Summit Law

24/09/2024

Spring is a good time to think about 'Spring cleaning', and tidying up your finances is just as important! Chat with us about protecting your assets, or helping out with a fair relationship property agreement for you and your partner.

11/05/2021

One year and counting! Read our latest news and some of our accomplishments after a year together as Summit Law!

18/11/2020

Has your child turned 18 and about to fly the nest? You need to have a serious conversation with them.

Once your child is 18 you are no longer their guardian. If your child has an accident or is hospitalised and incapacitated, you are unable to make decisions about their personal care and welfare. This requires you to get a court-appointed guardian, this process is timely, expensive, and extremely stressful. This can be avoided by your child appointing an Enduring Power of Attorney ("EPA"). An EPA allows your child to nominate you or an appropriate person to be their attorney in the event of the unforeseen. There are two types of EPAs; one in relation to personal care and welfare and another in relation to property. For an EPA to be correctly executed, a Lawyer or Legal Executive needs to advise the donor (the person who is creating an EPA) on the appointment process and what decisions their attorney can and cannot make and sign the document.

If this is something you think might like to do, get in touch with us now and we can discuss the process with you.

01/10/2020

Do you have a Trust or know someone who does? The Trusts Act 2019 brings changes to trust law. Many of these changes may require an amendment to your Trust. If you are a Trustee and wondering what you might have to do, get in touch and speak to one of our Trust lawyers.

30/04/2020

Good news for those who are looking to buy or refinance property.

We can assist with all different types of property transactions and we offer fixed fees. If you are thinking about buying, selling or refinancing your property, contact us!

Loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions have been removed by the Reserve Bank, effective Friday.

23/03/2020

The physical office is closed, but we are still working remotely.
You can be assured that we will continue to offer our key services to clients wherever possible via online channels. The best way to contact us at this time is via email.

Please Note: An understandable consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we are receiving a significantly increased number of enquiries from clients regarding wills and enduring powers of attorney. We absolutely understand people’s concerns around this. Without wishing to alarm anyone unnecessarily, we feel we have a duty to inform our clients of the importance of having up to date versions of these documents. If you are requiring these services, please don’t hesitate to contact us.