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Contact our Solicitors in Horncastle

At Chattertons, our solicitors in Horncastle offer essential legal advice for both individuals and businesses across Lincolnshire and the surrounding area.

Our aim is to provide accessible, expert advice to meet our clients’ full range of legal needs. We will listen carefully to your requirements, then provide tailored legal solutions that match your precise circumstances and the outcome you need to achieve.

Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management
5 South Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 6DS
Telephone: 01507 522 456
Fax: 01507 522445

Opening times: 9am-5:15pm Monday-Friday

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Our legal services for individuals in Horncastle:

Our legal services for businesses in Horncastle:

Residential conveyancing

When buying or selling residential property or taking part in any other type of residential property transaction, the details matter. Getting the legal aspects of a property transaction right protects you both legally and financially, ensuring your transaction can go ahead as quickly and calmly as possible.

Our conveyancing solicitors in Horncastle can provide fast, efficient support with all types of residential property transactions, including buying and selling, remortgaging, leases and transfer of equity. We provide the assurance of Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation by the Law Society.

Family law

Legal matters involving your family can be challenging, both in terms of the law and the emotional side of things. Having the right expert support from and early stage and throughout the process can make life much easier while giving you confidence that your best interests and those of your loved ones are protected.

Our family law solicitors in Horncastle can assist with matters including divorce, relationship breakdown, child arrangements and the division of finances. We provide an empathetic service tailored to your unique situation to help make dealing with these matters as simple and stress-free as we can.

Wills, probate and estate administration

Planning for the future of your estate and dealing with the estate of a loved one who has passed away can both be daunting tasks. Getting the right expert support can make the whole process much easier, while giving you reassurance that everything has been thought of.

Our Wills, trusts and probate solicitors in Horncastle can guide you through matters including making a Will, administering an estate, Inheritance Tax planning, Lasting Powers of Attorney and contentious probate.

Court of Protection advice

When a loved one loses the mental capacity to manage their own affairs, it can be a very difficult situation to deal with. The Court of Protection can empower people to assist with these decisions, but it is important to have the right support to make sure things run smoothly.

Our Court of Protection solicitors in Horncastle offer a specialist service for issues such as becoming a Court of Protection deputy, acting as a deputy and making one-off applications to the Court.

Employment advice for individuals

Understanding your rights as an employee is essential. If you are concerned about an issue or potential issue in your workplace, our team can offer fair and straightforward legal advice to ensure that your rights are being respected.

Our employment lawyers for employees in Horncastle can provide clear, proactive support for matters such as settlement agreements, employment claims, harassment, bullying and parental rights. Our expertise is independently recognised by The Legal 500 with our team being ranked for Employment law.

Road traffic law and motoring offences

Road traffic offences can have a serious impact on your life, including the potential to lose your licence. Getting the right legal advice early can make all the difference, protecting your licence and minimising any impact on your life.

Our road traffic law solicitors in Horncastle can assist with matters including endorsable offences, penalty points and totting up bans.

Personal injury claims

Our personal injury solicitors are skilled in handling a huge range of personal injury claims. We aim to make the claims process as straightforward and stress free as possible, allowing clients to get the compensation that they deserve without additional stress.

Our personal injury lawyers in Horncastle can assist with claims related to issues such as accidents at work, car accidents, brain injuries, spinal injuries and criminal injuries. We are ranked by leading client guide The Legal 500 for our Personal Injury law expertise.

Medical negligence claims

Medical negligence (also known as ‘clinical negligence’) can have a significant, long-lasting impact, so getting the right support is critical. If you or a loved one have experienced harm due to medical negligence, claiming compensation can be the first step to getting your life back on track.

Our medical negligence solicitors in Horncastle are experts in claims related to matters such as birth injuries, cancer misdiagnosis, surgical errors and GP negligence. We are ranked by leading client guide The Legal 500 for our Clinical Negligence law expertise.

Personal dispute resolution

A personal dispute can be emotionally draining, with the potential to be costly and time consuming as well. Getting experienced legal support can help to ensure that your dispute is resolved as swiftly and easily as possible, minimising the risk of court proceedings.

Our dispute resolution solicitors in Horncastle can assist with disputes related to matters such as Wills, contracts, landlord and tenant issues, property boundaries and professional negligence.

Notary services

Our notaries public in Horncastle can provide a fast, efficient service for notarising and authenticating a wide range of documents for personal use.

Chattertons lawyers for forces

We also offer a dedicated legal and wealth management service for current and former Armed Forces personnel through Chattertons - Lawyers For Forces LFF.

Personal wealth management

Chattertons’ personal wealth management service in Horncastle works with clients across Lincolnshire and the UK, offering efficient financial planning advice to help you maximise the performance of your savings and investments.

Agricultural law

Chattertons has been offering agricultural law services to farmers, landowners and various rural businesses in Lincolnshire for over 200 years. Today, we are known as one of the leading agricultural law specialists in the region. We are also the appointed legal services provider to the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), offering legal services to their members.

Our agricultural law solicitors in Horncastle can help with matters such as agricultural tenancies, cooperatives and joint ventures, farm and land sales, energy and renewables, employment law and regulatory offences.

