Welcome To Howardgreen Solicitors

HowardGreen is a firm of solicitors located in Southsea, Hampshire. We are an all-female firm, small but perfectly formed. Our gorgeous offices contain decades of life experience, excellent legal knowledge & a wide skill set which allows us to provide a personalised and professional approach to each client’s unique requirements.

Our Goals And Attributes

We endeavour to provide our clients with the service we would expect to receive if we were in their position. It is of the utmost importance to us that clients feel in control of their matters and are never afraid to ask us a question. As a business we have nurtured long standing relationships with a variety of local professionals from estate agents and chartered surveyors to independent financial advisers and barristers chambers. We do not charge clients each time they need nothing more than a reassuring word and as an all-female firm there is plenty of chocolate, tea and sympathy on offer as and when required.

Family Law

Divorce

Judicial Separation

Pre-marital agreements

Financial Arrangements

Children Matters

Cohabitees

Civil Partnership

Property

Commercial Property

Residential Conveyancing

Property Disputes

Landlord & Tenant

Private Client

Wills

Probate and Administration

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Employment

Non-contentious Employment Law

Compromise Agreements

Contracts of Employment

Staff Handbooks and Policies

Civil Litigation

Debt Recovery

Defending Claims

Contract Disputes

Acting for Claimants

Our Fees

During your first phone conversation or initial meeting with us, we will discuss with you the charges that you are likely to incur in respect of your legal matter. You will then be provided with an initial letter setting out the cost estimate for the work we will undertake on your behalf. We will also provide you with an estimate of the disbursements that are likely to be incurred, such as search fees, Land Registry fees and Court fees.
Different types of work incur different charges and we have set out below the types of charging basis and matters falling within those categories.
FREE INITIAL HALF HOUR CONSULTATION
We are pleased to offer a free initial half hour consultation to discuss your circumstances before you decide whether to formally instruct us to undertake any work on your behalf. Please contact us to request an appointment.

FIXED FEE SERVICES
We are pleased to be able to offer the following fixed fee services:

Conveyancing

Buying or Selling Residential Property

Up to £250,000                        £675

£250,000- £500,000                £725

£500,000-£750,000                 £795

Over £750,000                         On request

Additional fees (where applicable):

Leasehold property                               Add £50

New Build property                               Add £100

2nd charge/Help to Buy Equity Loan       Add £100

We are pleased to say that we do not charge additional fees for acting for your lender, dealing with Help to Buy ISA’s or preparing Stamp Duty returns. Please be aware that other firms may charge extra for these matters, so please bear this in mind when comparing with other quotes.

Please feel free to contact us for a written quote tailored to your specific circumstances.

Usual disbursements (Inclusive of VAT where applicable):

Sale

Land Registry Office copy entries                £3 per document

Bank transfer and admin fee                      £30

Purchase   

Usual Searches                                            £161 (approx.)

(Local Authority, Water & Environmental)

Land Registry Dealing fee                            £95

(dependent on purchase price)

Land Registry search fee                              £3

Bankruptcy search fee                                  £2 (per person)

Electronic ID verification fee                         £6 (per person)

Bank transfer and admin fee                        £30

Stamp Duty (purchase)

Please use the HMRC online calculator available here to calculate the Stamp Duty payable based on your circumstances.

Procedure

Please refer to https://www.gov.uk/buy-sell-your-home for details of the conveyancing procedure, or contact us and we will be happy to discuss the process and answer any questions you may have.

Transfers of Equity

Quote available on request.

Wills

Straightforward single Will                    From £125 Pair of straightforward mirror Wills from £225 For more complex Wills and trusts, please contact us to discuss your requirements and obtain a tailored quote.

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s)

£250 per LPA Court Registration fee of £82 per LPA Discounts available for pairs and if both types being made at the same time.

Debt Recovery

From £150

Remortgages

From £350 & VAT plus disbursements.

