Why use Will Edwards Lawyers for your conveyancing?
- Our rates are extremely competitive with other Conveyancing providers, with the benefit of a lawyer to assist you should you encounter any complex legal issues.
- Professional and friendly staff who specialise in conveyancing and the requirements of first home buyers.
- Ensuring you are getting what you are paying for!
- Encouraging you to call/email and ask as many questions as you would like, to ensure that you understand the process and the decisions you are making which are all included in the price.
- Meetings with you to explain the terms of the contract prior to you signing to ensure that all concerns/questions you have are answered and to ensure that all clauses you require are correctly drafted and contained within the contract. We will also advise should we consider certain clauses not to be in your best interest.
- Meetings throughout the Conveyancing process should you require any further explanation on an issue that has arisen or just a general enquiry.
What is Conveyancing? Conveyancing is the transfer of property both residential and commercial, following a purchase or sale. This process involves the following tasks:
- Drafting and consideration of the contract of sale.
- Reserving priority for document registration during the settlement period.
- Searching the title to the land to ensure that it is in correct order for transfer.
- Making enquiries of certain statutory authorities such as the relevant council.
- Advising a purchaser on any outstanding charges on the property, restrictions on use, or encumbrances on the title.
- Advising on obligations when buying a stratum title unit.
- Whether to hold property as Joint Tenants or Tenants-in-Common.
- Preparing the transfer, mortgage, assignment of lease and requisition documents.
- Liaising with banks to attend settlement, provide sufficient funds to settle, discharge mortgages if selling or making sure all docs are signed and returned if purchasing.
- Preparing settlement statements, apportioning rates and taxes, and attending settlement.
- Lodging documents for payment of stamp duty and registration.
- Advising when settlement is completed, and notifying statutory authorities of change of ownership.