We advise and act for clients who have private as well as commercial matters that need to be dealt with appropriately

Our commercial clients require us to advise and act for them, and often their family members, in private matters. Legal World has an entire practice area dedicated to looking after your private interests, including:

WILLS AND ESTATES

  • Advice on estates and family succession planning

  • Drafting of wills, powers of attorney and enduring guardianships

  • Establishment of trust structures

  • Administration of estates and guardianships; probate applications

  • Estate litigation including testator’s family maintenance (family provision claims) and other applications in relation to wills (acting for plaintiffs and defendants).

PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS

  • Corporate structures and trusts

  • Risk transfer

  • Banking and finance

  • Advice on loan documents (as borrowers or guarantors)

PERSONAL DISPUTES

  • Between family members

  • Between you and your neighbours

MINOR CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

  • Assault charges

  • Minor drug and drinking offences

  • Traffic and motor vehicle offences

PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCING

  • Transfers of properties

  • Sale and acquisition of properties

  • Mortgage and loan documents

  • Advice on leases and rental agreements

  • Tenancy disputes

  • Building disputes

  • Strata disputes

  • DA applications and disputes