Do you need help to resolve a dispute? Or help with litigation?
If negotiation fails, we act quickly to defend or pursue your rights. We can guide you through the County Court or High Court process. We can help with:
All our litigators are skilled negotiators. Ciaran McAteer, who heads the department, has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) since 1999. He has completed a course on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Mediation at Queen's University Belfast.
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Ciaran McAteer or Timothy Bryans
Are you involved in setting up or running a charity?
Charities are a specialist area for us and we work with a wide range of them. We can:
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Ciaran McAteer
Do you need legal help with the formation or administration of a business?
Here at McAteer & Co, we have wide experience of helping small to medium-sized businesses. Our services include:
With us, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Ciaran McAteer
Do you need legal advice to acquire, dispose of, lease or develop a commercial property?
We advise and act in all areas of commercial property. Our services include:
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Timothy Bryans
Do you need help with a will, inheritance tax planning, protecting your assets or probate?
We believe in a holistic approach to providing advice and assistance in this area. Our services include:
Wills – we recommend that you make a will. This will ensure that you decide who benefits on your death, in the most tax efficient manner.
Intestacy – without a will, your estate will pass according to the Law of Intestacy. It sets out the order of persons entitled to an estate – which may not be what you wish. For example, it excludes a partner who is not married or in a civil partnership.
Estate Administration (Probate) – we offer a caring and efficient service in this area. Probate can be a lengthy process that involves surveyors, valuers, stockbrokers, accountants, financial advisors and HM Revenue and Customs. We can take care of all this for you.
Contested Wills – the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) (NI) Order 1979 gives specified categories of person the right to seek a share in the estate of a deceased person, if that deceased person failed to make "reasonable financial provision" for them in their will.
There are many uncertainties in this area of the law. We have experience of negotiating and settling inheritance provision claims without court appearances. But we can also quickly act to enforce your rights in the Chancery Court if necessary.
Will Trusts – grandparents or parents may often wish to leave money or property to children. We can advise on setting up appropriate trusts for these legacies. We also have experience in drafting trusts for disabled beneficiaries.
Estate and Inheritance Tax Planning – the current inheritance tax rate is 40%. With careful planning, though, we can help you to minimise that. We've experience of working alongside accountants and independent financial advisors, to help you make the most of available tax planning strategies.
Enduring Powers of Attorney – we recommend that you have this in place regardless of your age. It ensures that someone of your choosing may deal with the management of your affairs during your lifetime, if you become frail or suffer mental incapacity. We recommend that this document is prepared in conjunction with your will and estate planning. It's very important for both private and business clients.
Controllership Applications and the Office of Care and Protection – if you wish to manage the financial affairs of someone who is or is becoming mentally incapacitated and doesn't have an Enduring Power of Attorney in place, you need to apply to the Office of Care and Protection. We can advise you on this and assist with your application to the Court.
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Timothy Bryans or Ciaran McAteer or Marianne
If negotiation fails, we act quickly to defend or pursue your rights. We can guide you through the County Court or High Court process. We can help with:
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Ciaran McAteer or Marianna
If you suffer injury in a road traffic accident, an accident at work, or due to a trip or slip – we can help you.
We will negotiate with insurance companies and litigate when necessary to obtain the best compensation for you. In certain circumstances Legal Aid may be available if you are in receipt of a low income or benefits.
Note that if you suffer personal injury in a car accident, you don't have to go with the solicitor your insurance company suggests. Tell them McAteer & Co will act for you and contact us for help.
With us, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Ciaran McAteer or Marianna
We can advise you on divorce, separation, maintenance, financial settlement and ancillary relief (court determined financial settlements).
We can also:
Depending on your financial circumstances Legal Aid may be available to assist you.
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by a qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Timothy Bryans or Marianna
Take the stress out of buying and selling property. Are you purchasing or selling property? We can help to reduce your stress, whether you're a first time buyer or more experienced. Areas we cover include:
Note that you don't have to go with the solicitor your new lender suggests. If your mortgage deal is coming to an end, contact us to quote you a competitive price.
With McAteer & Co, you can be sure your file will be dealt with by an independent, qualified and experienced solicitor.
To find out more, please contact Timothy Bryans
McAteer & Co is a leading law firm in the area of childhood abuse actions.
If you or a loved one have had the horrible experience of being a victim of sexual, physical or emotional abuse, than our professional team may be able to help you. Whether it be by way of institutional abuse, clerical abuse, childhood abuse, abuse within the family or in any other situation, you have rights.
Our team of specialists in all child abuse law is committed to helping victims of abuse vindicate their civil legal rights and to maximise on the legal remedies and redress available to them.
We have a demonstrated commitment to these cases and an understanding of the challenges for clients in confronting their abusers. We appreciate that talking about abuse is difficult and our specialist solicitors will do everything that they can to keep your distress to a minimum and will support you during the course of your case, with practical help and guidance.
We are currently advising a large number of clients throughout Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and Australia.
