We provide legal advice in a range of areas, including:

Conveyancing
Property Law, including Building Disputes
Criminal Law
Commercial & Business Law and Disputes
Civil Litigation (all courts and tribunals)
Family law and De facto relationships
Will, Probate & Estate Planning
Retail Leases
Small Business Matters
Corporations Law

COMMERCIAL LAW
Our firm has many years experience dealing with commercial matters, both for our large and small business clients. We assist our clients from incorporating their company, setting up businesses (inc. Liquor Licensing and municipality restrictions) as well as employment contracts and services contracts to ensure our clients' success and protection.

In disputes over business transactions our firm has had extensive experience in acting for Plaintiffs and Defendants in all jurisdictions.

Our firm also prides itself with their humane approach to dispute resolution in order to expedite a great result, and the most cost-effective approach to every problem. We step into our client's shoes and unlike other ';trigger happy' law firms, our client's best interest is paramount, not our pockets!

CRIMINAL LAW
Our commitment to cost-effective service ensures that the principal, Theo Zervas, appears for most matters, without the need to appoint counsel. Our team has vast experience especially in relation to driving, drug, theft and assault offences.

FAMILY LAW & DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS
We understand that family law is an emotional area, and sometimes brings out the worst in people. Our team has particular experience in property settlements (including spousal maintenance and super splitting), children's issues, divorce applications and binding financial agreements including pre- & post-nuptial agreements, as well as de facto matters and cohabitation agreements. We understand that some matters require delicate negotiation, whereas others are dealt with in a more aggressive approach.

It is interesting to note that only 5% of all family law matters are decided by a Judge, leaving the large majority of cases to be resolved by agreement between the parties. Your lawyer therefore forms an important part of the process leading to an agreement by informing their clients of their entitlements and negotiating on that client's behalf - and that is our forte! Our philosophy follows this trend, as we believe it is more empowering and often more livable for our respective clients to make their own life-changing decisions - if the parties decide the outcome they are more likely to stick to it!

We presently act for many people intending to marry or commence cohabitation with another person, and require pre-nuptial agreements or cohabitation agreements. Australian law currently permits couples who intend to marry to enter into binding financial agreements, which, if executed correctly, set out the distribution of property should the couple separate and preventing the Court having jurisdiction. Similarly, de facto or same sex couples are able to protect their interests through cohabitation agreements.

PREPARATION OF A VALID WILL
There is no legal obligation to make a Will. However, if you die intestate, that is, without leaving a validly executed Will, your assets are distributed in accordance with a rigid legal formula and your family and loved ones may not receive the protection you would have wished. This is especially important if you have children under the age of 18 years, in order that you may nominate guardians and make arrangements for their maintenance, education and their future.

Our team can prepare a tailored Will depending on individual needs for a fixed price of $85 (inc GST). Our highly competitive and fixed price ensures that all members of our community can afford to exercise their right to direct their final wishes.

We recommend that you review your Will every two years, or when significant financial or family changes occur. Some life events such as marriage and divorce automatically invalidate certain aspects of your Will, and so it is imperative that you keep your Will updated.

As well as our pricing incentive, we also offer a highly efficient online instruction service. Simply click on the icon below and submit your instructions immediately. We will confirm all details with you within the next business day - guaranteed!

Our Will files are never destroyed, and our clients have the comfort of our office safe-keeping their original Wills on their behalf.

Also, speak to us in relation to Estate disputes, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship applications, Trusts, and Probate or Letters of Administration.

CIVIL LITIGATION
Our firm practices all facets of civil litigation including proceedings in VCAT, as well as the Magistrates', County and Supreme courts.

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