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Wills & Estates ▶ Probate & Letters Of Administration ▶ Family Law-Property & Children ▶ Fixed Fee Divorce ▶ Conveyancing ▶

WILLS, ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY & ADVANCE HEALTH CARE

Standard Will

Single Person

$300

Couple

$300 per person

Enduring Power Of Attorney

Single Person

$250

Couple

$225 per person

Standard Will & Enduring Power of Attorney

Single Person

$625

Couple

$520 per person

Advance health directive

Single Person

$220

Couple

$225 per person

Testamentary Trust Wills

From $1,600 per person

Revocation Of Enduring Power Of Attorney

$165 per person

The first consultation for Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney is free.

Note: Outlays and Court Filing Fees not included.

Probate and Letters of Administration

Letters of administration

Letters of Administration are required when your loved one had no will, or their will was deemed invalid.

$2,200

Deceased didn’t have a Will
Family members apply
Initial consultation with lawyer
Preparation of documents
Lodgement of court documents

Grant of Probate

A Grant of Probate is required if your loved one had valid will.

$2,450

Deceased created a Will
Executors of Will apply
Initial consultation with lawyer
Preparation of documents
Lodgement of court documents

Note: Outlays and Court Filing Fees not included.

family Law-Property and children

THE BASICS

$2,750 property or children

$3,500 property and children

Choose our Basic Consent Orders if you have a single property and superannuation isn’t part of the equation. This bundle includes either (not both):

Draft Application for Consent Orders and Proposed Orders about property, or
Basic parenting orders that outline children’s living arrangements, visitation schedules, and special occasion plans.

THE BASICS + SUPER

$3,300 property

plus $550 to include children orders

Everything that is included in The Basics bundle. However, this is more suitable if you:

You own more than one property, or
You are seeking to split superannuation

It’s complicated

From $4,500

Suitable if included in your property pool is a company, trust, self-managed super fund or more than two property transfers

Binding financial agreement

From $3,300 price for drafting and advice

$2,200 price for advice only

A Binding Financial Agreement details how a couple's assets and financial resources will be divided in the event of a relationship breakdown or separation. It can be established before, during, or after a marriage or de facto relationship, offering both parties certainty and protection without requiring court approval.

What’s included in the fee

One conference to take your instructions;
Draft Application for Consent Orders and Proposed Orders and one lot of amendments to the agreement (up to one hour of our time to make amendments);
Provide you with advice about the proposed consent orders;
File the Application in the Family Court*;
Advise you of the next steps once the orders have been made.

What’s not included

Negotiations with your former partner regarding the terms of the agreement (we can help you with negotiations, but this will be at an extra charge).
Implementation of the orders once they are made. Example: the transfer of a property. You will need to engage a property conveyancer for this. We can give you a referral to a lawyer who can help you.
All fees do not include the court filing fee that the Family Court charges to process the consent orders.

Note: Outlays and Court Filing Fees not included

Fixed Fee Divorce

To determine if we can offer you a fixed fee divorce, we will ask you:

Have you been married for at least two years?
Have you already separated from your spouse?
Have you lived separately and apart for at least 12 months?
Does your spouse consent to the divorce?
Is there care arrangements in place for any children who are currently under 18 years of age?
Are you and your spouse Australian citizens or residents, with Australian mailing addresses?
Is your marriage certificate in English?

fees for divorce applications

Our professional & administrative fees $990 incl GST

Our fixed fee divorce service includes:

An initial consultation with you to collect information and verify that you can proceed with a divorce application
Preparing a draft Application for Divorce for your approval
Filing your Application for Divorce with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Additional Costs

Although most divorces fall within the scope of our fixed fee service, there may be additional costs in some cases, such as:

► Acquiring a copy of your marriage certificate from another country
► Translation of non-English marriage certificates
► Requiring the use of a process server to serve documents to your spouse
► Your spouse refusing to sign the application or accept documents
► Affidavits to provide additional supporting information to the Court
► Attendance at Court by a solicitor

In any case, we will discuss any additional costs with you during the initial consultation.

initiating application or response to initiating application (to end of first mention)

If no agreement can be reached between you, an application can be made to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to seek parenting and/or property orders both final and interim orders.

