It’s a question many consider when purchasing or selling a home, and with good reason. There are key differences between a conveyancer and a solicitor, so it’s important to understand your needs so you know which service to engage.
When buying or selling a property, there is a lot of important paperwork and documentation involved. Failure to complete it all correctly may delay the sale or, even worse, void it entirely. Both conveyancers and solicitors can ensure this doesn’t happen for you, but there are a couple of differences in their approaches.
Firstly, although both conveyancers and solicitors will often do the same amount of work, conveyancers typically charge less than solicitors (at least we know they do at Waters Lawyers). Conveyancers typically have highly targeted knowledge in the real estate world, which is extremely important given its ever-changing nature. Solicitors, however, have broader legal qualifications, so you may benefit from their experience in other property and family law outside of property sales and purchases. However, their rate will reflect this broader expertise, making it typically higher than a conveyancing fee.
Choose a conveyancer at Waters Lawyers, however, and you’ll benefit from both the targeted real estate and conveyancing knowledge as well as property and family law expertise, all for our flat rate conveyancing fee. How? Well, our conveyancers work closely with our lawyers at our office in Cranbourne, therefore their property law knowledge naturally develops alongside their conveyancing skills. Any questions you may have, you can ask our conveyancing team and they can further consult with our lawyers at no extra cost to you. It’s a win/win really!
How do I book?
We take all our conveyancing bookings over the phone, so that we can have a quick chat with you first. Contact our office on (03) 5996 1600 to speak with a conveyancer and arrange an appointment if needed.
For more information about our conveyancing team, including pricing, check the link here.
