Hart Ford Solicitors Limited

31/05/2026

Celebrating Our Clients' Success Stories! 🏠

We truly appreciate this wonderful feedback. Providing a professional, efficient, and supportive experience is at the heart of everything we do, and we are delighted that we could assist these clients with both their purchase in 2021 and their recent sale.

Here is what they had to say about their experience with our team:

"We couldn’t be happier with the service we received and are so pleased we chose Hart Ford solicitors first when we bought the house in 2021 and now when we sold it. From start to finish, the team was professional, efficient, and incredibly supportive.

A special thank you to Nicola, who stepped in and went above and beyond to ensure everything progressed smoothly and that we were able to complete before Christmas, just as we had hoped. Her dedication, clear communication, and attention to detail gave us real peace of mind throughout what can often be a stressful process.

We are extremely grateful to the whole team for their hard work and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone buying or selling a property. Thank you for making both our sale and purchase such a positive experience." Velyana
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At Hart Ford Solicitors, your peace of mind is our priority. If you are looking for professional and efficient legal advice for your next property move, we would be happy to assist you.

Contact our team today to get started.

07/05/2026

😘 Cohabiting in the UK? Here's something you need to know.

Despite what many people believe, 'common law marriage' does not exist in England and Wales. No matter how long you've lived with your partner, you do not automatically acquire the same legal rights as a married couple if the relationship breaks down.

This means that without the right legal protections in place, you could face serious challenges over property, finances, and even arrangements for children.

A Cohabitation Agreement is a legal document that sets out how assets and finances will be managed — and what happens if you separate. It's one of the most important steps a cohabiting couple can take, and it's far less complicated to arrange than most people think.

If you'd like to understand your options, our family law team is here to help — no jargon, just honest advice.

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07/05/2026

🎉 Happy 18th Birthday, Cacee! 🎂 Today, we celebrate not just your special day, but also the amazing person you’ve become. Your hard work and dedication as our legal assistant inspire us all. Here’s to new adventures and all the wonderful things ahead! Enjoy your day to the fullest! 🥳💖

30/04/2026

👫 Planning to get married? Here's why a Pre-Nuptial Agreement might be one of the smartest decisions you make.

Pre-nuptial agreements often get a bad press — associated in popular culture with distrust or wealth. But the reality is very different. A Pre-Nuptial Agreement is simply a legal document that sets out, in advance, how assets would be divided in the event of a marriage breaking down.

Following the landmark Supreme Court case of Radmacher v Granatino [2010], pre-nuptial agreements are given significant weight by courts in England and Wales — provided both parties received independent legal advice, made full financial disclosure, and entered into the agreement freely without pressure.

A pre-nup can be particularly important if you own a business, have significant savings or property, have children from a previous relationship, or expect to inherit family wealth.

The time to think about protecting your financial future is before the wedding — not during a divorce.

Our team at Hart Ford Solicitors can advise and prepare Pre-Nuptial Agreements tailored to your circumstances.

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23/04/2026

As one of our clients put it: 'From the first conversation to the last, it felt like a friendship has been made.' 💙

➡️ At Hart Ford Solicitors, our team is dedicated to providing expert legal support when it matters most.

Whether that's buying your first home, navigating a separation, protecting your family's future with a will, or securing a pre-nuptial agreement.

Our services include:

🏡 Residential & Commercial Conveyancing
👨‍👩‍👧 Divorce, Separation & Child Law
📜 Wills, Probate & Powers of Attorney
🤝 Cohabitation & Pre-Nuptial Agreements

We're regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 654231) and proud to be recognised members of the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme.

Based in Stockport, Cheshire — serving clients nationwide.

📞 0161 359 8000
📧 [email protected]
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16/04/2026

'What if my spouse is hiding money or assets from me?' 💔

It's more common than people think. In England and Wales, both parties in divorce financial proceedings are under a legal duty of full and frank financial disclosure. This means all assets — savings, property, pensions, business interests, investments — must be declared honestly.

If a spouse fails to disclose assets and this is later discovered, the courts take it very seriously. Judges have the power to set aside financial orders, and a party found to have deliberately hidden assets can face severe consequences, including costs penalties.

