Solicitors in Shirley

We cover the whole of B90, from Shirley High Street and Parkgate to Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath, Solihull Lodge and Whitlock's End. Most instructions from Shirley clients are residential conveyancing, wills and probate, family law and settlement-agreement work, though we handle the full range of legal matters a household or small business is likely to need. Whichever solicitor you speak to first is the solicitor who runs your matter through to completion.

Call 0121 270 2700, email info@pearcelegal.co.uk, or book a free initial consultation.

Where we are, and how Shirley clients reach us

Our office is at 2 The Square, Solihull, B91 3RB, a short journey from anywhere in B90:

By car: around 10 minutes up the A34 Stratford Road from Shirley High Street; around 12 minutes from Dickens Heath via Tanworth Lane; around 8 minutes from Monkspath via the A34.

By train: two stops from Shirley station on the Snow Hill line to Solihull, then a seven-minute walk from Solihull station via Poplar Road.

By bus: the 6 and X20 run between Shirley High Street and Solihull town centre throughout the day.

Video and telephone appointments are available for anything that does not require an in-person meeting. Most conveyancing, will-drafting and settlement-agreement work can be completed without you attending in person if that is easier.

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 Shirley clients instruct Pearcelegal

Shirley is a distinct community within the Solihull borough with a legal profile of its own. Our clients in B90 typically come to us for one of four reasons:

A local firm they can walk into if needed. For many Shirley residents, "local" means Solihull rather than central Birmingham. Being ten minutes up the road from B90, on a named street rather than a business park, matters when you want to sign a will, hand over documents, or bring an elderly relative to an appointment.

Residential conveyancing that understands the B90 market. Shirley, Monkspath, Dickens Heath and Cheswick Green have their own patterns: post-2000 estate developments with management-company arrangements, new-build reservations off Stratford Road, older semis in central Shirley and freehold village housing at Dickens Heath. Each has its own conveyancing quirks, and we handle them daily.

Continuity across life events. A single family may instruct us on a first-home purchase in Shirley, a will after a second child, a probate on a parent's estate, and later a downsizing move within the borough. We keep the file, the family tree and the property history in one place.

A named solicitor throughout. No paralegal handover, no offshore case-tracking portal, no "your fee-earner is unavailable, can I take a message". The person you meet at the first appointment is the person you deal with until the file closes.

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 Shirley and B90

Residential conveyancing in Shirley

Buying, selling, remortgaging or transferring equity across B90: Shirley, Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath, Solihull Lodge, Whitlock's End and the newer estates off Stratford Road and Tanworth Lane. We are on the panels of the main high-street lenders, offer fixed-fee quotes with no hidden disbursement mark-ups, and give you a named conveyancer as your point of contact for the duration of the transaction. Freehold, leasehold flats, new-build reservations and shared-ownership all handled in-house.
→ Conveyancing in Solihull · Conveyancing in Birmingham · Conveyancing in Sutton Coldfield

Wills, lasting powers of attorney and probate

Straightforward single and mirror wills on a fixed fee, lasting powers of attorney (financial and health), trust drafting, estate administration and inheritance tax planning. Our private-client team is used to the pattern of B90 estates, in particular family homes where the property has appreciated significantly since original purchase and where inheritance-tax planning becomes relevant.
→ Wills, trusts and probate · Making or amending a will · Lasting powers of attorney · Probate in Solihull · Trusts · Tax planning

Family law

Divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements, cohabitation and civil partnership matters for clients in Shirley and the surrounding area. Where a court hearing is needed, cases are almost always listed at the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, 33 Bull Street, B4 6DS, around 25 minutes by train from Shirley station. Wherever it is likely to produce a better result for the family, we use non-court dispute resolution first: mediation, collaborative law and arbitration.
→ Family law · Divorce · Separation agreements · Financial agreements · Child law · Cohabitation rights and agreements · Pre- and post-nuptial agreements

Employment law and settlement agreements

Fixed-fee settlement agreement advice for employees exiting a role, and support on unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and constructive dismissal. For Shirley-based employers, we advise on contracts, handbooks, disciplinary and grievance processes and tribunal defence. Most Shirley-relevant tribunal claims are listed at Birmingham Employment Tribunal.
→ Employment law for employees · Settlement agreements · Unfair dismissal · Discrimination at work · Maternity and paternity leave

Dispute resolution

Contract disputes, property 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 on the A34 Stratford Road corridor and elsewhere, 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

Private client and Court of Protection

Court of Protection applications, deputyship, elderly-client planning and vulnerable-client work. This often runs alongside wills, probate and residential conveyancing where an older client is downsizing, gifting property or restructuring family ownership.
→ For individuals · Wills, trusts and probate

For Shirley businesses

Our commercial team advises small and mid-sized Shirley businesses, from Stratford Road retailers to Dickens Heath professional services and Parkgate-based tenants, on:

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

- Commercial property purchases, sales and small-scale development

- Company formation, shareholders' agreements and franchising

- Commercial contracts, terms and conditions, and debt recovery

- Commercial dispute resolution

Full details on the For business hub, Commercial law and Commercial property pages. Related pages: Commercial contracts, Terms and conditions, Buying commercial property, Negotiating a commercial lease, Commercial lease renewal, Break clauses, Commercial rent review, Dilapidations, Commercial repossession and forfeiture, Site development, Business sales and purchases, Franchising, Company formation, Dispute resolution for businesses, Debt recovery, Employment law for businesses, Employee dismissal, Redundancy for businesses, Settlement agreements for employers and Grievance procedure for employers.

The B90 area we cover

From our office on The Square, we act for clients across B90:

- Shirley (central, Shirley High Street, Parkgate, Haslucks Green)

- Monkspath (Monkspath Hall Road, Widney Manor fringe)

- Cheswick Green (Illshaw Heath Road corridor)

- Dickens Heath (village centre, Rumbush Lane, Waterside)

- Solihull Lodge (Bills Lane, Aqueduct Road area)

- Whitlock's End (station and surrounds)

- Majors Green and Tidbury Green (B90 fringe)

Shirley sits within the Solihull Metropolitan Borough and is administered by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council from Manor Square in Solihull, a two-minute walk from our office. That proximity is useful when a matter touches local planning, council tax, licensing or highways.

What happens when a Shirley 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, whichever suits you. For Shirley clients who cannot easily travel, most matters can be run remotely with only the identity-verification step in person, and even that can sometimes be handled by regulated ID checks.

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 have an office in Shirley itself?
No. Our office is on The Square in Solihull town centre, ten minutes up the A34 from Shirley High Street. That is deliberate. Consolidating a full-service team in one Solihull office means every practice area is under one roof, and Shirley clients can either travel the short distance or, more often, deal with us by video, telephone and secure document exchange.

Do you handle conveyancing in Dickens Heath, Monkspath and Cheswick Green?
Yes. Residential conveyancing across B90 is one of our busier practice areas. We are on the panels of the main high-street lenders and are familiar with the local estate-management arrangements, new-build reservations and freehold village housing in these areas. See our Conveyancing in Solihull page for full details.

How do you handle identity verification for Shirley clients who cannot travel?
For most matters we can complete identity verification through a regulated digital ID service, so you do not need to attend the office simply to prove who you are. Where in-person ID is genuinely required (some Land Registry and probate transactions), we arrange a single, short appointment at 2 The Square.

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 Shirley 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 Shirley

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 Solihull-office landing page, see Solicitors in Solihull.