With over 35 years of experience we are ready to assist with your legal needs including conveyancing, wills & estates and business law. With over 35 years experience, we pride ourselves on providing a friendly, reliable and efficient service for your legal needs. Our lawyers and staff take the time to guide you through your matter to ensure it proceeds smoothly and simply.
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With over 30 years of practical experience, Craig Lawrence & Co. provides a friendly and efficient service for your legal needs. Our staff are approachable and knowledgeable and are happy to take your call and discuss how we can help you. Our aim is to ensure your peace of mind by making your experience with us as uncomplicated as possible and without legal jargon.
Conveyancing is the area of property law that deals with the transfer of real estate between sellers and buyers. Although it seems quite straightforward, property law can be quite complex and conveyancing has to consider issues such as contract terms and conditions, mortgages, covenants, easements, caveats, the type of property title, the type of tenancy, local council regulations and zoning to name just a few.
Buying a home is one of the most stressful and expensive things you will ever do. It's vital that you seek legal advice from someone experienced in property law and who knows the area. The first round of decisions you will likely need to make is in regard to finance. Make sure you read everything thoroughly, from the pre-contractual statement which outlines the fees and charges to which you'll be subject to the actual mortgage contract itself.
Once you've made the decision to sell your property, one of the first tasks is to have the Contract for Sale of Land drawn up.
The contract will include not only the legal terms and conditions of sale, but will also specify what items are included or excluded from the sale, and any other special requirements you might have like a longer or shorter settlement than usual, or perhaps that the contract be conditional upon another contract for you to buy your next property.
The contract will include not only the legal terms and conditions of sale, but will also specify what items are included or excluded from the sale, and any other special requirements you might have like a longer or shorter settlement than usual, or perhaps that the contract be conditional upon another contract for you to buy your next property.
In New South Wales a Power of Attorney is used to appoint someone to make financial decisions on your behalf such as selling your house or operating your bank accounts, whereas an Appointment of Enduring Guardians is used to appoint someone to make health and living arrangement decisions.
Anyone over the age of 18 who has the capacity to understand the nature and consequences of the document, who makes the decisions in the document of their own free will and who can communicate clearly what those decisions are.Before you need them! These documents safeguard your interests in the event of something unforeseen - an accident or illness that robs you of your capacity to make decisions for yourself.
Anyone over the age of 18 who has the capacity to understand the nature and consequences of the document, who makes the decisions in the document of their own free will and who can communicate clearly what those decisions are.Before you need them! These documents safeguard your interests in the event of something unforeseen - an accident or illness that robs you of your capacity to make decisions for yourself.
