Introduction to Property and Private Client

Lorraine Richardson M.A. (Cantab)Lorraine is an experienced property solicitor and trainer who is a popular conference and CPD speaker. Lorraine is now a freelancer, but when in practice, she ran a branch office and was a partner and the compliance officer for legal practice for her firm. She also designs and delivers property and legal skills-related courses. Lorraine has developed a skill for writing and delivering webinars and aims to produce work that is both interesting and accessible for the viewer. Lorraine is the major writer for the monthly update journal for practitioners, the ‘Practical Lawyer’ and her book has recently been published: ‘A Practical Guide to Document Signing and Electronic Signatures for Conveyancers’. Lorraine has set up her own company, Adapt Law Limited, and offers property- related courses and webinars.

• Table of CasesIntroductionCHAPTER 1: Organisations CHAPTER 2: Underpinning land lawCHAPTER 3: Underpinning land law – third-party rights in landCHAPTER 4: Technical basics – property documentsCHAPTER 5: Technical basics – wills and codicils CHAPTER 6: Co-ownership CHAPTER 7: Regulatory matters CHAPTER 8: Entitlement to act and personnel CHAPTER 9: Applying for probate, intestacy, and personal representatives CHAPTER 10: Overview of the conveyancing transaction CHAPTER 11: Conveyancing – taking instructions,  initial steps and advice CHAPTER 12: Deducing and investigating titleCHAPTER 13: Sale – the contract of sale CHAPTER 14: Purchase – pre-contract searches and enquiries CHAPTER 15: Financing a purchase CHAPTER 16: Reporting to client and exchange of contracts CHAPTER 17: Preparing for completion CHAPTER 18: Completion and post-completionKnowledge Checks - Answers