Private Law
How we can help you
PRIVATE LAW
At John Fowlers Solicitors, our legal team comprises a variety of specialisms.
If you’re looking to move home or purchase a buy-to-let property, our team of conveyancing solicitors in Colchester, Essex, are your go-to. If you’re in trouble with the law and need representation, we have expert criminal defence lawyers on hand.
Similarly, our dedicated team of solicitors in Colchester manage divorce, separation, and family law, as well as employment law, wills, and estate administration.
Conveyancing
If you’re buying or selling a property, you will need experienced conveyancer.
Divorce and Separation
If your relationship has broken down, there are a variety of considerations to be made.
Criminal Defence
Your local Criminal Defence Lawyer in Colchester with more than 90 years’ experience.
Funding Your Case
We offer fixed fee divorces where the proceedings are uncontested and straightforward.
Landlord and Tenant Services
Our expert and knowledgeable team help landlords draft residential tenancy agreements and leases.
Employment Law
Employment law covers all aspects of the legal relationship between the employee and employer.
Probate and Estate Administration
At John Fowlers Solicitors we help people through what can be a very difficult time.
Financial Settlements
We will help you, whatever your financial situation, to secure your financial future.
Private Children Law Proceedings
We understand how distressing it can be when disputes over the arrangements for children arise.
Court of Protection
This is a specialist Court which only deals with helping people who lack mental capacity to make their own decisions.
Personal Injury
Acts that can result in a personal injury claim include road traffic accidents, negligence or breaches of a statutory duty, such as accidents at work.
Domestic Violence
We will assess your financial eligibility for legal aid and, if you do not qualify, discuss the costs involved with you.
Estate Planning and Elderly Law
This should not be seen as something you should only do in your later years, but should ideally be a project which evolves over your lifetime.
Settlement Agreements
There are a very useful way for both parties to resolve matters when the employment relationship comes to an end.
Debt Recovery
Collecting a debt that is owed to you can be a time-consuming and stressful exercise.
Prenuptial Agreements
A prenuptial agreement sets out how you want your financial matters to be sorted out in the event of a separation or divorce.
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs)
Lasting Powers of Attorney can be invaluable when it comes to dealing with an incapacitated family member and loved one at a very sensitive, difficult and emotional time.
PRIVATE LAW
Whichever legal service it is you need, we have an experienced, qualified solicitor on hand to help
Our solicitors in Essex also offer mediation services, which can be helpful to settle employment, family, and tenant disputes. If you’re looking to settle a dispute outside court, contact our team to request mediation and we’ll arrange a time and place that suits all parties. In many cases, this is an excellent way to come to a mutual agreement and put a pin in the issue promptly and properly.
As well as our private law services, we also offer a variety of commercial services and legal aid.