Selby

Ian Selby became Sole Principal of Selby & Co in 1987.
Over the last 30 years he has acquired a wealth of experience in private client legal work and today specialises in all aspects of Conveyancing and Property Law, Probate, Wills and Tax Planning, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection work.
Ian is assisted by two Personal Secretaries - his wife Pina Selby and Jenny Innes.
Both Pina and Jenny have many years experience in running the office and provide an invaluable contribution in achieving the high quality service standards which we aim to deliver to all clients of the firm.

We recognize that the Buying and Selling of your home or business property is one of the most important transactions you are likely to make.
For this reason we use our very best endeavors to achieve Completion of your transaction within your preferred timescale.
There are of course a number of factors which will determine how quickly your transaction completes e.g. the number of transactions in your chain, the complexity of these transactions, how many mortgage offers need to be obtained etc.
In practice it will be the slowest party in your chain who dictates the timescale for everyone else although in exceptional circumstances one of these parties in a chain may move into temporary accommodation or take out bridging finance in order to speed things up.

Dealing with the affairs of someone who had died is often a daunting and stressful task at what is clearly a difficult time.
We can help with this process, from preparing the papers required to obtain the Grant of Probate where necessary, to completing the administration of the estate and settling any taxation or other issues which may apply - your case will be dealt with sensitively and efficiently throughout and will not take any longer than is absolutely necessary.
Each case will of course vary according to circumstances.

The importance of making a Will cannot be overstated.
Not only will your affairs be dealt with by the Executor of your choice and your estate left to those you wish to benefit, but other matters such as appointing Guardians for infant children can also be addressed.
There is also the issue of Inheritance Tax Planning to think about for those with larger estates and a consideration of the ways in which such tax can be mitigated or eliminated on death.
Our Will Writing Service starts with an interview where we will discuss and ascertain your circumstances and testamentary wishes in full.

As with Wills a Lasting Power of Attorney should be considered an essential aspect of personal planning, not only for the elderly but for people of all ages because illness accidents and traumatic events can suddenly take away the ability to make decisions about financial and other important matters.
Appointing someone who can step in, take immediate control and act on your best interests is what a Lasting Power of Attorney will do.
We can advise on all aspects of Lasting Powers of Attorney including the registration of those documents with the Court of Protection in cases where immediate authority to act is required.