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We Shal Lawyers & Associates offers a range of family law services. We acknowledge the feelings and emotions the families undergo when there is a family issue. We understand that every client has a unique set of circumstances and therefore we focus on the outcome that is best suitable for their personal situation. Most of our cases have been resolved amicably without having to proceed to a court hearing.

We also work in conjunction with experts and other professionals, where required, who can assist in the resolution of your family law matters, which includes Barristers, Accountants, Valuers, Financial planners and Mediators.

We provide following services in Family Law :

• Divorce
• Domestic / Family Violence
• Mediation & Family dispute resolution through the concern assocaites.
• Property settlement & Parenting order.
• Binding Financial Agreements / Prenuptial Agreements
• Child Support and Spousal Maintenance Agreements
• Child Abduction & Hague Convention Issues
• Relocation and Recovery orders (Domestic and International)
• Consent orders and Court Representation
• Application for single parent signature for obtaining the Passport

When it is exciting to buy a new home, it is also daunting when we think of easements, covenants, caveats, special conditions and all the terms & conditions . We Shal Lawyers & Associates are experienced in handling both purchase and sale of the property. From a basic residential sale or purchase to the more complex off-the-plan , unregistered land, heritage property, retirement property and commercial matters, We have the experience and expertise to achieve the results you need.

Services we do:

• Legal advice in regard to Contract for sale of land, explaining special conditions , easements and covenants, cooling off period.
• Discussing about the deposit options and the deposit bond.
• Facilitating pest and building inspections
• Organising strata report searches
• Auction contracts.
• Discussing about the eligibility of first home buyers grants, stamp duty exemptions or concession under First home buyers assistance scheme
• Advising on Property Title including torrens, old system, joint tenancy and tenants in common, strata and community title.
• Transferring property to other people and registering with the land title office.
• Drafting and reviewing Contracts for Sale when you want to sell the property. Preparing special conditions for the Auction sale and section 66W certificate sale.
• Statutory warranties, contract conditions and special conditions
• Liaison with financial institutions in regard to deposit bonds, loans, mortgages and discharges of mortgages.

If you're wondering when you need a Will then you probably already need one. A Will is a legal document that allows you to state clearly what would you like to happen to your property once you are no more. By having a Will, you are able to leave instructions for the distribution of your estate and also you can name someone as the executor of your Will, to carry out these instructions on your behalf.

Services we do:

• Making a Will
• Enduring Power of Attorney
• Enduring Guardianship and advanced health directives
• Estate Planning
• Applying for Probat
• Letters of Administration on intestacy
• Advise on No Wll - Intestacy
• Preparing power of attorney for property situated overseas.

Services we do:

• Buy and sell of business
• Drafting lease
• Acting for lessor and lessee
• Notice to vacate to the existing tenant .Dispute handling like eviction cases,recovery of arrears etc.
• Legal risk management.
• Drafting Contracts/Advice
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Partnership Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements
• Sale and Purchase of Businesses
• Franchising
• Restructuring
• Employment agreement

If you are charged by police with a traffic offence or caught in speeding or red-light camera, we can help you to get back on road.

Traffic offences can be very serious at times that you never know that you may lose your license and sometimes might end up in jail .You need a proper legal representation to defend the traffic offence. We have proven experience in dealing with all kinds of traffic offences, achieving good results on behalf of our clients and making them stress free.

Services we do:

• Represent in court to dispute the penalty and demerit points
• Request for rehabilitation and traffic offender programme
• Substitute the penalty with community service and other programmes.

Whether you have a debt that you would like to pursue against an individual or company or you have been served with debt recovery proceedings and need to defend the action, we can assist.

Services include:

• Preparing a Statement of Claim
• Preparing points of defence
• Representing in court
• Garnishee order
• Entering Judgment against the debtor
• Enforcement of the judgement.