Business Details
Expert Legal Services in Cheadle Hulme
Minahan Hirst & Co Solicitors is a long-established legal practice serving clients in Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, and nationwide. With over four decades of experience, our team of qualified solicitors specialises in residential and commercial property transactions, probate and estates administration, wills, lasting powers of attorney, and elderly client care. We prioritise client needs through a proactive, accessible approach, combining deep local knowledge with expertise in property law and private client matters. Our commitment to transparency ensures no hidden costs, with clear pricing structures for conveyancing, probate, and estate planning services. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, we maintain rigorous professional standards while delivering tailored legal solutions.Our multi-disciplinary team provides comprehensive support for both individual and corporate clients, ensuring complex legal processes are handled efficiently and with sensitivity. We pride ourselves on maintaining confidentiality, regular communication, and adherence to strict timescales, typically completing residential transactions within 5-7 weeks. Our expertise extends to commercial property acquisitions, lease negotiations, and financing arrangements, including auction purchases. We also specialise in inheritance tax planning, complex estate administration, and dispute resolution, with a focus on minimising delays for executors and beneficiaries.
Services
Residential conveyancing
Probate & estates
Commercial property
Wills drafting
Lasting powers of attorney
Elderly client care
Property auctions
Inheritance tax planning
Commercial leases
Estate administration
Highlights and features
- Over 40 years of local legal expertise in Cheadle Hulme
- Multi-disciplinary team handling complex property and probate matters
- Transparent pricing with no hidden costs
- Specialist solicitors with minimum 10 years' post-qualification experience
- Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for professional standards
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
Services
Residential conveyancing
We handle residential property transactions including purchases, sales, and remortgages. Our experienced solicitors provide transparent pricing with no hidden fees, typically completing transactions within 5-7 weeks. Clients receive regular updates and detailed explanations of legal processes, with specialist support for first-time buyers, equity release, and new build purchases.
Probate & estates
Our probate specialists manage estate administration with clear pricing structures. We handle inheritance tax calculations, grant applications, and asset distribution. Complex estates with property sales or tax liabilities are processed with expert guidance, typically taking 12-24 months from instruction to completion, including HMRC clearance periods.
Commercial property
We support commercial property transactions including acquisitions, sales, and lease negotiations. Our services cover auction pack preparation, financing arrangements, and landlord/tenant matters. We act for both parties in commercial leases, ensuring favourable terms while addressing service charges, repair obligations, and tax implications like ATED.
Wills drafting
Our solicitors create legally sound wills with options for straightforward documents or complex trusts. We offer home visits and digital consultations, with pricing starting at 204 for single wills. Additional services include tenancy severance and tailored provisions for property inheritance and care arrangements.
Lasting powers of attorney
We prepare and register LPAs for financial and health decisions, with fixed fees starting at 704 for both types. Our process includes guidance on attorney selection and decision-making parameters, with current registration timescales of 20 weeks through the Office of the Public Guardian.
Questions
What property services do you offer?
We handle residential and commercial conveyancing, including purchases, sales, remortgages, and auction transactions. Our services cover title checks, contract exchanges, and completion processes with transparent pricing.
How much do your conveyancing services cost?
Residential conveyancing starts at £1,314 (inc VAT) for joint purchases replacing main residences. Commercial property transactions require individual estimates based on complexity and location.
What probate services are available?
We offer grant applications, estate administration, inheritance tax planning, and complex estate management. Costs start at £900 (inc VAT) for simple estates with no tax liabilities.
How long do property transactions take?
Residential transactions typically complete within 5-7 weeks. Probate applications take 16 weeks for standard grants, with complex estates requiring 12-24 months for full administration.
Do you offer wills and power of attorney services?
Yes, we draft wills from £204 (inc VAT) and lasting powers of attorney from £704 (inc VAT) for both financial and health decision-making arrangements.
