Prepare for your first solicitor conversation
Questions that can help you understand experience, scope, communication and likely next steps.
Read guideAnswer a few questions, compare firms and indicative fee ranges, then choose who you’d like to contact.
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Explore plain-English guidance before you start. You don’t need to know the legal terms.
Understand broad routes, adviser regulation and questions to prepare.
Find calm starting points for separation, children and financial arrangements.
Learn the main legal stages of buying or selling a home in England and Wales.
Each guide links to official sources and states when it was last checked.
Questions that can help you understand experience, scope, communication and likely next steps.
Read guideA calm starting point for checking regulation and preparing before you instruct an adviser.
Read guideA general preparation guide for discussing separation, children or financial arrangements.
Read guideStart with the essentials. You can discuss the finer details directly with your chosen firm.
Choose a legal area and answer a few relevant questions. Leave optional details for later.
See firms, their services and available fee ranges. Check what each range covers.
Select one or more firms for private team review. The website does not contact them automatically.
Use official services to find legal advice or check a solicitor. Use GOV.UK for official legal-adviser directories.
Clear information helps you decide who to speak to and what to ask.
Guides explain general topics and cannot assess your individual circumstances.
Published fee ranges are indicative. A firm will confirm the scope and cost of your work.
Published guides identify official sources and a source-check date.