A firm has closed down
There are several reasons why a firm or sole practitioner may close.
A firm may close voluntarily, in which case it will make arrangements with its clients to deal with any ongoing work, and to arrange for the return of clients' papers and money. Where they cannot return papers or money, for example if they cannot get hold of the clients, they may then turn them over to us for safe keeping.
A firm may have been abandoned and closed suddenly. This could be due to the death or sudden illness of a solicitor (more often the case with sole practitioners than with firms). If you are the client of a solicitor that appears to have been abandoned, please contact us immediately. If we receive a report of an abandoned solicitor, we will investigate and may close the firm.
We may have closed the firm. We do this if we consider it necessary to protect clients' interests and money, and for the protection of the wider public.
When a firm closes down, it will have consequences for