Commoditisation -v- the old-fashioned “family solicitor”

Posted by Justin on Jan 16, 2011 in accountants, conveyancing, estate agents, lawyers, Nelsons' Column, professionals | 0 comments In The Private Patient, the author – P D James – several times includes an assumption that “people of means” will have a permanent solicitor – a family solicitor – who knows their background and previous dealings, and can give a broad range of advice and information. While this used to be the case – and is a useful means for fictional detectives to find...
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9 ways to choose a lawyer

Posted by Justin on Jan 2, 2011 in Abaddons Musings, accountants, communitarianism, conveyancing, estate agents, lawyers, legal system, local, professionals, service | 0 comments Some thoughts on how to choose who should handle your legal work for you – mainly focused on residential conveyancing, but of  relevance to other fields as well:1. Listen to personal recommendations: If you are moving home, speak to friends and family who have moved home recently. If you have a commercial transaction or need other business-related legal help, speak to your accountant....
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Tenterden Pudding Club

Posted by Justin on Mar 26, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, accountants, banks, estate agents, lawyers, local, lunch, professionals, small towns, Tenterden | 2 comments Once a month (on the last Friday in each month), various Tenterden-based professionals and business people (solicitors, accountants, estate agents, IFAs, telecom consultants, bank managers, insurance brokers, etc) get together for an informal, single-course lunch and a bit of networkingThere is no need to commit to attending (nor to apologise if you cannot attend), but if you are in business in...
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Tenterden accountants get it together

Posted by Justin on Mar 2, 2010 in Abaddons Musings, accountants, professionals, Tenterden | 2 comments Two firms of accoutants with offices in Tenterden are to merge with effect from April Fools’ Day (1 April 2010)Phipps & Co, who also have offices in Rye, will merge with Gibbons Mannington, who also have offices in Rye (and in Bexhill as well)As Phipps & Co have only relatively recently returned to Tenterden, re-absorbing the Day Peto & Co practice that had previously spun...
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Tenterden Pudding Club

Posted by Justin on Feb 11, 2009 in Abaddons Musings, accountants, estate agents, lawyers, lunch, Tenterden | 0 comments Not as interesting as the name implies … the so-called “club” is simply an informal monthly lunchtime meeting of various local business people – mainly solicitors, accountants, estate agents, bank managers, etc We meet on the last Friday of each month, so the next meeting is on 27 February, at No 75 in Tenterden High Street at 1pm. We usually have a one course meal and a...
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