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Commercial, Residential & Business Conveyancing
Commercial Leasing
Powers of Attorney
Wills & Estate Planning
Advance Health Directives
Employment Law
Debt Recovery
Disputes & Resolution
Business Advice
Family Law
Traffic Matters
Insurance & Negligence Claims
Motor Vehicle Claims
Commercial, Residential & Business Conveyancing
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We are able to assist you with all aspects of property dealings and conveyancing transactions. From representing developers in land subdivisions and reconfiguration, preparation of easements, all dealings with land titles, buying or selling the family home or an investment property, commercial real estate or business purchases, buying or selling water, transactions involving buying or selling of hotels, or rural properties.
We have a wide range of expertise and a wealth of experience in dealing with conveyancing and property transactions.
Please contact us for pricing.
Commercial Leasing
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The preparation of commercial leases is becoming an increasingly complex area, with the particular impact of the Retail Shop Leases legislation. We are able to assist you with all aspects of commercial leasing including advice, preparation of legally compliant leasing documents and attending to maintenance of existing leases including renewals, variations of terms, extensions, registration and termination issues.
Powers of Attorney
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An Enduring Powers of Attorney is a vitally important document for anyone over the age of 18 years. Whilst your Will is also important document, it does not have any legal effect until your death. If at any time you are injured, ill or otherwise incapable of managing your own financial affairs, it is not automatic that anyone else has the right to step in and look after your personal financial affairs for you. If you were incapable of managing your own financial affairs, who would attend to paying the bills? An Enduring Powers of Attorney is a document where you appoint a person or persons whom you trust to step in and look after your personal financial affairs on your behalf and for your benefit until such time as you are in a position to resume control. It is important to give careful consideration as to how an Enduring Powers of Attorney should be set up to suit your individual circumstances. Please speak to us about preparing this important document for you which can protect you, your family and your property.
Wills, & Estate Planning
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It is very important that everyone over the age of 18 years has a current Will. There are many traps for the unwary in the preparation of a Will and how the contents of a Will are worded. We have extensive experience, backed up by regular updates in contemporary estate issues, to ensure that we can give you the best up to date advice and assistance in preparing your Will.
Increasingly, taxation and superannuation issues are impacting on how Wills are drafted. Also, the existence of business structures, e.g. companies, family trusts, etc. must be taken into account in your succession plan. Our firm has an association with specialist Taxation and Superannuation Advisors so that detailed, specific advice tailored to your individual circumstances is available.
Speak to us about your estate planning needs, for piece of mind for yourself and your family.
Advance Health Directives
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An Advance Health Directive is a document in which you can give a direction to your health care providers as to what treatment you do or do not wish to receive, in the event you are severely injured, incapacitated or terminally ill. An Advance Health Directive gives you control over the treatment that you may receive, and also serves to relieve your family and loved ones of what can be an extremely difficult decision at a time of crisis.
Please discuss your Advance Health Directive with us to ensure that your wishes are properly recorded and safeguarded for you.
Employment Law
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We can provide you with advice you need in relation to employment and contractor rights and obligations. If you are an employer or employee, we can explain your legal rights and obligations to you, and identify what action if any, you may need to take to protect your interests.
Debt Recovery
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It is an unfortunate fact of life and business that some people do not pay their bills and debts. Whether arising out of a business or personal transaction, we can represent you and take what steps are legally available to you to recover what is owed to you. Often in business it is possible to be too close to your customers to feel comfortable about demanding payment. Allow us to undertake this for you in a courteous, professional but firm approach to those who have not paid their bills when they are due. Contact us and we can outline to you a debt recovery program that is tailored to your requirements — whether that might be a “gentle” initial approach or proceeding directly to dispute resolution to enforce your rights. Discuss your situation with us so we can help you.
Disputes and Resolution
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Dispute resolution is an important part of our business. Whether a dispute arises out of a personal or business relationship, it is important that efforts to resolve the dispute are conducted efficiently and with careful consideration of the result you wish to achieve. In any dispute, it is important that a close watch be kept on the cost of resolving the dispute in the light of what financial or other benefit may come to you out of its resolution. We can provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision as to how and how far your dispute resolution process should go.
We can represent you in all commercial/contractual disputes, estate disputes, partnership or any other dispute in which you find yourself involved. Please speak to us and we can detail for you what procedures and approaches are available, including mediation and any other dispute resolution process, including the taking of your case to Court should that be necessary.
Business Advice
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We can provide you with sound legal advice on a wide range of business matters. We do not and cannot take the place of your Accountant, and we strongly recommend that you seek proper accounting advice. Indeed it is often highly beneficial for us to work in consultation with your Accountant to ensure that appropriate and in all respects legally compliant business arrangements are in place for you. We can advise you on business structures, e.g. partnerships, companies or trusts, and how those structures may impact on other areas of your life — stamp duty or transfer costs if assets are moved from one structure to another, impact upon your Will or estate planning arrangements, business succession planning, etc. Please speak to us about the detail of your situation so that we can provide you with the best advice tailored to meet your individual circumstances.
Family Law
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We have many years of experience in handling Family Law disputes including separation, divorce, custody issues and property matters. We can provide you with the right advice as to your rights and responsibilities and what legal avenues are open to you to protect your interests including appearing in Court on your behalf. Please call us today discuss your needs.
Traffic Matters
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Whether it is a drink driving charge, appeal on loss of licence, accumulation of demerit points or a threatening letter from Roads Marine and Maritime Services, we can help you. We have extensive experience appearing in the Local Court and District Courts in relation to traffic offences, appeals against loss of licence and licence disqualification. Please contact us to discuss so that we can help you.
Insurance and Negligence Claims
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Whether it is a slip and fall, a motor vehicle accident or a work related injury, we can assist you with your claim. It is important that you seek our advice as soon as possible as strict time limits apply in order to commence your claim.
We can provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision about whether you wish to make a claim, the prospects of success and whether making a claim is the best option for you.
We can represent you in all aspects of the claim process from the initial notification, investigation of the factual and medical background, arrangements and conduct of mediation and if necessary as a last resort, appearance in Court on the prosecution of your claim.
Alternatively, we are able to represent your interests if a claim is made against you. Again, strict time limits may apply and therefore seeking advice from us as early as possible is paramount to in protecting your interests.
Motor Vehicle Claims
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Whether it is property damage or personal injury, a motor vehicle accident can impact severely upon your life and your ability to earn your living. If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, see us and we can advise you of your rights, responsibilities and if appropriate, your entitlement to make a compensation claim. Strict time limits apply, so see us quickly and see us first.