Conveyancing

Save time, money and worry by getting things right at the start. Get advice early.
 

Conveyancing is the technical term the legal transfer of a property title from the seller to the buyer in exchange for payment. In most instances, conveyancing is trouble free and straight forward, however when things do go wrong the results can be very complicated and costly.

At David J Brown & Associates we are expreienced conveyancing lawyers - our job is to save you time, money and worry. No matter how simple it may seem, never sign any documents or agreements without having one of our solicitors check it first. Whether you’re planning to purchase your first home, or you’re adding to an extensive investment portfolio.  Contact us now for your peace of mind.

Here are two documents regarding Conveyancing - Purchase / sale / refinancing along with Fees List For Guidance in Conveyancing Transactions
 

Buying Property  |  Building a Home  |  Finance  |  Selling Property  |  Property and Family Arrangements
 

Buying Property

  • Giving advice before you sign
    1.  Pre auction
    2.  Pre offer
  • Drafting Agreement for Sale and Purchase (to include appropriate clauses to fit your circumstances)
    1.  Condition re LIM
    2.  Condition re Finance
    3.  Condition re Building Inspection Report
    4.  Check Dates
  • Checking title and advising regarding easements and covenants
  • Advising and assisting with Building Inspection Reports
  • Advising and assisting with LIM Reports
  • Completing all aspects of the transaction.
 
 

Building a home

  • Building Contracts are frequently weighted in favour of the builder
    1.  Notice periods for payment after receipt of invoice
    2.  Variations
    3.  Settlements - To name just a few
  • We assist to get the contract right for you
  • We assist with finance arrangements to make progress payments as required throughout the contract
 

Finance

  • Mortgage advice and working relationship with experienced mortgage broker
  • Loan contracts and mortgages
  • Facilitating drawdowns and transaction completions
  • Refinancing (assisting you with arrangements to repay Bank # 1 and take new finance with Bank # 2)
 

Selling Property

  • Advice pre-sale
    1.  Method of sale (private / trademe / real estate agent)
  • Advice pre-auction
  • LIM report advice
  • Auction contracts
  • Agreements for Sale and Purchase
  • Contract advice
 

Property and Family Arrangements

It is not uncommon for there to be arrangements within a family or between friends with regard to property.

In those circumstances it is sometimes necessary for the different parties to have independent lawyers and independent legal advice.

We can assist to "drive the process" so that you are able to put your proposals in as sensible and reasonable a way as possible and for us to prepare the appropriate documents for you to give effect to your intentions.

Obviously we will give advice to you with regard to the necessary documentation which might well include deeds or documents to avoid gift duty (while gift duty still exists).

In this context note that the Government has signalled in late 2010 that it will abolish gift duty at the end of 2011. We can give you advice now about your circumstances and later if and when gift duty is abolished.