Our Legal Services

If you are purchasing or selling a residential property, whether freehold or leasehold, it need not be stressful. We can help you through every stage of the process.

Our service includes: 

• Preparation of the contract and the standard property information forms
• Provision of the title documentation and other relevant paperwork
• Liaising with the buyer's solicitors and providing them with information
• Organising a moving date to suit you with the buyer's solicitors
• Dealing with any mortgage lender to obtain final statements and pay off the mortgage
• Agreeing the final transfer document and financial statement for the sale
• Transfer of financial assets on the date of sale.

• Our services Include:
• Preparation of the contract and the standard property information forms
• Provision of the title documentation and other relevant paperwork

We cater for all businesses and industries, in all property matters in both Kent and the wider area.

We offer experienced advice to our commercial clients on all commercial property matters including:

• Business tenancy renewals
• Legal provisions of the renewal and grant of new leases
• Company share transfers

We aim to identify problems that may arise during transactions but more importantly provide solutions. We understand that time is of the essence and will endeavour to progress any transaction with speed, ensuring you meet your deadlines. 

If you have any issues with commercial property or need to obtain a quote, please contact us or book an appointment.

Our Conveyancing Department is headed by Mrs Sheila Masinde, who is the Senior Partner of the firm with 15 years post qualification experience.

Also supporting this department is Ms Sadia Deen, who has been with the firm since January 2024. Sadia brings to the firm over 19 years post qualification experience.

We understand that making a will, preparing a lasting power of attorney or applying for probate on the death of a loved one are sensitive issues. For this reason, we take a professional yet personal approach to these matters. 

It is important that all individuals make a valid will. We can also assist you in obtaining a Grant of Probate and in administering estates.

The death of a loved one can often be a fraught time for a family. It is often helpful to have independent and impartial advice and assistance when dealing with their assets and finances. Hervey Dickens Solicitors can assist you with any issues that may arise in enacting a loved one's will or dividing their assets, otherwise known as probate.

This can include:

• Preparation of the estate account
• Preparation of the oath for executors or administrators
• Inheritance tax forms
• Any other issues you may have

We provide advice on divorce, children cases and all other family matters. 

Going through a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership is obviously a difficult and emotional time. Our team aims to make this process as easy on you as possible. 

We will always take a non-confrontational approach to a relationship breakdown where this is possible. Of course, divorce or dissolution may not always be the answer. Many problems in marriage can be overcome by talking. 

Some people may wish to separate but not yet make things formal by divorce or dissolution. In such a case, they can consider a separation agreement, or judicial separation. We are able to give advice with regard to either of these options.

If a final, legally binding separation appears to be the only option available to you, a petition can be drawn up fairly simply and cost-effectively. Any disputes or disagreements between you and your partner will obviously require more specific attention.

If you prefer, we can conduct your case solely by email (save for certain court documents which require original signatures) after the initial appointment.

Our Family Matters Department is headed by Mrs Sheila Masinde, who is the Senior Partner of the firm with 15 years post qualification experience.

When a relationship breaks down, most people would agree that the well-being of any child is the most important matter. It is of the utmost importance that you both remain parents, no matter what the state of your own relationship. It is also important not to expose your children to inappropriate information about the relationship breakdown or your own negative feelings about the other parent. This can be extremely harmful to a child’s well-being. 

Some children can even show signs of serious emotional disturbance after the breakdown of their parents’ relationship, and we can give you details of agencies who may be able to help them. We understand how emotional issues concerning your children can be and aim to offer you the best advice possible throughout this difficult time. 

In the vast majority of cases both parties are able to settle their own arrangements, sometimes with the help of a mediator. We can arrange mediation sessions quickly and easily.

Sadly, some cases cannot be settled in this way and require a court application. We can give advice and assistance both before and during court proceedings relating to children. 

Our family solicitors have experience in a wide range of children cases including contact, residence, child abduction, relocation cases and child maintenance amongst others.

Our Children Matters Department is headed by Mrs Sheila Masinde, who is the Senior Partner of the firm with 15 years post qualification experience.

Hervey Dickens Solicitors' team of business immigration solicitors, have extensive experience in handling all immigration matters that may affect you as a business; whether you are a multinational company or an SME.

We understand that your business needs to be able to employ the best possible candidates in order to excel in the UK’s international economy. We have an excellent track record of successfully assisting businesses in this area of practice, which we attribute to our specialised team of lawyers. We are able to offer services varying from strategic immigration planning to implementation, ensuring that you are guided throughout each step of the process.

We can assist your business through each stage of the application process, offering our guidance and extensive expertise to ensure a smooth application process for you and your business.

If your business has previously had a sponsor licence application revoked, we can also assist you in appealing against this decision by way of judicial review. If you are a multinational company based overseas and are looking to establish your presence here in the UK, we can assist with all aspects of ensuring compliance within the requirements under the sole representative route.

Our Immigration Department is headed by Ms Sheedah Amin,  who works with the firm as a Consultant. Sheedah brings to the firm over 13 years post qualification experience.