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Legal advice

Legal advice

If you've got a legal question, we've got answers.

Get advice before you sign a contract: 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. We strongly recommend that you seek legal advice on the draft contract before you sign it.

Most settlements proceed smoothly. But if there’s a problem, it’s good to know that we can advise you of your rights and tackle the difficulty on the spot. 

our services

How we can help you

Practical advice and solutions.

Express contract review consultation

$550

For advice on draft (unsigned) contracts, we offer a consultation at our office or by telephone or videoconference.

We can generally have your consultation within two business days of your booking.

Bookings must be made by telephone.

Legal advice consultation

$440

For advice on signed contracts or legal issues during settlement, book a consultation with one of our property lawyers.

After the consultation, we will give you a written quote for any further service.

Unable to attend our office? We can conduct your consultation by telephone or video conference  – please contact us.

What to bring to the consultation:
  • your photo identification;
  • a copy of the contract and any other relevant documents.

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.

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……
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,……
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……
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……
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……

FAQs

If you’ve got a legal question, we’ve got answers.

Get advice before you sign a contract: 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. We strongly recommend that you seek legal advice on the draft contract before you sign it.

Most settlements proceed smoothly. But if there’s a problem, it’s good to know that we can advise you of your rights and tackle the difficulty on the spot. 

Appoint us
our services

How we can help you

Practical advice and solutions.

For advice on draft (unsigned) contracts, we offer a consultation at our office or by telephone or videoconference.

We can generally have your consultation within two business days of your booking.

Bookings must be made by telephone.

Please email the draft contract to us before your consultation:

Additional charges may apply for long or complex contracts.

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For advice on signed contracts or legal issues during settlement, book a consultation with one of our property lawyers.

After the consultation, we will give you a written quote for any further service.

Unable to attend our office? We can conduct your consultation by telephone or video conference  – please contact us.

What to bring to the consultation:
  • your photo identification;
  • a copy of the contract and any other relevant documents.
read more
Testimonials

What our clients say

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
Excellent service, prompt and helpful above expectations, can highly recommend.
Paul Horton
August 30, 2024
Thank you, Chris Hansord and team, for the smooth settlement and purchase of property. I greatly appreciate your professionalism and prompt assistance throughout the process. This is in particular given the different time zone due to the interstate purchase. I would highly recommend Chris and the team to customers looking to purchase in WA.
August 26, 2024
In June this year Laura Gant assisted us with settling on our new apartment and she did an excellent job. She was very quick to deal with each task and kept us well informed each time she completed those task. When we just sold our investment property office in August, it was a no brainer as to who we’d use to do that settlement too. Once again Laura excelled. We would highly recommend Laura as she is professional, and the flat rate settlement fee was very fair.
Michael and Kelly Clarke
August 22, 2024
Dear Laura, thank you very much for this. Chris and you have made this process very straight forward and we appreciate your time, patience and advice.  
Flat rate settlements clients
August 22, 2024
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