How Automated Conveyancing Searches Reduce Delays and Errors
Conveyancing is time-sensitive. Every stage of a property transaction depends on accurate and timely conveyancing searches, yet many legal professionals still rely on slow, manual processes. Switching between systems, re-typing data, and waiting for individual reports not only delays transactions — it increases the risk of error.
Legal Search Box, developed by Corporate Access, solves these issues by combining fast automated searches with expert-driven manual searches in one secure platform.
This hybrid approach delivers faster turnaround times, consistent accuracy, and full visibility across all property and title searches.
The Challenges of Manual Conveyancing Searches
Traditional, manual search workflows create several difficulties for solicitors:
1. Slow turnaround times
Ordering searches individually or by email leads to delays — especially for PRA Folios, Registry of Deeds, Planning or Judgments searches.
2. Higher risk of clerical error
Re-typing client names, folio numbers, addresses or dates increases the potential for mistakes, which can affect results.
3. No automatic monitoring
If a new judgment, petition, bankruptcy filing, or CRO update occurs after the initial search, it often goes unnoticed until it’s too late.
4. Fragmented information
Using multiple portals and email chains makes it harder to track, review, and audit search results.
How Automation Streamlines Conveyancing Searches
Automated search tools significantly improve both speed and accuracy. With Legal Search Box, solicitors can access:
– Fast automated results
The executor and solicitor must collect details of all assets, liabilities, and beneficiaries. This usually includes obtaining a death certificate, verifying marriage or birth records, and sometimes performing a Probate Office Search to confirm whether a Grant has already been issued.
– Real-time monitoring
If new judgments, petitions or insolvency updates appear solicitors are automatically notified.
– Standardised reporting
All automated results follow a consistent structure, making them easier to review and insert into client reports or closing bundles.
– Reduced administrative work
Client data only needs to be entered once. The platform handles the rest, reducing repetitive tasks
Where Manual Expertise Still Matters
Not all records can be automated.
Complex searches — particularly Registry of Deeds, older unregistered land, historical charges, or specialised planning and licensing searches — require skilled human review.
Legal Search Box integrates these manual searches directly into the same system, ensuring:
– Expert review where automation is not possible
– Accurate interpretation of historic or unregistered documents
– Clear, consistent formatting across both automated and manual results
– A single, unified dashboard for every type of search
This approach gives solicitors the full benefit of automation while retaining the accuracy and reliability of expert manual analysis.
Why Conveyancing Teams Are Adopting Hybrid Search Platforms
By combining both automated and manual searches, Legal Search Box helps firms:
- Accelerate property transaction timelines
- Reduce the risk of missing critical information
- Improve accuracy in title searches and property due diligence
- Maintain full audit trails and monitoring
- Centralise every report in one secure location
The Power of Automatic Searches in Legal Search Box
To further streamline conveyancing, Legal Search Box includes several automated searches that provide fast, accurate results without delays or duplicated work.
These include:
PRA Folio Inspection (Automatic)
Instant folio inspection from the Property Registration Authority, including ownership, burdens, charges, rights of way, and dealings pending.
Benefits:
– Immediate folio access
– Clear view of title and encumbrances
– Helps identify issues early in the transaction
Judgement / Lis Pendens / Bankruptcy / Insolvency Search (Automatic)
Automated checks for judgments, pending litigation, bankruptcy filings and insolvency records — retrieved instantly from official sources.
Benefits:
– Fast detection of legal or financial risks
– Alerts for new filings through monitoring
– Structured reporting for client files
Company Search (Automatic)
Instant CRO Company Search including status, filings, charges, directors, and insolvency notices.
Benefits:
– Up-to-date CRO information
– Identifies charges or liquidation risks
– Essential for transactions involving company purchasers or vendors
A Faster, More Reliable Way to Manage Conveyancing Searches
By combining both automated and manual searches in one platform, Legal Search Box helps firms:
– Speed up property transactions
– Reduce administrative workload
– Improve accuracy and reduce risk
– Maintain full audit trails
– Centralise all search results in a single dashboard
It’s a complete solution built for the demands of modern conveyancing.
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Legal Search Box provides everything you need to manage property searches, title searches, judgment searches, and company searches quickly and confidently.
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