Anderson MacArthur’s approachable legal team is able to provide exceptional legal advice including conveyancing and private client matters. We can offer you specialist advice on crofting matters, in addition to guiding you through buying or selling your property.

Our firm also offer assistance in the administration of Executry Estates, applications for Guardianship Orders, Powers of Attorney and preparing a Will to your instructions.

In relation to commercial aspects, Anderson MacArthur has extensive experience of renewable projects acting for landlords and developers in both small scale and larger wind, hydro and wave projects.

The Stornoway office is served by solicitors Margaret MacKay and Isabel Macleod, both with good local knowledge and assisted by paralegals and secretaries to offer an efficient and professional service.

Home visits throughout the Western Isles are available on request. To contact our legal team please phone 01851 703356.

For any legal issues relating to Criminal or Civil law our office in Portree, Isle of Skye will be happy to help. Please contact our firm’s Managing Director Mr Duncan Burd on 01478 612197.

 

Anderson Macarthur Fee Guide

We note below the typical fees chargeable for the most common transactions we deal with. Please note the prices are indicative only and the fee quoted to you may differ from those listed below, depending on the actual work involved. Please contact our office for a quote tailored to your requirements.

Please note there will usually be outlays to pay over and above the fees quoted. Please contact us for the estimated cost of the outlays.

If you are unable to attend the office and Home Visits are required, we charge £75 + VAT per visit.

If you cannot find a quote for the work you require, please contact us to discuss.

In some cases we will not be able to provide a total estimated cost at the outset of the matter where it is not possible to know the full extent of the work required. In those circumstances we would be charging an hourly rate of £250 + VAT.

Wills

  • Basic – £150 + VAT
  • Mirror Wills for spouses/partners – £200 + VAT
  • Complex single Will – £200 – £250 + VAT
  • Complex Mirror Wills – £400 + VAT
  • Home visit – Add £75 + VAT

Powers of Attorney

  • Individual – £250 + VAT
  • Spouses/Partners Mirror PoA – £395 + VAT
  • Home visit – Add £75 + VAT

 Registration Fee is currently £96 per Power of Attorney

Executries

There can be a lot to think about after someone passes away and we understand it can be a very stressful time. We would be pleased to assist you in dealing with your loved one’s estate and to help you navigate your way through all the paperwork. We would ask that you contact us for a quote.

 Conveyancing

  • House purchase without mortgage – starting from £1250  + VAT
  • House purchase with mortgage security – from £1350  + VAT
  • Shared Equity Purchase with Mortgage Security: £1400 + VAT
  • House Sale: From £1350 + VAT
  • Commercial Properties: from £1700+ VAT
  • New Housing Developments: From £1700 + VAT

All prices quoted above would include all work typically required from submission of an offer until the date of entry.

  • Residential Tenancy Agreement: £250 + VAT
  • Discharge of Standard Security: £200 + VAT
  • New Mortgage Security: £600 + VAT
  • Equity Release: From £1400 + VAT
  • Crofting Matters – please contact us for a quote.

Estate Agency

Our Estate Agency fee is typically 1% + VAT of the sale price or £850 + VAT, whichever is greater, and we charge a £70 + VAT Web Advertising Fee. Our Estate Agency fees include:-

  • Preparation of a Sales Schedule, which can include a floor plan and a walk-through video;
  • Arranging the Home Report with the Surveyor;
  • Dealing with all enquiries regarding the property, including viewing requests; and
  • Marketing the property on our estate agency website, in addition to Zoopla, On the Market and RightMove .