute resolution solicitors in Sleaford can assist with both out-of-court settlements and court litigation for the full range of business disputes. This includes, but is not limited to, contractual disputes, property disputes, commercial lease disputes, defamation and libel, intellectual property disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, and professional negligence claims.

We are Legal 500 ranked for our commercial litigation expertise, reflecting the high standard of service we offer and the results we have achieved.

Business wealth management

Chattertons’ business planning and wealth management service in Sleaford helps commercial clients across Lincolnshire and the UK to meet their commercial goals through carefully crafted financial strategies.

Local legal resources for Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Boston County Court and Family Court

Boston County Court and Family Court is the local county and family court for people in Sleaford. It is 16 miles from our Sleaford office and hears cases related to bankruptcy, employment claims, serious criminal and civil law cases, housing and money claims.

Boston Magistrates’ Court

Boston Magistrates' Court is the local magistrates’ court for people in Sleaford. It is 16 miles from our Sleaford office and hears cases related to crime, housing and the single justice procedure for minor criminal offences.

Directions to visit our solicitors in Sleaford

Our solicitors in Sleaford are located on Market Street, in the town centre, a short distance from Sleaford Parish Church of St Denys.

Arriving by car – From Eastgate Car Park, exit into East Gate, then turn left and follow Eastgate until you pass Sleaford Parish Church of St Denys on your right. Turn right after the church and cut across the square surrounding the war memorial. You will then be able to see our offices in front of you, at the entrance to Market Street.

Arriving by train – From Sleaford train station, turn right and follow Station Road until it meets South Gate. Turn left into South Gate and follow the road north until it meets North Gate. Continue into North Gate until you see Lloyds Bank on your right. The pedestrian street immediately after Lloyds on the right will bring you to our offices.

Plan your journey

If you are planning your visit to our Sleaford solicitors, you can plan your journey here.

Accessibility

It is important to us that everyone is able to access our legal services in Sleaford, so we are committed to accommodating the accessibility requirements of our clients wherever possible.

If you have specific needs that we can assist with to help you access our services, please contact us, and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

Contact our solicitors in Sleaford, Lincolnshire

To discuss your personal or business legal and wealth management needs with our Sleaford solicitors, please get in touch using the contact details below.

Email: Make an Enquiry
Telephone: 01529 411500