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  • Profile photo of abundantone10922abundantone10922
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    April 22, 2015 - 6:33 am

    Hi all.

    We recently had a solicitor go over some mortgage documents with us and also witness the documents. We were there about an hour and fifteen minutes and am wondering (before we receive the invoice) what would be a likely price to pay for such a service? I know, something I should have asked first.

    We are in the market for a solicitor on our IP team and personally and to date have used a conveyancer for property purchases. I didn’t particularly ‘click’ with this one, so if anyone has any recommendations, they’d be much appreciated. Prefer within 30 minutes of Parramatta (NSW) if possible.

    Thanks.

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    April 22, 2015 - 5:00 pm

    We’ve paid $400 on 2 occasions in Perth.

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    April 23, 2015 - 7:00 am

    Thanks Jo_WA.

    We received the invoice today and came in at $440, so $400ish must be the going rate.

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    April 23, 2015 - 10:26 am

    Yes I would charge $550. The solicitor has to go through the agreements paragraph by paragraph and explain to the client so as to cover themselves. There are a few cases where the solicitor ended up in trouble over these.

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    Profile photo of Kate AshmorKate Ashmor
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    April 23, 2015 - 1:15 pm

    If you are an existing conveyancing client, I do this for free.

    Terry is spot on: mortgage documents must be carefully explained, especially to whom judges describe as “non-sophisticated clients”.

    Kate Ashmor | Ashmor Legal Pty Ltd
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    April 24, 2015 - 6:47 am

    Thanks guys.

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