Whether you're selling your family home after the death of a parent or other loved one, purchasing a new property with your inheritance, or simply changing your property title to help achieve your estate planning goals, we're here for you.
Do I need a conveyancer to sell a house?
For most people, selling a home can be an exciting time; however, when it's part of estate administration, it can be a highly emotional and challenging time.
When selling a house, we recommend engaging a conveyancer to help prepare the Contract of Sale, assist in negotiating the terms and conditions of the sale with the purchaser, and guide you around paperwork, background information and other practical aspects of preparing the home for sale.
A conveyancer will remove the stress of questions, paperwork, legalities, and negotiations so you can focus on helping those around you grieve or navigate other challenges.
Do I need a conveyancer to buy a property?
When purchasing a property, a conveyancer's job is to protect your rights by making relevant enquiries and adjustments upon settlement.
Whether you're purchasing a home to live in, or using your inheritance to invest in property, being a beneficiary of an estate can feel like a double-edged sword; gratefulness for what can be a life-changing gift and grief around the gift coming with loss.
We'll help you navigate the fine details and legal and emotional challenges of purchasing using your inheritance by helping you navigate:
- Structural integrity - ensuring your new home is safe and structurally sound.
- Investigate risks - evaluate if the land is at risk of fires, floods, or other disasters or if there are other pre-existing problems.
- Title searches - confirm if there are any existing liabilities or debts on the property, and ensure they belong to the seller.
Do I need a conveyancer to transfer property between my family?
There are various reasons you might need to initiate a legal transfer of property within a family, including:
- Divorce - if spouses share joint ownership of a house, the settlement may require full ownership of the property be transferred to one member of the couple.
- Death - if a property is gifted to a beneficiary in the will, the executor will need to engage a conveyancer to facilitate the transfer from the deceased to the beneficiary.
- Change of ownership structure - you may decide that changing the ownership structure of a property better serves your estate planning (or other) goals. A conveyancer will handle all the paperwork to facilitate that.
Why we have our own conveyancer as part of the Your Estate Lawyer team
We believe in making life as easy as possible, particularly at a time when even the simplest tasks can feel complicated.
Having our own super-star conveyancer on the team offers the unique benefit of combining specialist conveyancing skills with estate-focused legal advice. We know deceased estates can be both legally and emotionally challenging, which is why we've built a service that makes buying, selling, or transferring property as smooth, seamless, and stress-free as possible.
The contents of this article do not constitute conveyancing or legal advice and are not intended to be a substitute for either and should not be relied upon as such. You should seek professional advice in relation to your specific circumstances.