Solicitors in Olton

Where we are, and how Olton clients reach us

Our office is at 2 The Square, Solihull, B91 3RB, a short journey from anywhere in B92:

By car: around 5 minutes from Ulverley Green up the A41 Warwick Road; around 7 minutes from Elmdon; around 8 minutes from Lyndon.

By train: one stop from Olton station to Solihull on the Chiltern line, then a seven-minute walk from Solihull station via Poplar Road.

By bus: the S1, S2 and X1 all run between the Warwick Road corridor and Solihull town centre throughout the day.

Video or telephone: most conveyancing, will-drafting and settlement-agreement work can be completed without you attending in person if that suits you better.

The nearest public car parks to our office are Mell Square and Touchwood, both under five minutes' walk from The Square.

For a broader view of the firm and our full contact details, see the Solihull office page.

Why Olton clients instruct Pearce Legal

Olton sits between Solihull and Birmingham — geographically inside Solihull Metropolitan Borough, but close enough to the Birmingham boundary that many residents identify as either. That has practical consequences for how we work with Olton clients:

- A Solihull firm that is a five-minute drive away. For most Olton residents, our office is closer than any high-street firm in central Birmingham. It is a named street rather than a business-park suite, which matters when you want to hand over documents in person or bring an elderly relative to an appointment.

- Conveyancing that fits the Olton market. First-time buyer purchases on older Warwick Road semis, remortgages after fixed-term ends, transfers of equity following separation or death, and the newer development around Ulverley Green — we handle each of these regularly and know the specific title, lender and local-search issues each throws up.

- Family and employment law without London prices. Olton's younger, more mixed demographic means our family and employment law files here often involve people at earlier career stages: pre-nuptial agreements, first-child arrangements, first settlement agreements. Fixed fees are available for defined matters.

- A named solicitor from start to finish. No paralegal handover, no offshore case-tracking portal. One point of contact for the life of the file.

We are a licensed body (ABS) authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 423097, and we carry professional indemnity insurance in excess of the SRA minimum.

Services we provide to clients in Olton and B92

Residential conveyancing in Olton

Sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity across B92: central Olton, Ulverley Green, Elmdon, Lyndon and the streets around Olton Reservoir. Much of Olton's housing stock is pre-1940 semis and terraces where older title deeds, restrictive covenants and historic alteration consents matter more than on newer estates — we work through those properly rather than skimming. First-time buyer purchases are a significant proportion of our Olton conveyancing files, and we quote on a fixed-fee basis so the total cost is known upfront. We are on the panels of the main high-street lenders.
→ Conveyancing in Solihull · Conveyancing in Birmingham · Conveyancing in Sutton Coldfield

Family law

Divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements, cohabitation, civil partnership matters and pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Where a hearing is needed, cases are usually listed at the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, 33 Bull Street, B4 6DS, around fifteen minutes by train from Olton station. Wherever possible we start with non-court dispute resolution: mediation, collaborative law, arbitration.
→ Family law · Divorce · Separation agreements · Financial agreements · Child law · Civil partnerships · Cohabitation rights and agreements · Pre- and post-nuptial agreements

Employment law and settlement agreements

Fixed-fee settlement agreement advice for employees exiting a role — a very common instruction pattern from Olton, given the number of Birmingham and Solihull employers within reach of B92. We also advise on unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and constructive dismissal, and act for smaller Olton-based employers on contracts, handbooks, disciplinary and grievance processes and tribunal defence.
→ Employment law for employees · Settlement agreements · Unfair dismissal · Discrimination at work · Maternity and paternity leave

Wills, lasting powers of attorney and probate

Straightforward single and mirror wills on a fixed fee, lasting powers of attorney (financial and health), estate administration and inheritance tax planning where relevant. Many of our Olton clients come to us for a first will after buying a first home or having a first child — a natural point to put a will and LPAs in place. We keep the file for later life events.
→ Wills, trusts and probate · Making or amending a will · Lasting powers of attorney · Probate · Tax planning · Court of Protection

Dispute resolution

Contract disputes, property and boundary disputes, professional negligence, debt recovery and inheritance or 1975 Act claims. We advise on litigation risk before proceedings, use pre-action correspondence and mediation to resolve matters early where sensible, and issue at the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre where court proceedings become necessary.
→ Dispute resolution · Contesting a will · Debt recovery

