What is Independent Legal Advice (ILA)
Independent legal advice is required in England to ensure that individuals fully understand the legal implications and consequences of their decisions, especially in complex legal matters such as contracts, wills, or property transactions. It helps safeguard against potential conflicts of interest and assures that individuals make informed choices that protect their legal rights and interests.
Services We Offer
Here at The ILA Company we can arrange a broad range of services to cover the majority of client requirements. If you require a service that is not listed, please contact us as we can likely arrange it.
Personal Guarantees
A legally binding promise made by an individual to assume responsibility for another person’s or a business’s debt or obligations if they fail to meet them.
Redundancy Agreement
A legally binding contract between an employer and an employee, often offered in the context of redundancy, where the employee agrees to waive their right to bring certain claims against the employer in exchange for a specified compensation package.
Occupier consent
The formal permission granted by the person or entity legally in control or occupying a property for a specific action, such as conducting repairs, renovations, or inspections.
Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor
A legally binding contract for individuals seeking to jointly secure a mortgage while only one person owns the property, we can provide the requisite advice to the non-owner individual.
Transferring a property
Unrepresented individuals may need advice before signing a transfer deed or Land Registry confirmation – we can assist.
Equity Release
Equity release lenders often require the borrower to obtain clarification from their own lawyer before drawing down funds – we can help fulfil the lenders’ obligations with our swift ILA service.
Why Choose Us?
Same Day Service
We offer a same day arrangement service for those urgent ILA requests.
Fixed Fees
We provide a transparent set of fixed fees, ensuring you are not left with any hidden extra costs.
Available 7 days a week
Our team are there to support your requests every day.
Our Process
Step 1 – Book your ILA online or using our callback service
Book now online or arrange a call back to book an ILA appointment convenient to you. We can accommodate same day turnaround or advance requests.
Step 2 – Attend an online meeting
Once our solicitor’s swift automated onboarding is complete and your ILA documents are received, an online meeting can be held. This can all be done at a time and date to suit you. All you need is a laptop, tablet or phone (with a working video camera) to join
During the meeting, the solicitor will expertly guide you through the advice, ensuring it is completely understood and accepted. This will take approximately thirty minutes.
Step 3 – Sign and return the documentation
In the meeting you will be asked to sign the documentation. Depending on the nature of the documents, you will either arrange to post the hard copy of the signed documents to the solicitor for countersigning or just send a photograph for the records. Any required documentation will then be sent onwards to your conveyencer to assist with your completion.