First Home Buyers Guide - An Understanding of the Conveyancing Process
If you are reading this then that probably means you are considering or planning to buy your first home! When buying your first home the conveyancing process can be daunting and confusing. Lawyers and conveyancers use a lot of confusing terms which you may not understand. Ardent Lawyers has created a step by step guide for you so you can understand what the conveyancing process is all about.
Is a Do-It-Yourself Will right for me?
Whilst the cost of a solicitor preparing your Will may be substantially more than the DIY Will, the benefits of having peace of mind that your Will is prepared correctly and validly justifies the added cost in our opinion. In addition, a solicitor will give you legal advice surrounding your will and other things that need to be considered when preparing your will, which a DIY Will can’t provide.
Ardent Lawyers now provides Notary Public services
Our Principal Solicitor Mary-Jean Lewis has recently been appointed by the NSW Supreme Court as a Notary Public. Ardent Lawyers can now offer this service to our valued clients and community.
Having a Dispute with Your Neighbour? Ardent Lawyers Can Help
Whether a dispute with your neighbour is about overgrown trees, damage to fences, pollution or noise, your first step in attempting to resolve the dispute is to talk to your neighbour calmly and voice your concerns.
What is a trade mark? Do you need a registered trade mark for your business?
Every business in operation seeks to differ itself from the services or goods provided by similar businesses.
To do this effectively, a business might consider registering a trade mark for their business name, logo or even their slogan or jingle.
Have you been Injured at Work? You may be Eligible for a Lump Sum Payment / Impairment Claim
If you have been injured at work and required medical treatment or time off to recover, you will be aware that you are covered by insurance which your employer pays in case of an injury at the workplace. What you may not be aware of is that depending on the level of your injury, you may also be eligible for further compensation by way of a lump sum payment / impairment claim.
We're Here to Help - Recovery from the Shoalhaven Bushfire Disaster
There are no words to adequately describe the devastation that has occurred to our beautiful community. Everyone we have spoken to over the last few weeks either knows someone who has lost their home, or has been the terrible victim of losing their home themselves. The team at Ardent Lawyers have been fortunate enough for our homes to be saved by the wonderful emergency services personnel protecting our community, but we do have friends and clients who have fallen victim in this disaster and our thoughts are with those that have suffered loss during this time.
Retirement Village Contracts : Do You Know What You're Signing?
We will take you through some of the different types of retirement village ownership options available (depending on which village you are looking at moving into) and the fees and conditions you need to look out for. Different retirement villages offer different types of ownership arrangements.
E-Conveyancing - What is it and how does it affect me?
In 2012 the NSW Government announced the introduction of electronic conveyancing and encouraged solicitors, conveyancers, banks and other affiliated parties to begin lodging documents electronically using PEXA, the only Australian Electronic Lodgment Network Operator (ELNO). PEXA stands for Property Exchange Australia. In July 2019, the use of PEXA became mandatory in NSW.
3 Reasons why you should have your Will prepared by a Lawyer
As you get older, you accumulate assets such as a home, a car, jewellery, and/or savings. It is assumed that you would want to direct where those assets will go when you pass away. The only definitive way to ensure this is to prepare a legally valid Will.
Total & Permanent Disability ("TPD") Insurance - Does your Super Fund provide Default Cover?
Not many people know or understand that often their superannuation fund provides default cover called “total and permanent disability” insurance (or TPD insurance) which you can claim upon if you are rendered unable to return to work due to injury or illness. This type of cover is separate to your income protection insurance which is more commonly understood.
Ardent Lawyers turns One!
Ardent Lawyers turns one today. Wow! What a year. We could not be more pleased with the growth that Ardent Lawyers has experienced since its opening in Sanctuary Point on 3 April 2018. When principal lawyer Mary-Jean Lewis relocated from Sydney to the beautiful South Coast in March 2018, she was extremely nervous about whether or not moving to a new town and marketing a brand new law firm would be a success.
Trip and Falls on Council Property
Have you suffered injury as a result of a trip and fall whilst on Council property? Do you believe the Council has been negligent? Personal injury claims against government bodies such as the Council are difficult to win. This is because the relevant legislation provides the Council with protection from people making claims due to the Council's budgetary and time constraints.