Hedges Law provides personal legal advice in Oxfordshire and beyond with offices in Oxford, Wallingford and Chipping Norton. Founded in 1789, Hedges Law’s purpose is to make a difference to the lives of clients, employees and communities. Now employee owned, they specialise in property, family, wills, probate, inheritance and disputes, delivering trusted Advice for Life.
Services
Family Law
Hedges Law offers expert legal advice on various family matters, including:
• Divorce & Separation: Providing empathetic and pragmatic guidance through the complexities of divorce and separation.
• Pre & Post Nuptial Agreements: Assisting in drafting agreements to protect assets and clarify financial arrangements.
• Arrangements for Children: Helping to establish fair and workable arrangements for children following separation.
• Family Mediation: Offering mediation services to resolve disputes amicably.
• Domestic Abuse Support: Providing legal support for those experiencing domestic abuse.
Property Law
With nearly a quarter-century of experience, Hedges Law provides comprehensive property legal services, including:
• Buying & Selling Property: Guiding clients through the process of purchasing or selling homes.
• Investments & Buy-to-Let Properties: Offering advice on property investments and managing rental properties.
• Transfer of Ownership: Assisting in transferring property ownership.
• Remortgaging: Providing legal support for remortgaging transactions.
• Leasehold & Lease Extensions: Advising on leasehold agreements and extensions.
• Deed of Easements: Drafting and reviewing easement agreements.
• Property Disputes: Resolving disputes related to property ownership and boundaries.
Wills, Probate & Inheritance
Hedges Law offers comprehensive services in estate planning and administration, including:
• Wills: Assisting in drafting and reviewing wills to ensure they reflect current wishes.
• Probate Management & Advice: Providing guidance through the probate process, whether handling it independently or with full support.
• Inheritance Planning: Helping clients plan for the efficient transfer of assets and minimizing tax liabilities.
• Trusts: Advising on the creation and management of trusts to protect assets.
• Lasting Power of Attorney: Assisting in setting up powers of attorney for health and financial decisions.
• Court of Protection: Providing support for matters related to individuals who lack mental capacity.
• Inheritance Disputes: Resolving conflicts arising from wills, trusts, and estates.
Dispute Resolution
Hedges Law offers practical and cost-effective legal solutions across a wide range of disputes, including:
• Property Disputes: Resolving issues related to property ownership, boundaries, and leases.
• Consumer Disputes: Assisting with disputes between consumers and businesses.
• Business Disputes: Providing support in resolving conflicts within business operations.
• Insurance Claims: Helping clients navigate insurance claim disputes.
• Negligent Advice Disputes: Addressing issues arising from professional negligence.
• Employment Settlement Agreements: Advising on employment-related disputes and settlements.
• Mediation for Dispute Resolution: Offering mediation services to resolve conflicts without litigation.
• Japanese Knotweed Issues: Providing legal support for property damage caused by Japanese knotweed.
Farming Solicitors
Specializing in legal matters affecting farming families, Hedges Law provides services such as:
• Inheritance & Succession Planning: Helping plan for the transfer of farming estates to future generations.
• Farming Disputes: Resolving conflicts related to farming operations and land use.
• Relationship Advice for Farming Families: Providing support for relationship issues within farming families.
• Farm & Rural Probates: Assisting with probate matters specific to farming estates.
Business Owners
Hedges Law offers tailored legal advice for business owners, including:
• Inheritance Planning for Business Owners: Helping business owners plan for the transfer of business assets.
• Business Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney: Assisting in drafting wills and setting up powers of attorney for business matters.
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements to Protect Business Assets: Advising on agreements to safeguard business interests in case of relationship breakdowns.
• Protecting Business Assets on Relationship Breakdown or Divorce: Providing legal support to protect business assets during personal disputes.
• Probate & Estate Administration on the Death of a Business Owner: Assisting with the administration of estates involving business interests.
• Business Disputes: Resolving conflicts within business operations.
• Debt Collection: Providing support in recovering outstanding business debts.
• Property Transactions for Business Owners: Assisting with property-related transactions for business purposes.
• Employment Advice: Settlement Agreements: Advising on employment-related disputes and settlements.
16 Market Place
Wallingford
OX10 0AE
22 High St
Chipping Norton
OX7 5AD