If no agreement is reached in the time limit set by the FCFCOA further preparation of documents to apply or respond for Interim & Final Orders:

$5,500

Ongoing legal fees we will inform you of as your matter proceeds through the court

Mediation Resolution

This is the quickest and most cost effective option for people newly separated to come to a workable agreement for their children and/or property settlement. We have excellent lawyers who handle all matters including complex situations. Consults with you and preconference preparation and up to 4 hour conference-suitable for Parenting OR Property Matters:

$4,400

up to 6 hour conference-suitable for complex parenting or property matters or where both parenting and property matters are to be dealt with:

$5,600

Mediation sessions can be conducted face to face at our Hervey Bay office or via TeamViewer/Zoom.

If you come to an agreement at the mediation, we can formalise them, and make them legally binding once sealed by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consent Orders).

We charge just $1,100 incl GST fee for that work.

GET STARTED

► Contact us by booking a 30 minute free chat with one of your family lawyers to assess which consent order fixed fee bundle is right for you.
► You can book an appointment online using our booking calendar - Click here! or call us on 07 4125 4818 and ask about our consent order bundles.

Note: Outlays and Court Filing Fees not included

COnveyancing

Residential sell

We offer a fixed price conveyancing service for SALE of a house, unit or vacant land of just

$990 inc GST* ** for professional fees. +Plus searches & disbursements.

$220 settlement fee

Residential BUY

We offer a fixed price conveyancing service for BUYING of a house, unit or vacant land for just

$1,220 inc GST* ** for professional fees. +Plus searches & disbursements.

plus $220 settlement fee

Commercial Sell

$1,250 inc GST* ** for professional fees. +Plus searches & disbursements.

$220 settlement fee

Commercial BUY

$1,550 inc GST* ** for professional fees. +Plus searches & disbursements.

plus $220 settlement fee

*Non-Standard/Complex Conveyancing assistance- extra costs apply.

+We only charge the actual cost of searches and clients pay the amount charged to us by the authority. We try to ensure that quotes for the specified searches are correct, however authorities may alter the cost of their searches without notifying us. Standard searches & costs include- electronic settlement (PEXA) FEES; a title search; other optional searches and outlays as directed by you; settlement fee (SettleIT). For a complete list of searches contact one of our experienced staff who are more than willing to provide assistance.

Note: Outlays and Court Filing Fees not included

PLEASE NOTE: The above indication of costs is correct as at October 2024 and are subject to change at any time.

GET A FREE INITIAL APPOINTMENT

Speak to Claire Riddell,
our Firm's Principal Solicitor.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US

Neil Gartrell

As relatively new residents of Hervey Bay and first time clients, we were most pleased to find that Turner Riddell are everything they claim to be on their web site. Claire and her team are very approachable and also respectful of the client, whilst also presenting as professional and knowledgeable. Claire was very welcoming and patient with us, readily making us feel at ease in communicating our circumstances and requirements. We unreservedly recommend Claire and her team to future clients.

Brooke Carter

I walked into Claire’s office a broken woman, facing separation and property settlement post-DV. I had lost hope of ever being financially back on track. But with her help I am about to by my first home for me and my 3 children. Eternally grateful. She handled all the complicated stuff and I trusted her with making the right decisions for me. 5 stars. Claire has turned my life around.

Caroline Grunwaldt

This process was made really easy and clear for us. From initial appointment to completed documents was super fast and efficient. The team has been very responsive to our questions and highly professional along the way. And we’ve felt very comfortable and fully informed throughout the process. Thanks Claire and Natalie.

Anne Taylor

Visiting Claire Riddell at Turner Riddell Lawyers in Pialba, Hervey Bay was a breath of fresh air. Speaking to a real person is not always possible when a lawyer is on the agenda but Claire was a vibrant friendly person who explained all aspects of my duties whilst making me feel at ease. It does not take much to have a pleasant experience so if you want the same I suggest that you make Claire Riddell at Turner Liddell Lawyers, your next stop when you need legal advice. You will not be disappointed.