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Compensation Claims
If you want an insurance compensation firm that does not advertise or treat clients as a number, you have found the right firm. We enjoy results in motor vehicle, work and public liability claims. Due to our staff’s extensive history, working in-house with insurers, our clients have an unfair advantage.
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Estate Disputes, Family Provision Applications
We are experienced in both prosecuting and defending applications for further and better provision from an estate, wills rectification, declarations and other orders about wills.
Civil / Commercial Litigation
Challenging though it may be, litigation is frankly sometimes necessary to deal with certain business problems and people causing them. Our principal and staff regularly appear in the superior courts. We often prefer to advocate ourselves rather than briefing a barrister.
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TPD and Income Protection Claims
With the reduction of claimant rights in third party claims, comes an increase in need for insurance cover for TPD (‘total and permanent disability), income protection, terminal illness and death / life insurance. This firm is known locally as one to which other solicitors refer the most high value and complex matters.
Probate, Letters of Administration and Estate Management
As our principal solicitor is also a practising notary public, we have extensive experience with estate management, especially for estates involving overseas assets and/or beneficiaries. We are happy to assist with applications for probate or letters of administration in simple or complex estates.
Mediation
Our principal solicitor was appointed a nationally-accredited mediator in 2015 and has resolved many civil and administrative law disputes. He was trained and mediated matters as a Member (Sessional) of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, having retired from this role after 10 years of service.
Defence against Injury Claim
More often we are seeing claims brought against clients that do not have a relevant insurance policy. This could be due to the risk being difficult or impossible to insure, including civil assault (trespass to person) claims, following a police criminal charge. We have extensive experience in this area and know how to best defend such claims.
Guardianship and Administration
Assessment of legal capacity is very much considered in context, such as for: dealing with financial affairs, making a will, making a gift, litigating, entering into a contract, voting, being in personal relationships, criminal law, medical treatment and for Powers of Attorney. We have extensive experience in guardianship and administration matters as our principal solicitor is a retired QCAT Member (Sessional) in this area.
Property and Body Corporate
Real estate and body corporate life was not meant to be easy but with your courage and our dispute resolution methods it will be better; delightful even. It is a matter of knowing and taking advantage of the statutes and rules. We apply proper legal and importantly, emotional intelligence.
Business Insurance Claims and Coverage Reviews
Usually, a major insurance event will interrupt a business’ trading performance. Following property damage, we are particularly adept in making the most for clients in areas of additional policy benefits and business interruption claims. Our principal solicitor is a former commercial insurance company account executive / underwriter.
Enduring Powers of Attorney
As one is still living, how one draws up an Enduring Power of Attorney may have considerable influence over how one lives, especially with impaired legal capacity. We have experience in how to best approach making such arrangements. Issues of legal capacity such as for Powers of Attorney, personal Guardianship and/or financial Administration require careful, expert advice.
Building and Construction
Building management and resolving construction disputes can be detailed work. As our staff has extensive experience with on-site assessment and liability surveying, we know and solve the problems. Having practised as insurance adjuster, our principal solicitor is comfortable is assessing matters in the field.
Legal Risk Management
Our principal solicitor is a former Loss Adjuster in the field and Certified Insurance Professional. We have advised many businesses about how to manage legal liability risks, procure and maintain public liability insurance, including: bodies corporate, adventure tourism and products manufacturers.
Wills and Estate Planning
The value and complexity of most estates are increasing. It is worth retaining an independent lawyer to draft a will or more comprehensively plan an estate. Given our principal solicitor is also a notary public, we are known for expertly handling international estate matters.
Legal Ethics Mentoring
Our principal solicitor was appointed a Queensland Law Society senior counsellor in 2013. He is extensively trained, experienced and credentialed to mentor both those who are already admitted solicitors and also those wishing to become admitted. His affidavits concerning mentees are regularly before the Supreme Court of Queensland.
