Hi,

We have to get our mortgage deed witnessed by a solicitor and our solicitor is based in Sunderland. (long story)

We need to find a solicitor that is open late nights or weekends as we work during the day to witness the signing.

Can anyone help?????

Do you have a solicitor in the family????

any help is very much appreciated.

Does it actually specify that you need a solicitor?

Normally, anyone can witness your signature as long as they are not a relative (ie, neighbour etc)

It probably does have to be a solicitor now, so that the mortgage company can defend themselves in future by saying their client recieved proper legal advice.

Standard banking practice these days.

I work for a Conveyancer and I have never seen that the Mortgage Deed should be signed by a Solicitor. Just usually someone who isn't related to you and over 18.

Hope this helps

Our solicitor has advised that it varies from lender to lender.

We phoned the mortgage company and they have said that it does have to be signed by a solicitor.

We are looking to complete asap hence the reason for looking for a local solicitor.