Broomhead & Saul Solicitors

read moreBroomhead & Saul is based in two offices in the heart of both Taunton and Ilminster. As a long-established firm we offer a full range of easily accessible legal services including advice on Children and Family law, Property, Wills, Trusts, Estates and Business and Commercial law. As a regulated provider of legal services, we uphold the Principles and operate in compliance with the Standards and Regulations of our regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority. If you are intending to buy or sell a property, contact Broomhead & Saul to handle all of your requirements efficiently and cost-effectively.

read moreWe want to give you the best possible service. However, if at any point you become unhappy or concerned about the service, we have provided then you should inform us immediately, so that we can do our best to resolve the problem. If you would like to make a formal complaint, then you can read our full complaints procedure. The Legal Ombudsman can help you if we are unable to resolve your complaint ourselves. They will look at your complaint independently and it will not affect how we handle your case.

read moreBroomhead & Saul has recently complemented its personal and business services with its Litigation & Dispute Resolution department. We are delighted to welcome Lucy Milton-Downes as a partner, to head this department. Lucy brings with her a wealth of experience in both civil and commercial disputes, is a trained mediator and has acted for clients all over the UK and beyond. Lucy is extremely conscious of the costs involved with litigation and in addition, the stress that it can cause for clients.

read moreOur team of family law specialists are able to represent clients across a very broad spectrum of family issues. These include shared or full residence and contact (previously known as custody and access, or visitation), care proceedings, where the local authority's Social Services is involved, and divorce itself. We deal with financial disputes, whether arising within marriage (ancillary relief in divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act) or between cohabitants, where we can advise on the use of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act (TOLATA) to determine rightful property ownership.

read moreWe lead the field in this area of practice. In May 2020 we devised and completed our first video witnessed Will for a self-isolating client, setting a national legal precedent. We followed that up by administering the first cross border Will for an expat client living in Crete, setting an international precedent. Our ground breaking legal research persuaded the government to sanction this practice with retrospective effect, by amending the Wills Act 1837. We are happy to administer the execution and witnessing of your will at our offices or nearby from the safety of your car, at no extra cost.

read moreIf you are intending to buy or sell a property, contact Broomhead & Saul to handle all of your requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. Agricultural Property - Assisting farmers in relation to their businesses, including on land sales and purchases. Advising on ancillary matters such as access, adverse rights, leases/tenancies and licences. General Issues and Disputes - Advising clients in relation to boundary disputes, adverse possession, rights of way and easements as well as restrictive covenants that may affect their property.