Western Legal

Building and Construction

Western Legal provides industry expertise for owners, builders, trade contractors, subcontractors and suppliers navigating the complexities of building and construction law.

With years of experience working within the building and construction industry, the advice delivered will be practical and reliable advice whether your matter pertains to building defects and disputes, liquidated damages, incomplete work, insurance or contractual disputes.

Western Legal is also available to assist with the drafting and overseeing of building contracts to ensure that you are covered and protected from a legal standpoint.

Please contact Western Legal to discuss your building and construction legal requirements.

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation is the process of dispute resolution between members of a community through the court system. At Western Legal, we can assist individuals to sue for compensation or for a specific action in matters such as breach of contract and negligence.

Disputes that fall under civil law include disputes between neighbours, customers and suppliers, business partners, landlords and tenants, buyers and sellers of property, home owners and builders, employees and employers, executors or beneficiaries in deceased estates, owners of copyright or patents, creditors and debtors and accident victims.

It is important you seek legal advice promptly with respect to different time limitation periods. At Western Legal, we are experienced in a wide range of civil suits. We strive to settle disputes in an amicable fashion but understand that on certain occasions, litigation is unavoidable.

Contact our team now to assist.

Conveyancing

Western Legal solicitors are experienced in conveyancing matters and will complete the settlement of the sale or purchase of your home or investment property within the designated timeframe. Western Legal can provide the full range of services for conveyancing and property law matters for those selling or buying a house, vacant block, unit, strata title, rural property or commercial real estate.

Our highly professional and experienced conveyancing practice provides exceptional customer services and will personalise them to the exclusive requirements for each client.

Please contact us regarding a quote for your next conveyancing requirement.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Irrespective of the size of your business, you can talk to our commercial lawyers about both the issues you may be experiencing with a view to ensuring optimum productivity and outcomes for your business.

Our team will focus on matters that will assist with profitability and sustainability, and will free up time to allow you to have greater focus on running your business.

Criminal Law

If you have been charged for an offence, you can rely on the experience of Western Legal to help you through the process and deliver you the best outcome.

We take pride in helping people in their hour of need. Our criminal lawyers have significant experience in the Criminal Courts.

Our team has experience in a number of matters, including but not limited to, violence orders, assault, break and enter, Commonwealth offences, drug offences, fraud, damage, public order offences, robbery, sex offences, stealing, tax fraud, and weapons offences.

Western Legal can help you get the best possible result in your circumstances.

Family Law

Our team of experienced lawyers can provide you with comprehensive advice about your legal rights, entitlements and obligations, and the different options available to settle any matters in which you and your partner may disagree.

We assist couples to reach an agreement amicably, however, understand, that this is not always possible given the delicate nature of family law matters.

We advise on:

• arrangements for children
• child support agreements
• de facto relationships
• divorce
• pre nuptial agreements
• property settlement
• relocation of children
• spousal maintenance
• surrogacy agreements

Probate

An Executor or Executrix of a will may need to apply for a Grant of Probate to enable the administration of the estate according to the deceased wishes.

Western Legal can prepare and lodge the relevant applications in a timely manner with the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Western Legal can be engaged to administer an estate, or can provide general advice and assistance (in particular aspects) to those responsible, or challenging the provisions of a will, the administration of a testamentary trust or the like.

Wills and Enduring Power Of Attorney and Guardianship

A will allows you to decide what happens to your assets when you die.

Western Legal can give you practical advice, address your concerns and work with you in respect of dispositions to ensure that your estate is distributed according to your wishes.

When a person dies intestate (without leaving a valid will) his or her estate is distributed according to legislation, which sets out who is entitled to part of your estate in certain circumstances. This can result in parts of your estate going to extended family, rather than just to those closest and dearest to you. Let Western Legal’s experienced solicitors advise you and help you make a valid will.

Appointing an attorney, under an Enduring Power of Attorney, allows you to nominate someone you trust to take care of your financial and legal affairs. It ensures that your estate and your best interests will be taken care of in the unfortunate event that you no longer have the mental capacity to take care of legal and financial matters yourself, due to illness or accident. Western Legal can assist you in making a valid Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) that continues to operate after you lose mental capacity, as opposed to a Power of Attorney which becomes invalid in such an event.