My friend's sister is a conveyancing practitioner. I suspect that I will be offered mate’s rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Wareham?

You should contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this page. The prices seem to contrast greatly but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is the case with most professions.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when acquiring a property in Wareham? or Apparently there is historic law that could mean that homeowners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this a legitimate concern for conveyancing in Wareham?

Unless a previous acquisition of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors delivering conveyancing in Wareham to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I purchased a renovated Georgian house in Wareham. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Skipton Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Wareham and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.

As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a house in Newport but I am based in Wareham. My solicitor (who is 300 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Wareham who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Wareham based

At what stage do I incur stamp duty payable for my conveyancing in Wareham?

Most lawyers tend to complete a stamp duty return for you during your Wareham purchase transaction for you to sign. After completion your conveyancing practitioner will submit the STL Return Form to the Inland Revenue and - assuming they have the funds - settle any Stamp Duty liability for you.