Expert Team

Kerry Carter

Partner

Associate Chartered Legal Executive

Private Client

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 304
kcarter@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Kerry is an Associate Chartered Legal Executive in the Property and Private Client departments. After obtaining a First Class BA degree in Politics from Southbank University in 1993, Kerry went on to study Law and qualified as a Fellow in 2004 whilst working at a firm in Chancery Lane, London, specialising in property matters. Kerry became a Partner in 2017.

Kerry has many years experience advising in all areas of residential property work including freehold and leasehold property, unregistered land, equity release advice, new-build developments, shared ownership, declarations of trust, powers of attorney, transfers of equity, sales of land, auction properties, leasehold enfranchisement and the Help to Buy scheme. She has extensive experience in dealing with high value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land.

Kerry also advises on all areas of Private Client work including Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax.

Expertise

Residential Property
High value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land
Sale and Purchase of Freehold and Leasehold properties
Unregistered land
Equity release
Newbuild developments
Shared ownership schemes
Declarations of Trust
Transfers of equity
Sales of land
Auction properties
Leasehold enfranchisement
Help to Buy scheme
Bridging finance
All non-contentious residential property work

Private Client
Wills
Probate
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax

Commercial Property
Commercial leases
Lease assignments
Option agreements
Promotion agreements
Commercial mortgages
Bridging finance

Paula Savage

Senior Conveyancer

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 358
psavage@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Paula is an experienced conveyancer and has worked locally around Maidstone for over 25 years. Paula has established a good working relationship with local agents and is known to agents in the Cranbrook and surrounding areas too. Paula has built up good relationships with many repeat clients, along with being recommended to their friends and family.

Dealing with transactions covering:

Freehold and leasehold sales and purchase. Acquisition of land,

New build purchase matters

Re-mortgage transactions, First Registration applications,

Transfer of equity and matrimonial transfers.

With a professional but friendly approach, help and assist clients through their home moves as stress free and smoothly as possible.

Margaret Sculpher

Associate Solicitor

Solicitor

Family and Divorce

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 354
msculpher@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Margaret qualified as a solicitor in 1995 and so is extremely experienced, having practised since then as a family solicitor working in local firms. She joined Buss Murton’s Cranbrook office in May 2020. As a collaborative lawyer and member of Resolution, Margaret is fair and realistic in her approach and aims to resolve family matters in an amicable and constructive manner wherever possible. Margaret sits on the committee for Resolution Kent. She lives locally and is familiar with Cranbrook and the surrounding villages.

Margaret offers clients a 30 minute free initial meeting which will enable you to consider your options and the best approach for you without obligation – please feel free to contact Margaret or her secretary Rosalin Pook to discuss.

Expertise

Divorce and civil partnership
Arrangements for children on divorce and separation
Financial arrangements on divorce and separation
Co-habitation and Separation Agreements
Removal from the jurisdiction
Change of Name
Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements

Pia Unwin

Licensed Conveyancer

Residential Property

Office : Cranbrook

01892 502 398
punwin@bussmurton.co.uk

Profile

Pia has over 15 years conveyancing experience starting as a trainee legal executive and qualifying as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2017.

Pia deals with all aspects of residential conveyancing including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases of registered and unregistered property, sales of part, newbuild purchases, transfers of equity, remortgages, shared ownership and help to buy schemes.

Expertise