Solicitors, Bexhill

Stephen Rimmer is proud to provide high-quality legal services across East Sussex and the surrounding areas. Our solicitors for Bexhill offer a professional, practical approach, ensuring your needs are always prioritised. With extensive experience across various legal areas, we are well-equipped to assist with a wide range of legal matters.

Our commitment to client care is reflected in our various accreditations. We are regulated and authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and hold quality standard marks including the Conveyancing Quality Mark, ISO9001, and LawNet. These accreditations highlight our dedication to delivering effective, client-focused legal services.

Our solicitors can assist with matters including:

• Conveyancing
• Family law
• Wills & probate
• Business services
• Criminal defence
• Dispute resolution

To discuss your legal needs, please contact our solicitors near Bexhill, East Sussex today. You can call us on 01424 619916 or fill in our contact form.

Our closest branch to Bexhill is our Hastings office. We also have a branch in Eastbourne.

Our legal services for Bexhill, East Sussex

Conveyancing

Whilst exciting, moving home can also be one of life’s most stressful events. Our conveyancing solicitors for Bexhill are committed to simplifying the process for you, ensuring your home purchase or sale runs smoothly while safeguarding your interests and finances at every stage.

In addition to buying and selling property, our Sussex-based solicitors provide expert support for various residential property matters, including:

• Remortgaging – Ensuring your new mortgage agreement aligns with your financial needs while managing all related legal paperwork and formalities.
• Equity release – Advising on the financial and legal implications, ensuring compliance with regulations, and guiding you through the entire legal process.
• Transfer of ownership – Drafting and reviewing the Transfer Deed, completing the necessary legal formalities, and registering the new ownership with the Land Registry.
• Leasehold property conveyancing – Providing clear advice and practical guidance throughout the leasehold conveyancing process.
• Buy-to-let – Managing the legal aspects of buy-to-let purchases, offering tailored advice to support your investment.

Family Law

Handling family law matters such as divorce and separation requires legal expertise and a compassionate approach. Our family law solicitors near Bexhill are here to help you reach a fair resolution while minimising conflict wherever possible.

Our team specialises in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including family mediation, allowing us to resolve most cases outside court. However, can also provide robust legal representation to protect your interests if court proceedings become necessary.

Our family law services include:

• Divorce – Providing expert guidance throughout the process, from application to financial settlements and child arrangements.
• Separation – Advising on separation agreements to ensure assets and responsibilities are divided fairly.
• Financial settlements – Helping to divide financial assets through mediation, collaborative law, or court proceedings.
• Arrangements for children – Assisting in resolving child arrangements via ADR or, if needed, through court.
• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements – Drafting agreements that safeguard your financial interests and legal rights.
• Family mediation – Supporting dispute resolution through structured mediation sessions.
• Domestic violence – Assisting victims in securing legal protections to ensure their safety.

Wills and Probate

Planning the future of your estate can certainly be overwhelming, but the process can be far simpler and less stressful with the right legal support.

Our Wills and probate solicitors are here to help you create clear plans to ensure your estate is distributed as you wish and that your loved ones are well provided for.

We also assist with lifetime planning, including setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney to ensure your affairs are handled according to your wishes if you ever lose capacity.

Our expertise in Wills and probate includes:

• Making a Will – Ensuring your Will accurately reflects your wishes with personalised legal guidance.
• Inheritance tax planning – Helping you minimise inheritance tax liability through effective estate planning.
• Trusts – Advice on trusts to support inheritance tax and estate planning strategies.
• Probate & estate administration – Guiding you through the probate process and assisting in estate administration.
• Lasting Powers of Attorney – Helping to set up LPAs or advising those acting as Attorneys for a loved one.
• Court of Protection – Supporting clients with applications, including Deputyship orders.
• Contested probate – Providing guidance on probate disputes and working to resolve them efficiently.

For more information, please contact our Wills & probate solicitors near Bexhill.

Business Services

Expert legal advice can be a valuable asset to your business, helping you establish strong commercial relationships, minimise the risk of disputes, and resolve any legal issues efficiently and cost-effectively.

Our commercial lawyers for Bexhill combine legal expertise and commercial insight, allowing us to provide tailored legal solutions that align with your business objectives.

Our expertise in commercial law includes:

• Commercial property – Assisting with the purchase, sale, and management of business properties.
• Company law – Advising on company formation and ongoing compliance requirements.
• Shareholder agreements – Supporting the negotiation and drafting of agreements to protect stakeholder interests.
• Partnership agreements – Helping to structure agreements that safeguard your rights and define responsibilities.
• Commercial litigation – Representing businesses in commercial disputes to secure favourable outcomes.

Criminal Defence

We provide round-the-clock legal support for individuals who have been arrested or charged with a criminal offence. Our criminal defence solicitors for Bexhill are available to advise and represent you during police interviews and will work to build the strongest possible defence should you face litigation.

Our expertise in criminal defence includes:

• Police station representation – Ensuring you receive expert legal advice and support during questioning.
• Driving offences – Defending clients facing charges related to motoring offences.

Dispute Resolution

Legal disputes can be stressful and time-consuming, often requiring significant effort and financial resources to resolve. Rest assured, our dispute resolution solicitors near Bexhill will assess your legal position clearly and work with you to find the most effective solution, aiming to settle matters without the need for court proceedings whenever possible.

Our expertise in dispute resolution includes:

• Residential property disputes – Assisting with issues related to property ownership, boundaries, and tenancy disagreements.
• Commercial property disputes – Supporting businesses in resolving property-related conflicts.
• Contested probate – Helping to resolve disagreements over Wills and estates.
• Employment disputes – Providing legal advice and representation in workplace conflicts.
• Debt recovery – Assisting individuals and businesses in recovering outstanding debts efficiently.

Get in touch with our solicitors near Bexhill

To discuss your legal needs with our friendly, professional solicitors for Bexhill, please get in touch today.

You can give us a ring on 01424 619916 or fill in our contact form.