Reavey & Company are a long established solicitors firm with offices in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus.

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We are a very busy practice and have over 25 years experience of dealing with accident claims. In the last year alone the total damages our clients have received totals millions of pounds.

We have a proven track record and process all of our claims efficiently and quickly.

Areas of practice:

Property
The purchase of a property will usually be the single most expensive transaction a person will be involved in. On that basis, it is essential that the legal work is carried out correctly, by fee earners who are fully qualified. Our fees are reflective of the time and effort involved in this and we pride ourselves on the many clients who have returned to us over the years. We look forward to providing the same high quality service for many years to come. We welcome customer feedback in all our transactions.
We can assist with the following:

• Buying / selling / gifting-houses, new build
• Mortgages and re-mortgaging
• Co-ownership sales and purchases
• Discounted tenant purchases from the
• Housing Executive

Family Law
We are happy to act in matrimonial matters.

We have obtained legal aid and non-molestation orders for our clients.

We also will accept instructions in divorce proceedings.

We keep our clients fully informed and endeavour to obtain a decree absolute within an agreed time-frame. Collaborative family law is a new area of family law open to husbands and wives who have decided to part and both wish to act in good faith and broker an agreement.

We have acted in divorce matters for many years and have many clients who have commended us for or efficient and speedy service. We have a lawyer in each of our offices specially trained in Collaborative Family Law.

Wills & Probate
We understand the difficulties families encounter when dealing with the affairs of a close
relative who has died.
We do our utmost to be sympathetic and understanding. We keep our clients fully informed when we are administering estates and ensure all matters are delt with within a reasonable period of time.

We have many years experience of helping clients prepare wills and plan for the future.

• Will Preparation
• Probate
• Estate administration
• Inheritance Tax planning

Road Accidents
We have been recovering damages for our clients who have been injured in road traffic accidents for over 25 years.

Our aim is to quickly obtain for our clients their full entitlement of compensation for their injuries and loss of earnings. We also can arrange for an engineer to inspect the damage to their vehicle and obtain a replacement vehicle. Where the injuries are more serious we arrange for forensic accountants to calculate life time financial loss and instruct other experts barristers and QCs to assist in obtaining full and fair compensation for our clients. Costs are the responsibility of the party at fault.

Historical Institutional Abuse Claims
Many people in Northern Ireland were the victims of abuse at the hands of those entrusted with their care in many forms of institutions, such as training schools, borstals, children’s homes.

Anyone who was subject to physical, sexual or psychological abuse while under 18 and in the care of such homes between 1922 -1995 may be eligible for compensation with a variety of awards available depending on the nature of the abuse and the effect of same. You can apply on behalf of someone who died on, or after, 28 April 1953 if you are the deceased persons:

• surviving spouse;
• civil partner;
• cohabiting partner;

Accidents & Personal Injury
Whether injured at work or in the course of your employment we can advise you on the merits of your case, how to recover any loss of earnings and arrange examinations with expert doctors to assess your injuries.

We are experienced accident solicitors based in Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus and have for many years successfully obtained our clients compensation for accidents at work. The costs of the case are usually the responsibility of the employer and our first interview is free.

Criminal Law
We have many years experience appearing in criminal matters in Petty Sessions Courts, Crown Courts and instructing barristers in the Court of Criminal Appeal. We have 4 qualified solicitor advocates with full rights of audience in the Crown Court. On occasions we will be able to conduct these cases without the need to instruct a barrister. We have appeared for clients in virtually all criminal matters ranging from minor driving offences, serious driving offences where injury or death has occurred, to benefit fraud, thefts from employers, sexual offences, offences involving internet downloading, offences involving violence ranging from common assault to GBH to murder. Legal aid will be available for most criminal offences.

Business

• Commercial Leases
• Commercial Mortgages
• Franchising
• Company Sales and Purchases
• Shop and office lettings
• Property Development
• Site acquisition and marketable title
• Joint Ventures

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