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Offline zetlander

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Solicitors Records.
« on: Sunday 09 January 22 13:58 GMT (UK) »
Solicitors records will hold a lot of information of interest to a family historian  -  records of property ownership/transfers - records of legal matters people will have sought advice about etc.

Are these records accessible to a next of kin relative as are medical records ?  That is, would a solicitor have to open records if asked to do that ?

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Re: Solicitors Records.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 January 22 14:31 GMT (UK) »
Depending on the time period and area, you may find some solicitors' records have been deposited with the local record office/archive e.g. Blaker, Son and Young records are at The Keep near Brighton and cover centuries! (1561-1954)  How complete they are is another matter.  Another archive from Drake and Lee of Lewes covers an even longer period (1310-1934) 

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