Uncontested Divorces

(Undefended) divorce as Petitioner from £350 +  current Court fee for issuing the divorce Petition of £550. Uncontested (undefended) divorce as Respondent from £350.

Probate and Administration of Estates

Obtaining Grant of Probate from £750 + Court fee of £158 approx Any additional work required for more in depth administration of estates will be based on our hourly rates- see below.

Landlord & Tenant Possession Claims

From £150

(All our legal fees are subject to VAT @ 20%) Note 1. Additional costs may be payable if your matter becomes unusually complex or lengthy, or entails additional work not originally envisaged at the outset.  If this occurs, we will discuss this with you at that point. Note 2. Search fees and disbursements may vary from matter to matter. We will be able to provide a written quote particular to your circumstances upon request. Note 3. Please note that for leasehold property sales or purchases, there will be fees payable to the Landlord/Management Company for their involvement with the property. These can vary vastly between different organisations and we can only provide you with details once we have reviewed the Lease for the property and/or received the information from the Landlord/Managing Agent. Hourly Rates Where it is not possible to estimate the exact amount of time it may take to deal with a particular matter, our fees will be based on our fixed hourly rates, which are as follows: Band A – Solicitors with over 8 years’ experience – £210 (& VAT @ 20%) per hour  Band B – Solicitors or Legal Executives, over 4 years qualified experience –up to £192 (& VAT @ 20%) per hour. These fees are based on the Guideline Hourly Rates reviewed by the Civil Justice Council on an annual basis. For further information about how our firm calculates its charges, or to discuss your particular circumstances, please feel free to contact us. Methods of Payment Clients are able to pay our fees by way of cash (up to a limit of £500 per client), cheque or bank transfer (bank details provided on request).

And Here We Are...

Passionate , that’s the easiest way to describe us

Sara Green LLB (Hons) Sara Green LLB (Hons) PARTNER

Sara studied law at Southampton University and went on to take the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Guildford. Sara qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and has worked in Portsmouth for the whole of her legal career. She is proud to have established a good working relationship with many local professionals and has a loyal client following. Sara undertakes property work, family work, private client matters, non-contentious employment matters and civil litigation. She is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, The Hampshire Incorporated Law Society and the Association of Women Solicitors.

Anne-Marie Howard LLB (Hons) Anne-Marie Howard LLB (Hons) Partner

Anne-Marie studied law at The University of the West of England, Bristol and went on to take the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Guildford. Anne-Marie qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and has worked in Portsmouth the whole of her legal career. She is proud to have established a good working relationship with many local professionals and a loyal client following. Anne-Marie undertakes property work and private client matters. She is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, The Hampshire Incorporated Law Society and the Association of Women Solicitors.

Karen Cox Karen Cox Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives

Karen has many years’ experience in family matters. She is well respected in the court room and by our clients alike. Karen is also a member of Resolution.

Heather Mansfield Heather Mansfield Legal Secretary

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Legal Secretary

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Claire Exton Claire Exton Office Administrator

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Office Administrator

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Wendy Hollands Wendy Hollands Legal Secretary

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What Our Clients Are Saying

  • My Wife and I have had the pleasure of knowing Anne-Marie since 2005 when she completed conveyancing work for us. Since this time, we have engaged Anne-Marie's services for all legal work we have required. Following our recommendation , Anne-Marie has also completed work for our families, who we know would agree with this testimonial. Anne-Marie is a pleasant and professional lawyer and has provided us with good legal advice. We thank you for your assistance over the years and look forward to working with you again in the future

    M & S

  • We would wholeheartedly recommend you and your firm to any business or individual in need of sound legal advice. It was a pleasure working with you.

    S and B

  • Wow, amazing, inspiring, reassuring and personal. Had to be! Thanks a million

    Kate

Get in touch

Friendly & Professional

The Attic, 10 Victoria Road South, Southsea, PO5 2DA
Telephone: 023 9275 1333 Fax: 023 9282 9829