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Undisputed:

Fees can be agreed/fixed or based on our hourly rate.

Costs range between £520 to £3000 plus vat depending on complexity and work involved. A court fee is payable – please visit http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50 for court fees.

Your work may be carried out by a director, solicitor, or a trainee solicitor/paralegal (who will be supervised by a solicitor). A director will have overall supervision and conduct. Please note our fees do not include court fees, counsel fees, expert’s fees, enforcement, disbursements of any kind, vat, defence, appeals and complexities involving jurisdictional issues and complex background which require detailed investigation.

Hourly Rates:

  • Director – £260 plus VAT
  • Solicitor – £210 plus VAT
  • Trainee Solicitor / Paralegal – £120 plus VAT

On average work of this nature entails from 2 to 15 hours of work depending on the level of communication required and complexity.

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances of your case. Factors that may affect the hours include:

  • Amount of paper work to read and issues to consider
  • The other party’s approach
  • Number of parties to the case
  • Historical Background
  • Jurisdictional and service issues
  • Having to instruct a tracing agent

VAT is currently at 20%

Please note these costs relate only to undisputed claims where the Defendant/s have failed to respond to the pre action letter and/or the claim.

What is included in our service

  • Initial attendance and service
  • Sending a letter before action
  • Receiving payment and sending onto you
  • If the debt remains unpaid, drafting and issuing a claim
  • Where no Acknowledgment of Service or Defence is received, applying to the court to enter Judgement in default
  • When Judgement in default in received, writing to the other side to request payment
  • If payment is not received within 28 days, providing you with advice on next steps and likely costs

Average time scales:

Small Track Claim: 6-12 months from initial instructions

Fast Track Claim: 12-18 months from initial instructions

Multi Track Claim: 12-24 months from initial instructions

Please note the anticipated number of hours, fees and timescales are an estimate based on the facts above. All services are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

Disputed

Fees can be agreed/fixed or based on our hourly rate

Costs range between £520 to £12000 plus vat depending on complexity and work to be carried out. A court fee is payable – please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50 for court fees.

Your work may be carried out by a director, solicitor or a trainee solicitor/paralegal (who will be supervised by a solicitor). A director will have overall supervision and conduct. Please note our fees do not include court fees, counsel fees, expert’s fees, enforcement, disbursements of any kind, vat, defence, appeals and complexities involving jurisdictional issues and complex background which require detailed investigation.

Hourly Rates:

  • Director – £260 plus VAT
  • Solicitor – £210 plus VAT
  • Trainee Solicitor / Paralegal £120 plus VAT

On average work of this nature entails from 2 to 40 hours of work depending on the level of communication required and complexity.

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances of your case. Factors that may affect the hours include:

  • Amount of paper work to read and issues to consider
  • The other party’s approach
  • Number of parties to the case
  • Historical background
  • Jurisdictional and service issues
  • Having to instruct a tracing agent

Please note that these costs relate only to disputed claims where the Defendant/s have failed to respond to the pre action letter and/or the claim.

What is included in our service

  • Initial attendance and advice
  • Sending a letter before action
  • Advising on reply and way forward

Average time scales:

Small Track Claim: 6-12 months from initial instructions

Fast Track Claim: 12-18 months from initial instructions

Multi Track Claim: 12-24 months from initial instructions

Please note the anticipated number of hours, fees and timescales are an estimate based on the facts above. All services are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

Enforcement

Fees can be either agreed/fixed or based on our hourly rate.

Costs range between £520 to £15,000 plus vat depending on complexity and work to be carried out. A court fee is payable – please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50 for court fees.

Enforcement ActionCourt FeeOur Fee (excl. VAT)*
Statutory demand Debt/judgment over £750None£520-£1,000
Winding Up petitionhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50£520-£15,000
Winding Up Orderhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50£520-£15,000
Third Party debt orderhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50£520-£3,000
Execution Against Goodshttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50£520-£2,000
Chargering Orderhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fees-in-the-civil-and-family-courts-main-fees-ex50£520-£3,000

Your work may be carried out by a director, solicitor or a trainee solicitor/paralegal (who will be supervised by a solicitor). A director will have overall supervision and conduct. Please note our fees do not include court fees, counsel fees, expert’s fees, disbursements of any kind, vat, defence, appeals and complexities involving jurisdictional issues and complex background which will require detailed investigation.

Hourly Rates:

  • Director – £260 plus VAT
  • Solicitor – £210 plus VAT
  • Trainee Solicitor / Paralegal – £120 plus VAT

On average work of this nature entails from 2 to 30 hours of work depending the on level of communication required and complexity.

The exact number of hours it will take depends on the circumstances of your case. Factors that may affect the hours include:

  • Amount of paper work to read and issues to consider
  • The other party’s approach
  • Number of parties to the case
  • Historical background
  • Jurisdictional and service issues
  • Having to instruct a tracing agent

Please note that these costs relate to enforcement actions only

  • Initial attendance and advice
  • Sending a letter before action
  • Advising on reply and way forward

Average time scales are from 6 to 12 months from initial instructions.

Please note the anticipated number of hours, fees and timescales are an estimate based on the facts above. All services are likely to vary and of course, we can give you a more accurate estimate once we have more information about your specific case.

Please feel free to contact Margaret Dodson on 01256 322911 (reception) for further information.
Email: margaretdodson@wills-chandler.co.uk

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