Probate, wills, conveyancing and business law across Victoria. You get a single fixed price after a free first conversation, and it never changes because a matter takes longer.
Four areas of law, each with a plain language plan and a price you know in advance.
Get the grant, gather the assets and pass on the inheritance without the delays that usually come with it.
Decide who receives what, protect vulnerable beneficiaries and reduce the chance of a dispute later on.
Buying, selling or transferring property in Victoria with every step handled and no surprise fees at settlement.
Start, buy, sell or protect a business with advice shaped to your situation, not a precedent pulled off the shelf.
Most firms record every six minutes and charge for each phone call, email and meeting. That rewards slow work. We agree one number with you after the first conversation, and that is the number you pay.
Call your lawyer whenever you need to. Ask as many questions as you like. Nothing is added to the bill.
From first message to a signed fixed price agreement, usually within a few days.
1Send a few lines through the form. A lawyer, not a call centre, reads it and gets back to you.
2In person at one of our offices, by phone or video. We map out what needs to happen and what it involves.
3A written agreement that sets out exactly what is included and what is not. Accept it and we get started.
When someone dies, the executor usually needs a grant of probate from the Supreme Court of Victoria before banks, share registries and land titles will release anything. Our probate lawyers prepare the application, deal with the court and then administer the estate through to distribution.
One conveyancing fee quoted up front for buying, selling or transferring residential property, with the searches and certificates spelt out. Whether it is a first home in Cranbourne, an investment unit in the CBD or a farm near Portland, a property lawyer reviews the Section 32 vendor statement and contract of sale before you sign, then a dedicated conveyancer runs the file to settlement.
If you were left out of a will, or left with less than you need, you may be able to make a family provision claim under Part IV of the Administration and Probate Act. Our will dispute lawyers act for claimants and for executors defending an estate.
A will is only one part of a good estate plan. We look at superannuation nominations, jointly owned property, family trusts and the people who will make decisions for you if you cannot.
Cafes, trades, franchises, medical practices and family companies across Victoria use us as their outside legal team. Commercial lawyers who explain the risk, then give you a fixed price to deal with it.
Words from people we have helped across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
The price we were quoted at the start was the price on the final invoice. That has never happened to us with a law firm before.
Probate for Dad's estate felt impossible until we handed it over. Calm, clear and faster than we expected.
I could ring with a question and not worry about the meter running. That changed how the whole sale of the business felt.
Our wills and powers of attorney were done in one visit, explained properly, with nothing left hanging.
We contested a will we thought was unfair. The team was honest about our chances from day one and got a result.
No handovers to a junior you have never met. The person you meet at your first consultation runs your matter.
Admitted in 1998. Margaret founded the firm on a fixed price model after years of watching clients pay for inefficiency. She leads the probate and estate planning team.
Daniel runs family provision claims and estate disputes across Victoria. He is known for settling matters at mediation rather than in a courtroom.
Sophie leads the conveyancing team from Frankston and has settled well over a thousand Victorian property transactions, from first homes to subdivisions.
Tom advises owner operated businesses on sales, leases and disputes. Before law he ran a family business, which shows in how he gives advice.
Clients come to us from the whole of Victoria. Meet us at the office nearest you, or handle everything by phone, video and secure email.
Five offices from the CBD to the south west coast, plus a mobile service for estate and business matters. We can come to you.
Short answers to the things people search for before they ring a lawyer.
Who needs a grant, what the executor has to do, and what usually slows an estate down.
Read about probate
What sits inside a conveyancing fee, what disbursements are, and why fixed price matters at settlement.
Read about conveyancing
The six month rule, who can bring a claim, and what happens if the estate has already been distributed.
Read about will disputes
Court filing fees are set by the Supreme Court of Victoria and scale with the value of the estate. Our legal fee for obtaining the grant and administering the estate is fixed after your free consultation, so you know the total before any work starts.
Most residential settlements run 30 to 90 days from the day contracts are exchanged, depending on the settlement period in the contract. Off the plan purchases can take much longer. We manage the deadlines so you do not have to.
Eligible people can apply for further provision from an estate if the will did not make adequate provision for them. The application should be filed within six months of the grant of probate. A free consultation will tell you quickly whether you have a claim worth pursuing.
You can write your own will, but home made wills are the most common cause of disputes and failed gifts we see. A lawyer drafted will, with an enduring power of attorney alongside it, is a fixed price service and usually completed in a single appointment.
After your first consultation you receive a written agreement with one price and a clear list of what is included and excluded. Phone calls, emails and meetings are not billed on top. The price only changes if the scope changes, and then only with your written agreement.
Yes, for family provision claims that we assess as having reasonable prospects. The fee that becomes payable on success is fixed in advance rather than calculated by the hour.
All of them. We have offices in the CBD, Frankston, Cranbourne and Lilydale, plus Portland in the south west, and we handle matters right across Victoria by phone and video.
A lawyer from the office you chose will be in touch within one business day to set up your free consultation.
