Contract preparation

Protect your interests with a professionally drafted contract.

We recommend you:

engage a lawyer to draft the contract to protect your position; or
seek legal advice on the agent’s draft contract before you sign it.

There’s no cooling-off period for real estate contracts in Western Australia. Once the contract is signed by both parties, it’s legally binding.

our services

How we can help you

Fast-turnaround, fixed fee contracts.

Real estate contracts

$1100

We will prepare your draft real estate contract promptly after we receive your complete instructions.

Our fixed fee excludes Landgate searches – charged at cost.

Additional charges and longer turnarounds may apply for long or complex contracts.

Contract variations

$440

If you need to formalise a variation of an existing contract, please contact us.

Our fixed fee excludes any government fees – charged at cost.

Additional fees and longer turnarounds may apply for long or complex contracts or variations.

Why choose us

We provide great service at competitive prices.

01.

Friendly and efficient service

We’ll anticipate your needs and exceed your expectations. Read what our clients say.

02.

Excellent value for money

We charge a fixed fee plus disbursements at cost.

03.

Industry game changers

Our flat rate pricing model has brought real competition to the industry. Chances are that wherever you go, thanks to us you’ll now be paying less.

Meet our team

We’re a law firm with more than 30 years’ experience in property law. As lawyers we can offer you so much more than a settlement agent. If there’s a problem with your settlement, it’s good to know that we, your settlement lawyers, can advise you of your rights and tackle the difficulty on the spot.

Michael Hodgkins

Legal Practitioner Director

Michael is an experienced succession and property lawyer and has served the Western Australian community as a legal practitioner for over 27 years at Curae Law. Michael has represented clients, both in and out of court, in matters spanning……

Lucy Dickens

Legal Practitioner Director

Lucy leads our non-contentious Wills and estates team to provide easy to understand succession and estate administration advice. As well as practising law, she brings together people, technology and processes to design and deliver our innovative legal services. Lucy,……

Chris Hansord

Paralegal

Chris is an integral member of Flat Rate Settlements, working alongside Laura with a focus on real estate settlements in Western Australia. His responsibilities include managing legal property transfers, collaborating with clients and banks, and overseeing the signing and……

Cinzia Montesi

Paralegal

Cinzia is our dedicated Conveyancing Assistant currently in her second year of pursuing a Bachelor of Law and Commerce. As part of the Flat Rate Settlements (FRS) team, Cinzia works closely with Laura and Chris, to ensure that the day-to-day operations……

Laura Gaunt

Settlements team leader

Laura has rapidly ascended to become a highly regarded property conveyancer in Western Australia, thanks to her unwavering commitment to real estate settlements and her inherent administrative and analytical prowess. As the team leader at Flat Rate Settlements, she……

Testimonials

What our clients say

I could not be happier with the service from Flat Rate Settlements. They were on the job straight away, nothing was of any trouble, and always in contact. I cannot recommend this firm highly enough, would certainly use again (have already used them twice).

Mrs Horvath

January 9, 2025

I would like to take a moment to highly recommend Curae Law for property settlements. I had the pleasure of working with Chris Hansord, and I couldn’t be more impressed with his professionalism. I was eager to move into the apartment I was purchasing as soon as possible, especially with the holiday season approaching and needing to complete some work before tradespeople went on break. I pushed hard for an early settlement, and Chris handled everything seamlessly from his side, ensuring everything was completed on time. I received pre-approval and settled within just 3 weeks—everything was taken care of efficiently. Chris truly exemplifies professionalism, and I am very grateful for his support throughout the process. Like

Mr G - Flat Rate Settlements Client

December 20, 2024

Thanks so much, Laura. Your service has been amazing, and we will be sure to recommend you to our family and friends.

Mrs H

November 18, 2024

We have used this firm for several settlements, and they are always efficient, friendly, and charge fair prices. All staff we have dealt with are excellent at their job including Lucy, Laura, Sean, Christopher and others. We are in the process of a deceased estate for one parent, and they have been really helpful so far. Highly recommend them.

Mr D - Probate and Settlements Client

November 9, 2024

Chris, Many thanks for your help and for making the process easy for us.

Flat rate settlements client

October 3, 2024

Laura provided fantastic service from start to finish. We never needed to worry about a thing. Highly recommended.

Shane

September 6, 2024

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