Corporate law

Companies must act pragmatically to ensure they get the best possible deals while effectively managing their risks. It is standard practice to seek outside legal support at various stages of the business lifecycle.

Our corporate lawyers in Horncastle can assist with matters including mergers, acquisitions and disposals, buyouts, takeovers, financing, joint ventures, insolvency and restructuring. We are ranked by The Legal 500 for our Corporate and Commercial expertise.

Banking and finance

Finance is an area that every business needs to treat with exceptional care. Expert legal advice helps make sure the right finance is secured on the right terms, allowing a business to operate in the most profitable way possible.

Our banking and finance solicitors in Horncastle are experts in matters such as property finance, secured finance, acquisition finance, corporate restructuring and recovery, banking regulation and banking dispute resolution.

Charity law

If you are working with or running a charity, having the support of people who understand charity law is essential. Our team can support you in a number of ways in order to ensure that the needs of the charity are being met.

Our charity lawyers in Horncastle can assist with matters such as charity formations, governance, mergers and closing charities, as well as more general legal matters, including commercial law, employment law and property law.

Public law

At Chattertons, we regularly work with local government, district and parish councils, and third sector organisations for all of their legal needs.

Our public law solicitors in Horncastle have the expertise to advise on matters including service contracts, employment law, landlord and tenant issues, as well as planning and representing local authorities with regard to emergency injunctions.

Employment law for employers

Employers need a clear understanding of their legal responsibilities and the actions they can take to effectively manage their team and maintain legal compliance. This is essential for creating effective, harmonious workplaces for everyone involved. It also protects employers from the threat of legal action for treating employees unfairly.

Our employment lawyers for employers in Horncastle can provide expert support for matters including employment contracts, directors’ service agreements, employment policies and procedures, restructuring, redundancy and organisational change, employee grievances, dismissals, employment claims and settlement agreements.

Our Employment Law expertise is independently recognised, with the team being ranked by leading client guide The Legal 500.

Family business legal advice

Family run businesses face all of the commercial challenges of any other business, with the added pressure of family dynamics to consider. Outside legal support can help to make sure the business and personal side of a family enterprise runs smoothly.

Our family business solicitors in Horncastle can assist with all manner of issues, including acquisitions and sales, governance, shareholder relations, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, succession planning and divorce.

Intellectual property law

Intellectual property is often a business’s most valuable asset. Knowing how to protect and, where appropriate, exploit that IP in a commercially sound way is essential.

Our intellectual property lawyers in Horncastle can advise on matters including trade marks, copyright, design rights, patents and IP licensing.

Licensing, regulatory and compliance

Licensing and regulatory compliance are two of the biggest potential areas of risk for a business. It is absolutely critical to be on top of your obligations, so it is good sense to seek expert support.

Our solicitors in Horncastle can assist with business licensing, data protection and GDPR, and regulatory offences.

Commercial property law

Commercial property can be a highly lucrative investment, but it is important to make sure you take the right legal steps to protect your investment. Whether you are investing as a landlord, tenant, developer or in any other capacity, we can help keep your commercial property investment safe.

Our commercial property solicitors in Horncastle have many years of experience handling commercial property transactions for a wide range of clients. We can help to ensure that your deal runs smoothly, while also providing fast, effective solutions that protect your commercial interests if problems do arise. We are ranked by The Legal 500 for our Commercial Property law expertise.

Commercial dispute resolution

A commercial dispute can be particularly damaging for businesses if it is not handled quickly and in the right way. Our team can support your business in protecting your interests and minimising the impact of disputes.

Our commercial dispute resolution solicitors in Horncastle can advise on matters such as contractual disputes, property disputes, commercial lease disputes, defamation and libel, intellectual property disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, and professional negligence claims. We are Legal 500 ranked for our commercial litigation expertise.

Business wealth management

Chattertons’ business planning and wealth management service in Horncastle helps commercial clients across Lincolnshire and the UK to define effective financial strategies to meet their commercial goals.

Local legal resources for Horncastle, Lincolnshire

Boston County Court and Family Court

Boston County Court and Family Court is the local county and family court for people in Horncastle. It is 16 miles from our Horncastle office and hears cases related to bankruptcy, employment claims, serious criminal and civil law cases, housing and money claims.

Boston Magistrates’ Court

Boston Magistrates' Court is the local magistrates’ court for people in Horncastle. It is 16 miles from our Horncastle office and hears cases related to crime, housing and the single justice procedure for minor criminal offences.

Directions to visit our solicitors in Horncastle

Our solicitors in Horncastle are located in the town centre, on South Street, a short distance from the River Waring.

Arriving by car – From Cattle Market Car Park, turn right onto The Wong, then left into South Street. A short walk will then bring you to our offices, which will be on your right.

Plan your journey

If you are planning your visit to our Horncastle solicitors, you can plan your journey here.

Accessibility

It is important to us that everyone is able to access our legal services in Horncastle, so we are committed to accommodating the accessibility requirements of our clients wherever possible.

If you have specific needs that we can assist with to help you access our services, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss this with you.

Contact our solicitors in Horncastle, Lincolnshire

To discuss your personal or business legal and wealth management needs with our Horncastle solicitors, please get in touch using the contact details below.

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Telephone: 01507 522456