@Kwanini, Pole.I have no answer but why not prepare a sale agreement by yourself and get the seller and his witness to sign and yourself and your witness to sign and then pay the seller then withdraw the services of the lawyer?Does a sale aggreement have to be drafted by a lawyer i.e is an agreement that is not drafted by a lawyer not binding?

I would suspect the seller than the lawyer. Does it matter where he get his balance from! I think you should both go to the lawyer and make your payment there as a compromise using a bankers cheque or something!

BS-I've done several deals where I've infact given the cash to a rela of the seller i.e. not even the seller himself. All it requires is that you either furnish the lawyer a copy of the cheque or get the seller to confirm by writing ccing you that he has received mbeca.

@Kwanini, had to consult... 1. Agreements are binding once signed between two parties; 1 witness each also advisable. A layman can complete the issues; where a lawyer is a must, payment of lawyer/commissioner of oaths to stamp is standard practice. 2. Law Society conditions of sale are a general body of terms meant to protect buyer/seller. Standard agreements include a clause stating agreement is subject to the LSK conditions in so far as the agreement overides where clauses may conflict. 3. It is advisable to use a lawyer with integrity. It is not, I repeat it is NOT now standard for lawyer to receive full sale monies. That only happens in the case of bank financing/mortgage, and even then the bank only gives lawyer a letter of undertaking and not the money. The lawyer only needs to state their full legal fees in advance and ensure exchange of documents/cheque is perhaps done in their presence. 4. Law firms generally have accounts in the name of the practice not their individual names. 5. As with all things land, verification of property is key. Refer: Sample agreement 01: http://www.thikagreens.c...AGREEMENT_PHASE_2_1_.pdf Sample agreement 02: http://breakingnewskenya.../saleagreement030708.pdf Sample article: http://www.kachwanya.com...cess-of-buying-property/ Critique of LSK conditions of sale: http://www.scribd.com/do...ciety-Conditions-of-Sale

Once you instructed the lawyer and paid his fee, he is by law obligated to see the conveyance to its conclusive end himself. So, the lawyer is merely exercising his legal duty. If you must pay otherwise, then you must debrief him and instruct him afresh and in writing, in which case he might advise against your move and withdraw from your transaction..because he will not be party to the transfer of the "considerations"...money and the title. If it goes wrong, you will be on your own.