Author Archives for Peter Mericka

Lawyer and Client Contact FAQ

September 18, 2013 11:25 am Published by Comments Off on Lawyer and Client Contact FAQ The provision of legal services can be very labour-intensive, and lawyers have traditionally charged on the basis of time spent on a client's matter. One client may require only one hour of the lawyer's time for a particular task, while another client may require three hours for the very same task. On this basis the lawyer is paid for the full four hours spent on the same task performed for the two clients.

Conveyancing Costs FAQ

September 18, 2013 11:23 am Published by Comments Off on Conveyancing Costs FAQ The provision of legal services can be very labour-intensive, and lawyers have traditionally charged on the basis of time spent on a client's matter. One client may require only one hour of the lawyer's time for a particular task, while another client may require three hours for the very same task. On this basis the lawyer is paid for the full four hours spent on the same task performed for the two clients.

Conveyancing Guide – Buying Real Estate

September 18, 2013 11:15 am Published by Comments Off on Conveyancing Guide – Buying Real Estate When you engage us to complete your conveyancing, the matter will ordinarily proceed as follows: Preliminary - Obtain Pre-Purchase Assistance via our automatic email facility.

Conveyancing Guide – Selling Real Estate

September 18, 2013 11:15 am Published by Comments Off on Conveyancing Guide – Selling Real Estate When you engage us to complete your conveyancing, the matter will ordinarily proceed as follows: Pre-Sale Matters, Exchange of Contracts then Completion.

Moving Guide – Things To Consider When Moving House

September 18, 2013 11:15 am Published by Comments Off on Moving Guide – Things To Consider When Moving House When you are moving house it is always difficult to remember all of the things that need to be done during the lead-up to THE BIG DAY. Below is a list of "things to do" in the form of our document "Countdown To Moving Day". You can download this list and use it to fill in your calendar so that you will be prompted as moving day approaches.

Pre-Purchase Legal Advice Report

September 18, 2013 11:10 am Published by Comments Off on Pre-Purchase Legal Advice Report Why you need pre-purchase legal advice, Here's how one of our clients explained it: "...you saved me a hell a lot of money by advising me not to purchase a property in Moonee Ponds earlier this year in January. That is, the real estate agent told me that the driveway right outside the single gargage was on the title but it cleary wasn't..."

Conveyancing Instructions – Purchasing

September 18, 2013 11:09 am Published by Comments Off on Conveyancing Instructions – Purchasing Before we can start we need a completed purchase form which gives us basic information about you and the property you are selling.

Conveyancing Instructions – Selling

September 18, 2013 11:08 am Published by Comments Off on Conveyancing Instructions – Selling Before we can start we need a completed sale form which gives us basic information about you and the property you are selling.

How to Complete Your Lawyers Conveyancing Verification of Identity (VOI)

May 12, 2018 11:48 am Published by Comments Off on How to Complete Your Lawyers Conveyancing Verification of Identity (VOI) It is now a requirement for any person (including corporations) involved in a property purchase or sale to undergo Verification of Identity (VOI) and to provide a Client Authorisation to their legal representative for the purposes of registration of documents and the assessment of stamp duty.

How To Apply For A Variation To The Contract

September 18, 2013 11:08 am Published by Comments Off on How To Apply For A Variation To The Contract Applying for a variation to the contract is a simple matter of downloading and completing a Variation to Contract form and submitting it through our office for formal approval. Legal costs associated with a variation are discussed in detail in this article.