Property Law

We provide property law services to make your Estate Law or Family law matter seamless and stress-free. We can help with

  • Buying a property and selling a property - whether this is a family or estate matter or a stand-alone conveyancing transaction;
  • Advising and assisting clients on selling their family home or investment property including review of contracts, organising exchange, advice on easements and covenants and settlement.
  • Advising and assisting clients with their entry into a retirement village including organising settlement and reviewing the relevant lease or loan/license agreement.
  • Advising and assisting clients to make a seamless transition from one property to another with simultaneous settlements.

The process of purchasing or selling a property can be a rather daunting experience and quite often difficult to understand. Especially if it comes after variations to a Will or by Court Order. Carter O’Neill Legal is committed to helping you along every step of the journey as you buy, sell or acquire property.

Whether you are a buyer, seller, beneficiary or executor - in the current market, you will need to engage a solicitor well versed in conveyancing to ensure the process is completed smoothly and efficiently.

Put simply, conveyancing is the transfer of ownership of legal title from one party to another. At Carter O’Neill Legal, it is our job to advise on sale information, document preparation and conduct the settlement process.

Property Law

In most conveyancing matters, the process can be divided into 3 main stages:

  1. Point of Contract
  2. Conditional Period
  3. Unconditional period through to settlement
Contract

The contract sets out obligations of both parties and we will explain those obligations to you. When contracts are exchanged – that is when we swap the contract signed by you for the contract signed by the vendor and pay the deposit – the agreement becomes binding and neither party can change their mind.

Conditional Period

This is the “cooling off” period, which is usually used to obtain final finance and building and pest reports.

Settlement

On the day of settlement you are entitled to possession of the property. Settlement may not proceed if the vendor has not moved out or if there are possessions still at the property. The property is also purchased in its present condition and state of repair. Therefore just prior to settlement a final inspection is warranted to ensure the property is vacant and in the same condition as it was when first inspected, subject to fair wear and tear.

If you are ready for practical, down to earth advice, contact us to arrange an initial consultation with one of our property lawyers in Mona Vale, NSW.

Call us on 02 9151 7339 or 02 4308 8892