Lawyer or conveyancer?

For a straightforward residential purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer is usually enough. Use a solicitor if the property is unusual, the contract has non-standard terms, or there is a dispute or estate involved.

When should I get the contract checked?

Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.

What does conveyancing cost?

Many firms quote a fixed professional fee, plus disbursements such as searches and registration fees. Ask for the total expected cost in writing.

Property & Conveyancing lawyers in Adelaide CBD, SA

Choosing the right kind of assistance

Reviewing a purchase contract, administering a conveyance and resolving a building or tenancy dispute are different services. Explain whether you are buying, selling, leasing, developing or already in conflict. Confirm the scope offered by a lawyer or licensed conveyancer rather than assuming their services are identical.

Working with a firm in Adelaide CBD

Adelaide CBD firms can offer a range of practice specialisations. Ask which solicitor will be responsible for your matter and whether the first consultation includes reading the documents you want advice on.

For property & conveyancing, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide CBD. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.

How the engagement may progress

Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
Agree who communicates with agents, lenders and the other side. Confirm how documents are approved and what happens if the matter is delayed or disputed.

Fees and the scope of work

Separate legal fees from searches, registration, taxes and third-party expenses. Complex ownership, negotiations or a dispute may fall outside an advertised conveyancing price.

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

Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.

Questions to ask a property & conveyancing adviser

What is included and what counts as extra work?
Have you handled this kind of transaction or dispute?
What must be decided before signing or the next scheduled date?

Property & Conveyancing lawyers in Adelaide CBD

Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

Alexander Botten & Associates

Terese Wacyk Legal

Harper Davison Solicitors

ADLV Law, Adelaide

WRP Legal

Sedsman Legal

Trevor White Conveyancers

H3 Conveyancing

Macpherson Kelley

Phillips Sue & Associates

Conveyancing By Noon

Kain Corporate + Commercial Lawyers

Suntide Conveyancing

Donlan Lawyers

Brown & Associates Commercial Lawyers

Martin Robinson Solicitors

Connolly & Co.

Newman Lawyers

Riverland Legal & Conveyancing

Mercurio & Co. Barristers & Solicitors

Melino C

Lynch Meyer Lawyers

Voumard Lawyers

Why property law matters

The Australian context

A practical guide to property & conveyancing in Adelaide CBD

Choosing the right kind of assistance

Working with a firm in Adelaide CBD

How the engagement may progress

Fees and the scope of work

Dates to raise at first contact

Questions to ask a property & conveyancing adviser

Frequently asked questions

Property & Conveyancing in other SA regions

Other lawyers in Adelaide CBD