My uncle passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Buckhurst Hill. The house had a small mortgage remaining of approximately £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Skipton, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Given you plan to refinance then Skipton will require that you use a conveyancer on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Skipton conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Skipton mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when purchasing a house in Buckhurst Hill? or Apparently there is an ancient law that could mean that owners of property living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to contribute towards maintenance towards the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill?

Unless a prior purchase of the premises took place after 12 October 2013 you can assume that solicitors handling conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be retained by HMLR with a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and order up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for a small fee.

Am I better off to instruct a Buckhurst Hill conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can deal with the conveyancing but they are based over three hundred kilometers away.

The benefit of a local Buckhurst Hill conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Buckhurst Hill know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Buckhurst Hill conveyancing lawyer just because they are Buckhurst Hill based.

What is the best way to find the right lawyer for my conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill ?

First ask the people you trust who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Second, use a search tool on the internet for conveyancing in Buckhurst Hill. Telephone two or three from the list and request that they email you their conveyancing fees and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct your conveyancing before you commit. Third is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors taking into account your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is.Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing solicitors in Buckhurst Hill