Personal injury

Road-traffic accidents (including on the A45, A41 and M42 corridors), workplace accidents and public-liability claims. Most personal-injury work is conducted on a no-win, no-fee basis; we explain the funding arrangement, the recoverable and non-recoverable costs and the likely time frame at the outset, before you sign anything.
→ Personal injury

For Olton businesses

Our commercial team advises the small and mid-sized businesses along Warwick Road, at Olton station, in the Elmdon light-industrial area and along the A45 corridor on:

- Commercial leases (grant, assignment, renewal, contracting out under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, dilapidations and break clauses)

- Commercial property purchases and sales, and small-scale development

- Company formation, shareholders' agreements and franchising

- Commercial contracts, terms and conditions, and debt recovery

- Commercial dispute resolution and employment matters for employers

The B92 area we cover

From our office on The Square, we act for clients across B92 and the immediate Olton area:

- Olton (central, Warwick Road, Ulverley Green, St Bernard's, Olton Reservoir surrounds)

- Elmdon (including Elmdon Heath and the light-industrial fringe)

- Lyndon

- Hampton-in-Arden and Barston (the rural east of B92, covered by a dedicated page)

- Catherine-de-Barnes ("Catney") on the eastern fringe

- Solihull town-centre boundary where B92 meets B91

Olton sits within the Solihull Metropolitan Borough and is administered by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council from Manor Square in Solihull. That proximity is useful when a matter touches local planning, council tax, licensing or highways.

What happens when an Olton client contacts us

Initial call. A member of our team will take a short summary of the matter and, where appropriate, offer a free 15-minute consultation with the relevant solicitor.

Conflict check and client care. We run standard SRA conflict and ID checks and issue a client-care letter setting out scope, fees, funding options and complaints procedure before any chargeable work begins.

Choice of meeting format. In person at 2 The Square, by video, or by telephone. For Olton clients, in-person appointments are usually the easiest — we are five minutes up the road — but video and telephone work equally well for most matters.

A named solicitor throughout. One point of contact, a direct dial and email, and written updates at agreed intervals.

If at any point you are unhappy with our service, our internal complaints procedure is set out in the client-care letter. You may also, in defined circumstances, complain to the Legal Ombudsman and, on regulatory matters, to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Frequently asked questions

Do you cover the Birmingham side of Olton as well as the Solihull side?
Yes. Olton straddles the boundary between Solihull Metropolitan Borough and Birmingham City, and we act for clients on both sides regularly. The office is on The Square in Solihull, but for practical purposes we cover the whole Olton catchment as one area — no client has ever been turned away for living on the wrong side of the tracks.

Do you handle first-time buyer conveyancing?
Yes. First-time buyer purchases along Warwick Road, Ulverley Green and the surrounding streets are a significant proportion of our Olton conveyancing files. Fixed-fee quotes, named conveyancer as your point of contact, and clear explanation of Help to Buy or first-home schemes where they apply.

Do you cover Elmdon and Lyndon as well as central Olton?
Yes. Elmdon (including Elmdon Heath), Lyndon and Catherine-de-Barnes are all inside our B92 catchment and we act for clients in each frequently.

Do you offer fixed fees?
For defined matters: standard single and mirror wills, lasting powers of attorney, uncontested probate under a value threshold, residential conveyancing, no-fault divorce (undefended) and standard settlement agreement advice. Where a fixed fee is not appropriate, we quote an hourly rate and, where possible, a written estimate of the likely total cost.

Which courts will my matter be heard at?
Most family and civil work involving Olton clients is listed at the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, 33 Bull Street, B4 6DS. Employment tribunal claims are usually heard at Birmingham Employment Tribunal. Certain criminal-linked family matters can be listed at Solihull Magistrates' Court.

Speak to a solicitor about a matter in Olton

Telephone: 0121 270 2700
Email: info@pearcelegal.co.uk
Visit: 2 The Square, Solihull, B91 3RB (Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:15)
Or: book a free consultation.

For our full firm overview and other Solihull-borough location pages, see Solicitors in Solihull, Solicitors in Shirley and Solicitors in Knowle and Dorridge.