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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(400)Google rating from 400 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bayside Solicitors Mornington provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Parenting & Child Custody · Probate & Estate Administration
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Mount Eliza, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(392)Google rating from 392 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Port Phillip Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mount Eliza, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(267)Google rating from 267 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Seachange Property Real Estate provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(168)Google rating from 168 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Entourage Byron Bay provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Cowes, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(115)Google rating from 115 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Sargeants Bass Coast Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Cowes, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(97)Google rating from 97 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Hill Legal provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(93)Google rating from 93 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Tick Box Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction
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Mount Martha, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(74)Google rating from 74 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Olivetree Legal provides legal services in Mount Martha, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Dromana, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(64)Google rating from 64 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Sargeants Bass Coast Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Dromana, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(48)Google rating from 48 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
JMC Lawyers provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Building & Construction · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Mount Eliza, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(45)Google rating from 45 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Village Family Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Eliza, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreMediation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial LawFree first consult
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Professional Edge Lawyers provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Probate & Estate Administration · Divorce & Separation
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Rosebud, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McGuinness Legal provides legal services in Rosebud, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Divorce & Separation · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stidston Warren Lawyers provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Family Law · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Hastings, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Probate Professionals The provides legal services in Hastings, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Contested Wills & Family Provision
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Roberts Beckwith Partners provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Probate & Estate Administration
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Rye, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McCarthy Partners Pty provides legal services in Rye, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 morePartner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment
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Rosebud, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hosking Lawyers provides legal services in Rosebud, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment
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Rosebud, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mulligan Lawyers provides legal services in Rosebud, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas
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Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Tax Law · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(97)Google rating from 97 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
McDonald E M & Co provides legal services in Mount Eliza, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Binding Financial Agreements · Criminal Law · Probate & Estate Administration
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(45)Google rating from 45 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Phoenix Conveyancing Victoria provides conveyancing services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 morePlanning & Environment · Business & Commercial 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 Mornington Peninsula
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 Mornington Peninsula
Mornington and Rosebud are useful starting points for comparing Peninsula firms. If a matter concerns a home used by relatives, a holiday property or an estate, explain the ownership and any informal arrangements.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Mornington Peninsula. 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.
