Our Services

Comprehensive law services

At Reids Plant Solicitors, we have an experienced team who provide a wide range of law services. We are located in Colchester and offer services throughout the surrounding areas.

Professional legal assistance

Whether you need legal advice relating to residential property, divorce, children matters, wills and probate or employment, you can depend on us. Our solicitors will find out your particular needs and offer professional help and guidance. Our years of experience in this field help us to offer top-quality assistance.

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Our legal services include:

Family

Pre-marital agreements
Divorce/dissolution of Civil Partnerships and Finances (including international)
Separation (and Separation Agreements)
Cohabitation agreements
Transfer of property and remortgage
Cohabitation claims for property
Applications for residence (custody)
Parental Responsibility Applications and Agreements
Contact (Access) disputes
Child abduction
Domestic violence injunctions
Child maintenance
Adoption

Residential property

Buying houses/flats/land/units
Selling houses/flats/land/units
Mortgages and remortgages
Transfer of title
Tenancy agreements
Long or short leaseholds
Equity release schemes

Wills and probate

Wills with trusts
Simple wills
Wills for married couples
Tax planning
Codicils
All types of trusts and administration
Powers of Attorney
Court of Protection claims
Administration of Estates
Contentious probate (claims on the Estate)

Property litigation

Construction disputes
Planning appeals
Advice on landlord and tenants' matters (see below)
Boundary disputes
Adverse possession (squatters)
Trespass and nuisance claims

Landlord and tenant

Licences
Tenancy agreements
Leases
Mortgage repossession
Renewal of tenancies/leases/licences
Applications for possession
Leasehold Valuation Tribunal claims (review of service charges)
Breach of covenant claims

Consumer law/Civil litigation

Construction disputes
Contractual breaches and disputes
Negligence
Harassment claims
Professional negligence
Defective goods
Breach of warranty
Neighbour disputes
Defamation
Debt (see also Insolvency below)

Commercial / Corporate Litigation

Contractual disputes
Product liability and Sale of Goods Act claims
Shareholders’ disputes
Intellectual property
Negligence
Insurance disputes
Debts and enforcement
Claims against Directors
Disqualification claims

Insolvency

Statutory demands
Personal insolvency (bankruptcy)
Repayment advice
Winding up of companies

Employment

Unfair dismissal
Employment contracts
Handbooks
Redundancy claims/payments
Unpaid salaries/wages
Breach of contract
TUPE transfers
Race/sex/age/disability/sexual orientation/religion or belief discrimination and maternity/paternity rights
Part-time worker claims
Contractors
Covenants – restraint of trade/ confidentiality/poaching customers and staff/ competition/intellectual property clauses
Disciplinary and grievance procedures
Working time regulations
Workforce re-organisation

Company / commercial (non-contentious)

Shareholders' agreements
Mergers and acquisitions
Completing Companies House forms
Share transfer and registration
Registration of Directors
Minutes of Meetings
Commercial and international contracts including retention of title and delivery clauses
Intellectual property
Consumer contracts
Partnership/Joint venture Agreements
Insolvency claims

Personal injury

Claimant and defendant work
Road traffic accidents
Accidents at work
“Tripping/slipping” accidents
Sports and leisure injuries
Medical negligence
Injuries sustained as a result of a crime
Insurance-funded work
CICA claims
Class actions

Please note we are unable to provide services for issues relating to Criminal Law or Immigration Law.

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Personal service

We combine a high quality progressive attitude with a traditional personal service to our clients. We are a member of The Law Society and are accredited to The Law Society's Family Law scheme. You can rest assured that you're in safe hands.