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Solicitor for house purchase?

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  • 19-10-2009 4:29pm
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    kdouglas
    Registered Users Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    So we're hoping to go to sale agreed on a place in Kilcock in the next day or two. But one thing we're having trouble with is choosing a solicitor. I rang around a few places last week and all seem to charge in and around the same (1000 + vat + fees), with one notable exception offering a flat rate of 1500euro all in.

    Is there anything to be wary of with the type of solicitor who charges a flat rate fee?
    Any advice on the best way to choose a solicitor?

    Thanks


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    EL_Loco
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭EL_Loco


    Ask a friend who's bought a house and see how they got on. A word of mouth recommendation would carry more weight with me personally. Get a few good ones and check out their prices.


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    kdouglas
    Registered Users Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kdouglas


    Only word of mouth recommendation I've had is from my sister's solicitor and her opinion was "he was ok", but i guess it's hard to rate a solicitor. They either do their job or they dont.


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    TheCityManager
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭TheCityManager


    Word of mouth is best....

    Ive used same solicitor a few times and cant recommend him enough..dunno if I'm allowed post up his details though?? Mods???


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,299 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    TheCityManager wrote: »
    Ive used same solicitor a few times and cant recommend him enough..dunno if I'm allowed post up his details though?? Mods???
    PM him? :P Saying that, we don't know if you're the solicitor in question, so meh, buyer beware.

    Word of mouth is key. IMO, if the recommended solicitor was €1000 more than the cheap one, I'd go for the recommended solicitor. Simple reason: the cheap one or the dear one may or may not do sweet f**k all. At least if you know someone who has used one, they'll be able to tell you if they were any good, or sat there looking pretty.


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭Neilw


    I used Hegatrys solicitors in Maynooth, couldn't fault their service, price was decent too. Cheapest I could find. Ask for Fidelma.


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