Kent
Independent settlement agreement advice for employees and employers in Maidstone and across Kent. Free same-day assessment — call 020 3058 3365.
As a county town, Maidstone sees the same settlement agreement questions we handle everywhere — is the payment fair, is it tax-free, and should you push back. If your employer in Maidstone has offered you a settlement agreement, the law requires you to take independent legal advice before it becomes binding. We advise employees and employers throughout Maidstone and across Kent, translating the legal jargon into plain English and making sure nothing in the document works against you.
The law deliberately makes independent advice a condition of a valid settlement agreement. Once we have advised you and signed the certificate confirming it, the agreement becomes binding — but only after you fully understand the deal and are satisfied it is right for you.
When we review a settlement agreement for a client in Maidstone, we look closely at:
In the vast majority of cases, your employer pays. It is standard practice for the employer to contribute towards your legal costs as part of the deal, and in most straightforward matters that contribution covers our fee in full — so there is nothing for you to pay.
We know these deadlines rarely wait. For clients in Maidstone we can normally turn around a full review and advice within a day, and we keep same-day slots open for urgent cases. Call us on 020 3058 3365.
Businesses in Maidstone instruct us to prepare watertight settlement agreements, handle sensitive exits and redundancies, and resolve disputes before they escalate. Our advice is practical and focused on protecting the organisation.
We also advise clients across the neighbouring areas of London, Folkestone, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury.
Free, confidential assessment for employees and employers.
Free confidential assessment · Same-day appointments usually available · Your employer usually pays the fees