Areas of Practice
Conveyancing –
The process of buying or selling a property can be one of the most exciting and stressful times in a person’s life. My goal is to provide you with fast, efficient and cost-effective services that meet your unique needs. I want your property transaction to be as smooth and stress-free as possible. This is achieved by listening to my clients, offering expert advice and personalising legal services to each clients specific circumstances. By paying attention to the finer details, anticipating my client’s needs and taking care of all the unknowns, I will make sure that your property transaction runs as smoothly as possible. My passion is property, and I want you to get excited about the experience of buying and selling property as much as I do. I will help you get the best outcome possible without all the stress with fixed fees. Most Conveyancing is done at fixed fee rates and payable on unconditional exchange or settlement. - Client on the “Client“ tab for a full list of fees.
Commercial Law –
Whether you are just starting a business, acquiring a business, succession planning or selling I can assist in providing legal advice in conjunction with your financial advisor on a whole range of issues that may arise including: Leases, Administrative Law, corporate structuring, lending and profit distributions or management and administration issues. Running your own business can be time consuming and I understand that you don’t want to waste your time in travelling away from your work, so I come to you at your place of comfort. I will advise you up front what our charges will be for all common legal tasks so that you can plan ahead with the peace of mind of knowing exactly where you stand financially once I know what the scope of work will entail. Transactional work can be quoted as fixed fee once the scope is established. Litigation work is generally billed by time spent billed at various stages of the matter.
eConveyancing –
In June 2016 I was the first person in Australia to convey a piece of Australian Real Property without using any paper. This was accomplished by combining existing technology in the forms of eContracts and eSettlements. I sold my own investment property being a one bedroomed unit in Dee Why as research for my Masters Degree from the College of Law in Applied Law. By combining the technology available at the time, this transaction made history and fuelled the momentum towards eConveyancing being mandated in NSW and other legislative changes to expressly allow for conveyancing transactions to be conducted using eContracts and eSettlements. Online settlements are generally mandated in NSW and VIC. We get paid on settlement of your matter.
Family Law –
There are three (3) main aspects to Family Law: Property, Parenting and Divorce. Whether you are starting a new relationship and are looking to protect your assets for your children or deciding to go your separate ways, there are options available and I strongly encourage mediation and less adversarial methods to come to an agreement for the best interests of all parties involved. With life expectancy increasing and blended families, there are many factors that need to be explored before moving on to your next relationship. Wealth protection, spousal maintenance and child support are difficult aspects to negotiate when you don’t understand how the legislation will affect your finances. With a strong focus on collaborative law and mediation, I hope to assist clients to resolve their disputes as quickly and cost effectively as possible. Financial Agreements and Consent Order Applications can be a straightforward way of doing this. Parties need to be acting amicably and agree to the terms before each obtaining independent legal advice prior to entering into these binding documents. Transactional work can be quoted as fixed fee once the scope is established. Litigation work is generally billed by time spent billed at various stages of the matter.
Wills & Estates -
An area of law that is more complicated than ever before. Making an effective will can save your family stress, heartache and money in what will be a difficult time for them. Estate disputes can also be highly emotional and complex. I understand that dealing with a deceased estate is one of the more difficult challenges in life. From piles of paper work to legal jargon and emotional family disputes, they are the last things you want to deal with when you’re grieving the loss of someone important in your life. With fixed fees and flexible consultation wherever is convenient for you including at home, in hospital, at your workplace or online you can minimize your stress. Contact us for a quote, packages are available for testamentary documents.
Presenting and publications -
I am also available for presenting or chairing lectures, seminars, public speaking and CLEs on Property related topics, especially eConveyancing. I am happy to collaborate or write specific articles or papers if requested.
Fixed fee quotes are provided once the scope of work has been clearly defined. Hourly rates may apply for protracted negotiations and litigation. Any legal work conducted attracts a fee. Conveyancing from $1,500 + and hourly work at $550 per hour.
