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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(349)Google rating from 349 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Geldard Sherrington Lawyers provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreCriminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury
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Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Charltons Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(88)Google rating from 88 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Essentials provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Gladstone Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(65)Google rating from 65 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Byrne Lawyers provides legal services in Gladstone Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Change Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and NDIS & Disability Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · NDIS & Disability Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Elder Law & Aged Care · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hervey Bay Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreFamily Property Settlement · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(35)Google rating from 35 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Baker O'Brien Toll Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Planning & Environment
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Carswell and Company Maryborough provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & GuardianshipFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Gladstone Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kenny & Partners provides legal services in Gladstone Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Criminal Law · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MRH Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Buying or Selling a Business · Employment Law
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Gladstone Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gladstone Legal provides legal services in Gladstone Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Solicitors provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Planning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Solicitors provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Planning & Environment
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kalde Legal provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Buying or Selling a Business · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stone Group Lawyers Gold Coast provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Mediation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consult
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Essentials provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Murgon, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
J.A. Carroll Solicitors Murgon provides legal services in Murgon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Family LawFree first consult
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Medical Negligence+4 moreWorkers Compensation · Building & Construction · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no fee
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Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Medical Negligence+4 moreWorkers Compensation · Building & Construction · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Tinana, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
MRH Lawyers provides legal services in Tinana, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(295)Google rating from 295 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
J.A. Carroll Solicitors Murgon provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Family Law
Small and medium businesses usually need a lawyer at the moments that carry real risk: setting up the structure, signing a lease or major contract, raising money, taking on a partner, buying or selling the business, or dealing with a dispute or unpaid debt. A commercial lawyer who understands your industry can save money by fixing problems in the documents before they become disputes. Larger firms offer specialist teams in areas such as competition law, privacy and banking, while many regional firms cover the everyday needs of local businesses and farms.
Why business law matters
Legal issues are among the most common reasons small businesses fail. Prevention costs far less than disputes.
The Australian context
Businesses operate under federal company, tax and consumer law plus state laws on leasing, licensing and property.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to business & commercial in Wide Bay-Burnett
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Start with the commercial objective: entering a contract, changing ownership, raising finance, resolving a dispute or managing risk. Identify the legal entity and who may give instructions. A company, its directors and its shareholders do not necessarily have the same interests.
Working with a firm in Wide Bay-Burnett
Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie form a broad Wide Bay-Burnett search area. For estate or family advice, the location of the person giving instructions may be different from the location of the assets.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Wide Bay-Burnett. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a business & commercial adviser
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
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.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
What can I do about an unpaid invoice?
A lawyer can send a letter of demand, and if that fails, start recovery proceedings. For companies, a statutory demand can be an effective option in the right circumstances.
