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Examples of recent questions relating to the Paratus AMC Conveyancing Panel
My financial adviser has informed me that I have to pay Paratus AMC fees if I use my own solicitor. How good are the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel solicitors? I dont care which law firm I use as long as they're good and reasonably priced. Are there any Paratus AMC conveyancers you'd recommend?
Paratus AMC’s conveyancing panel is substantial so your best bet is just to check with the firms you are getting quotes from whether they are on it. You can search by postcode on the search tool on this site to find solicitors that Paratus AMC will allow to act for them.
My fiance and I are refinancing our maisonette with Paratus AMC. We have a son approaching twenty who lives with us. The solicitor on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel requested us to identify any adults other than ourselves who reside at the property. The solicitor has now sent a form for our son to sign, waiving any legal rights in the event that the flat is forfeited by the lender. I have a couple of concerns (1) Is this form unique to the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we purchased 4 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Paratus AMC .This is solely used to protect the Paratus AMC if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave.
It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Paratus AMC had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
What tools are available to search for a local solicitor on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25 miles to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest you. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the Paratus AMC solicitor panel.
I would like to get my ex-husband removed the mortgage deeds. Can Paratus AMC really insist on which solicitor I can or can not use?
You can use any solicitor you like but Paratus AMC then has the right to appoint a different solicitor to act for them at your expense. It might be more cost effective and quicker to instruct a lawyer who is on the Paratus AMC solicitors panel
Is it the case that all solicitor practices on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel regulated by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC).
Do most lenders operate their own panel of solicitors?
Many lenders do operate a restricted conveyancing panel but a lot of lenders allow any solicitors to join their panel so long as they meet their criteria. Each lender sets their own criteria. For example the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel requirements are different to Paratus AMC’s conveyancing panel criteria.
I'm in the process of viewing flats and am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancer appointed at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with Paratus AMC
You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their details on the the EA. As you are getting a mortgage with Paratus AMC , ask your prospective lawyers check they are on the Paratus AMC conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
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