My nephew is buying a newly built flat in Ashtead with a home loan from Aldermore. His solicitor has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties engaged in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when asked. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Ashtead?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Ashtead and elsewhere in Surrey is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the transaction. For instance, the seller, property agent and even potentially your mortgage company. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Ashtead should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the transaction whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to protect you.

There is a definite creep in the "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. We recommend that you should always trust your conveyancer ahead of the other players in the conveyancing process.

I require fast conveyancing in Ashtead as I am under a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no conveyancer would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Ashtead the following are examples of issues that can show up and therefore impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Ashtead for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.

Should one as executor remove a departed person's name from the title register for a house in Ashtead?

If a Ashtead property is co-owned and one of the owners dies, their name will not immediately be removed from the title deeds. You are not required to amend the title as in the event of a disposal your conveyancer would simply be asked to evidence as to the reason the other proprietor is not a party to the contract, typically this is in the form of a grant of probate.

With a view to making things smoother for the sale of the property you can apply to have the deceased name erased from the title entries by applying to HMLR with proof of the death. There is no fee from the Registry for this service.