Contracts (business & personal)

Plain-English drafting/review for everyday agreements, including:

• Service agreements and statements of work

• Consumer terms & cancellation wording

• Tenancy/lodger agreements and landlord/tenant letters

• Commercial T&Cs, privacy notices and basic policies for sole traders/micro-LTDs

• Company set-up (Ltd/LLP) and core corporate documents

Deliverable: clean Word/PDF with tracked changes and a short “key points” note.

Employment Law (with Tribunal representation)

Fixed-fee support from the first issue to the hearing:

• ACAS Early Conciliation setup and strategy

• ET1/ET3 drafting and case theory

• Case management: directions, schedules of loss, disclosure, bundle & witness statements

• Without-prejudice negotiation and settlement strategy

• Representation at Employment Tribunal hearings (as your representative)

Settlement agreements: we prepare your side and liaise, and can arrange the mandatory independent solicitor’s advice for signing.

Small Business support

Tools that protect cash-flow and cut admin:

• Late payment chasers using the Late Payment legislation

• Retainer packs (templates + playbooks) for micro-businesses

• Basic GDPR documents (privacy, cookies, processor clauses)

Family (practical paperwork)

Keep things organised and child-focused:

• Divorce application guidance & checklist

• Parenting plan drafting (by agreement)

• Simple financial schedules and disclosure checklists
  If litigation or advocacy in the family courts is needed, we’ll signpost you to a solicitor/mediator.

Debt & early disputes (pre-action)

Resolve issues before they escalate:

• Debt “prove-it” and cease-harassment letters

• Letter before action for small claims

• Private parking appeals (POFA/POPLA/IAS)

• Tenancy deposit claim letters (Housing Act 2004)

Benefits (forms & letters)

Help completing forms and drafting clear correspondence for DWP/HMRC/Local Authority matters.

Immigration: We do not provide immigration advice. We can signpost you to authorised OISC/SRA advisers.

Wills & Estate Planning (including trusts)

• Simple and complex wills (single & mirror)

• Lifetime and will trusts (e.g., discretionary, life-interest/IPDI, vulnerable person trusts)

• Estate-planning strategies (gifting, survivorship, letters of wishes)

• Executor guidance and practical checklists

• Coordination with your accountant/IFA on tax and investment considerations

Note: We provide estate-planning and trust drafting services. Where FCA-regulated investment advice or specialist tax opinions are required, we’ll work alongside a regulated adviser.

Letters, emails & forms

If you need something written clearly and correctly—we draft it. You get a polished Word/PDF and sending instructions.

Important: Raven Legal Assistance is a paralegal/self-help service for England & Wales. We are not a regulated law firm or solicitors. Some activities (e.g., reserved court work) may require referral to an authorised provider. Representation offered for Employment Tribunal matters.