Solicitors in Chelmsford

Our legal services in Chelmsford

Our solicitors in Chelmsford offer a range of legal services for families and individuals in Chelmsford and the surrounding area.

Family law in Chelmsford

We offer empathetic and practical legal advice for all aspects of divorce and family breakdown, helping you to find a way through this difficult time that protects your interests and those of your loved ones.

Our family law solicitors in Chelmsford can help with issues including:

• Divorce
• Civil partnership dissolution
• Separation
• Financial settlements
• Arrangements for children
• Domestic violence
• Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements

Children law in Chelmsford

Disputes over children are often some of the most complicated and emotive to resolve. Our children law team can advise you on the best options for you and your children, ensuring their wellbeing is the top priority at all times.

Our children law solicitors in Chelmsford have expertise in issues such as:

• Arrangements for children during family separation
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Parental responsibility
• Prohibited Steps Orders
• Special Guardianship Orders
• Adoption

Conveyancing in Chelmsford

When buying or selling your home, or taking part in any other kind of property transaction, it is essential to take the right steps to ensure you are legally and financially protected. Our residential conveyancing team can ensure no detail is missed and that you won’t be left with any nasty surprises after the deal is done.

Our conveyancing solicitors in Chelmsford can assist with issues such as:

• Buying property
• Selling property
• Remortgaging
• Equity release
• Transfer of equity

Wills, trusts and probate solicitors in Chelmsford

Around a third of people die without leaving a Will, meaning there is no guarantee their wishes will be respected after they pass away. We can help you create a Will and also look at other options, such as trusts and inheritance tax planning to ensure your loves ones are appropriately taken care of no matter what happens.

Our Wills, trusts and probate solicitors in Chelmsford can assist with:

• Preparation of Wills and Codicils
• Creating and managing trusts
• Advising Executors and acting as professional Executors
• Inheritance tax planning
• Asset protection

Criminal Law Solicitors in Chelmsford

Anyone who is facing criminal prosecution needs to have experienced legal advice and representation, to enable them the best possible defence.  If you are arrested, interviewed voluntarily, charged or receive a Summons or Postal Requisition from the Police we can represent you. Our expertise is unrivalled and we are able to represent anyone who is required to appear before the Magistrates’ Courts and Crown Courts.

We have successfully defended clients against prosecutions by:

• CPS
• Trading Standards
• Serious Fraud Office
• RSPCA and Local Authorities.

Legal resources in Chelmsford

Chelmsford County and Family Court

This court hears cases related to adoption, bankruptcy, children, divorce, domestic violence, housing possession and money claims from people in Chelmsford and the surrounding area.

Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court and Family Court

This court hears cases related to adoption, children, crime, divorce and domestic violence for people in Chelmsford and the surrounding area.

Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau

Chelmsford Citizens Advice service offers a good starting point for general information on a number of issues to help you make a decision about how to proceed.

Chelmsford Crown Court

The Chelmsford crown Court hears cases related to Crime.