Stamp duty paid in error by solicitor?
969512
Start with a polite letter to your solicitor. It is probable that the stamp duty was never actually paid by his firm and an inexperienced member of his billing department automatically added this to your account. You are entitled to assume that your solicitor in aware of stamp duty rates and if he has erroneously paid this, he must reimburse you. Unless there are some peculiar circumstances (eg associated transactions) that have made this transaction liable to stamp duty, your solicitor is obliged to make a refund. If he refuses, try a letter to the law society. Under no circumstances part with your original invoice - it may be your only proof that the £850 was stamp duty rather than fees.
500313
I would consult a lawyer/solicitor for advice. \n\neven if their is a nominal fee, you will know for sure. \n\nGood luck. \n\nI wish you well.
547370
Well, it isn't your fault they sent you the checks. But if you know that it is a mistake and you cash them anyway, they can probably take you to court over it. And I bet they can afford better lawyers than you...
984680
Serve notice, and if that doesn't work sue.\n\nSince property is involved it's probably best to get it lawyered, but a solicitor's letter will probably do the trick.
673409
So the lawyer has taken another morgage on your property. In my opinion it seems that the Lawyer has committed fraud, in which case is a matter for the criminal courts. In the case of the loan Im afraid as the law stands here as long as the morgagee (loaner)was innocent in his dealings the loan sticks. I would hire a lawyer quick smart and dependeding on your countires land law you may be entitled to compensation. It seems that the Lawyer may have said " I represent X (your name) who has requested a loan on the property, morgagee doesnt care makes preparations. Im afraid the loan stands, with the option of a possible statute remedy (see a lawyer).
885284
Go and see a solicitor, maybe a letter from them may scare him into paying up. Good luck :-)
264885
Who gave the advice? I would seek legal advice, a solicitor can sort it for you or get some free advice from a bureau or advice surgery to see if it is possible for you do it yourself with the cost of a solicitor
234222
New stamp duty rates:\n\nProperty price:\n£125,000 - 0% \n£125,001 - £250,000 1% \n£250,001 - £500,000 3% \n£500,001 or more 4% \n\nNot sure about inheritance tax
712788
When Stamp duty was first brought in, it was targeted at very wealthy people buying very expensive homes, and was a way for the government to profit from the rise in house prices. Unfortunately, the government haven't raised the threshold as fast as house prices have skyrocketed. This means that people in London in particular end up paying thousands of pounds in stamp duty, even on very basic homes. \n\nIt is unlikely the gov't will change this now because they make so much income from it. It hits first time buyers the hardest, but unfortunately there is nothing that can be done to avoid it.
188022
Utilise your assessor thats what they are supposed to be there for and get paid for! I do know that there are books out there for care, check out your local waterstones?
990486
The buyer's mortgage company engaged the appraiser; so, the contract for the appraisal does not include you or the buyer. The appraiser has no duty to either you or the buyer. You will not be able to successfully sue the appraiser. \n\nSeriously consider the following. I hope to save you the cost of a lawyer. If the house appraised for the purchase price, what kind of damages might you expect from the appraiser? \n\nAlthough county records show your house has 3133 sf, it is subject to several possible errors. Unless the county appraiser actually put a measuring tape on your house, the county records may be wrong. The county appraiser may have relied on other public records, such as a building permit. The county appraiser may not have actually measured the building either. \n\nWhen and if the sale of your home is in question, you need to actually determine the size of your home. You should do this through an independent, professional, such as an architect or engineer.\n\nIf the buyers made the sale contingent on the appraisal, the buyers can probably void the sale because the appraisal indicates the building is less than 3133 sf. They may void the sale on this contingency, not because the house is smaller, but because they realize the market has dropped off significantly in one month. (I doubt the market in your area has changed so dramatically, but it is possible.)\n\nIf the buyers retained the right to void based on the appraisal, then you are not entitled to the buyers' deposit. Why would you want to injure the buyers when it was the appraisal that resulted in the loss of the sale? Don't. It's immoral.\n\nIf you can show that the appraiser's 2864 is wrong, and can show that you requested the appraiser to amend the report, but were refused, you may be able to report the appraiser to your state's Appraiser Board. You can find a list of appraiser boards on the Appraisal Subcommittee's web site (below). Please make sure that you have some proof the appraiser is wrong and the appraiser has refused to correct the error before you file an ethics complaint. Not only is it wrong to do so, you may be setting yourself up for a lawsuit.\n\nI hope you sell your house. It sounds like you are very worried.
315156
it will be returned postage due...hopefully in time for you to mail it again so that it is not late. if you have another copy, better mail that one if you don't get the other back by april 15th.
302862
Here is an example for you on a $500 000 property for stamp duty\n\nNSW - 17,990.00\nACT - 20,500.00\nNT - 24,250.00\nQLD - 10,000.00\nSA - 21,330.00\nTAS - 17,550.00\nVIC - 25,660.00\nWA - 20,700.00\n\nMy suggestion is go live in QLD and save $thousands!
1075486
Little you can do, you could hire an attorney in this county and her state to sue her, or travel here to sue her, but being in another county, the costs of doing anything is almost impossible.\n\nHas anyone contacted the person at the address she sent it ?\n\nAnd in all actual, I have had trouble with about 1/3 of my transactions,  from the person not sending the item, to the item being in bad shape, to the item not being anything like described.  I would say that 80 with no problems is almost unheard of from people I know.
757919
If the cheque was clearly written and it was allocated to the wrong account by the bank then it is their error and you do not pay any charges.  They are at fault not you.  If you are living in Britain go back to your bank and ask for the address of the Banking Ombudsman and tell them that you are going to make an official complaint against them.  They have to give you this information and the Ombudsman will deal fairly with your complaint. You certainly should not have paid to have the cheque reallocated.
1143731
I know you mean council tax, anyhow the lady in question was wrong not to pay her bill. I agree that carting someone off to jail for a minor offence is abominable when paedophiles are being set free.If only more people complained in this country, look at France, they have a riot every time the government there cocks up!It's time we stopped adopting the "stiff upper lip" attitude and started to show the politicians who their bosses are, us the taxpayer!
149333
They made a mistake at the bank, it happens all the time. Just take it back to the bank and explain the situation. They'll issue you a new one.