In practice, a specialist family solicitor can help you obtain financial information through the court's disclosure process, request bank statements, instruct forensic accountants, and scrutinise business valuations.

If you have concerns about financial transparency in your divorce, don't navigate it alone. Our family law team at Hart Ford Solicitors is here to protect your interests.

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09/04/2026

🚨 Thousands of homebuyers in the UK have lost their life savings to conveyancing fraud. Here's what you need to know.

It's known as 'Friday Afternoon Fraud' — and it's one of the most devastating scams targeting homebuyers in England and Wales.

Here's how it works:

Step 1 — They get in.
Fraudsters hack into the email chain between you and your conveyancer. They don't make a move straight away. They watch. They wait. They learn how your conveyancer writes, what language they use, and how they sign off emails.

Step 2 — They pick their moment.
Just before exchange of contracts or completion — when you're about to transfer a large sum of money — they strike. You receive what looks like a completely normal email from your conveyancer. Same name. Same tone. Same format.

Step 3 — The swap.
The only difference? The bank account details have been quietly changed to one controlled by the criminals.

Step 4 — You transfer the money.
Under the pressure of deadlines and the excitement of completing on your home, you transfer your deposit — sometimes tens of thousands of pounds — straight into the fraudster's account.

Step 5 — It's gone.
Within minutes, the money is drained and moved through multiple accounts, often ending up overseas. The fraudulent account is shut down. By the time you realise something is wrong, there is virtually nothing anyone can do.

Because YOU authorised the payment, these cases — known as Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud — can make it incredibly difficult to recover your money.

🛡️ How to protect yourself:

✅ Before transferring ANY money, call your conveyancer directly on a number you already have saved — not one from a recent email.
✅ Verbally confirm the bank details every single time, even if nothing seems wrong.
✅ If you feel rushed or pressured, stop. Genuine conveyancers will never mind you double-checking.

📩 At Hart Ford Solicitors, we take client security seriously. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 654231).

If you're buying or selling property and want a team you can genuinely trust, get in touch.

📞 0161 359 8000
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03/04/2026

29/03/2026

At Hart Ford Solicitors, we've built our reputation on something simple:

treating every client the way we'd want to be treated ourselves. Our mission is to 'offer exceptional client care alongside our expert legal service' — and our clients tell us we deliver on that every day.

'From the first conversation to the last, it felt like a friendship has been made.'

'I would like to say a massive thank you for all your hard work and support during the whole time. It is a pleasure to have solicitors like you.'

'Definitely worth highlighting your clear and fast communication, smart and positive approach.'

Whether you're buying a home, going through a separation, protecting your family with a Will, or facing a difficult situation involving domestic matters — we're here with the expertise, the honesty, and the care that you deserve.

🏡 Residential & Commercial Conveyancing (CQS accredited)
👨‍👩‍👧 Divorce, Separation & Family Law
📜 Wills, Probate & Powers of Attorney
🤝 Pre-Nuptial & Cohabitation Agreements

Regulated by the SRA (No. 654231). Based in Stockport, serving clients nationwide.

📞 0161 359 8000
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22/03/2026

➡️ It's a story family solicitors across England and Wales hear more often than you'd think, and it almost always follows the same pattern.

A couple decides to separate. Things are, relatively speaking, amicable. Neither party wants to spend money on solicitors. So they agree between themselves — verbally, or perhaps with a simple written note — on who gets what. The house, the savings, maybe the car. They use an online divorce service to process the paperwork for a few hundred pounds. They move on with their lives.

And then, years later, everything unravels.

Here's what many people don't realise: in England and Wales, reaching a private agreement with your ex-spouse — no matter how detailed, how fair, or how mutually agreeable — does not legally protect you unless it is formally approved by a court in the form of a Consent Order.

Without a Consent Order, your financial ties to your ex-spouse are never actually severed. This means that even years after the divorce, either party can return to court and make a financial claim against the other. A remarriage, an inheritance, a business success, a lottery win — all of these can become targets for a future claim from a former spouse, even one you divorced a decade ago.

This isn't a theoretical risk. It happens.

At Hart Ford Solicitors, our family law team handles divorce and separation with the expertise, transparency and care that every client deserves. We'll make sure nothing is overlooked — including the things you didn't know to ask about.

📞 0161 359 8000
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