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MLS COSTS MANIFESTO

We know that costs are not the most important consideration when choosing your solicitor, but they do play a big role…

1. We care about our clients.
We would hate for you to put off taking legal advice, obtaining vital legal documents or worse obtaining the same from an unqualified “advisor” just because you are worried about scary solicitors’ costs. We understand that many people often assume solicitors are unapproachable and expensive and we would like to dismantle this myth. For one, here at MLS we are all qualified, regulated and experienced solicitors who believe that obtaining legal basics such as Wills or Lasting Powers of Attorney shouldn’t be a luxury. What’s more we pride ourselves in providing a jargon free legal service often at fraction of a will drafter’s costs…
Why not give us a call and find out for yourself? We are happy to meet with you either in person or via zoom. We will talk through your matter in order to give you a clear idea of costs and timescale involved whilst also making sure that we are able to work together.

2. We shall provide you with costs information as soon as possible and BEFORE you commit to instruct us.
No unexpected bills are allowed at MLS! Costs and timescales will be outlined to you at an early stage and then repeated in writing in our Terms of Business Letter. You can then decide whether or not you wish to instruct us.

3. We love fixed fees!
Unlike most of the solicitors, we prefer to work on a fixed fee basis and aim to offer fixed fees in the majority of our cases. We were more than happy to welcome the Solicitors and the Price and Service Transparency Rules which state that solicitors (dealing with certain areas of the law) must publish information about the price of the services they offer. Although the type of work we currently carry out does not require us to comply with this requirement, we are strongly committed to cost transparency, nevertheless. Why not ask us about our charges today?

4. No fixed fee? No problem.
If, due to the nature of your case, we are not able to provide you with a set-in-stone fixed fee, we will aim at the very least to agree a clear price structure for the foreseeable work so you can budget and plan ahead with confidence.