Business & Commercial · Mid North Coast
1 not-for-profit & charity law firm in Mid North Coast, New South Wales, including Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Forster.
1 firm
Upper Orara, NSW · Mid North Coast
Lee Sames Egan provides legal services in Upper Orara, NSW. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, NDIS & Disability Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
They help set up associations and companies limited by guarantee, apply for charity registration and advise boards.
Charities and community organisations need the right structure and governance to access tax concessions and protect volunteers.
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission registers and regulates charities, while associations are incorporated under state law. Deductible gift recipient status is managed by the ATO.
Understand the next step
Explain the organisation’s structure, activities and proposed change. Clarify whether advice is for the organisation, its committee or an individual with a potential conflict.
Ask whether charity, tax and fundraising matters are included or require separate input.
Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Taree, Forster and Kempsey are separate centres within this search area. Start with the legal issue, then compare the office location and the practicalities of ongoing contact.
For not-for-profit & charity law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Mid North Coast. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
By registering with the ACNC and applying to the ATO for relevant concessions.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.