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Prior to purchasing an AussieLegal product or service, we ask you to register an account. Registration will provide you with a member page where you can access your documents and additional information. Importantly, you may also upload documents to your member page.
For example:
AussieLegal may also upload draft documents to your member page for your review. This method of document exchange is more secure and efficient.
There are 3 stages in the BFA PLUS process:
In these circumstances, the solicitors [reasonably] will ask for additional fees at an hourly rate of $350+GST per hour.
The solicitors will alert you to this situation, and request fees directly from the parties.
In the vast majority of cases, the BFA PLUS process is completed and falls within the price quoted of $2,975 including GST.
Superannuation splitting: In the event that super is to be split, to meet procedural fairness rules, your solicitor will require an additional fee of $125 + GST to cover direct correspondence with your super fund
3. Certification & signing: When you are both happy with the final draft, and the solicitors are happy, the solicitors will send you a formal Letter of Advice summarising your discussion. Each solicitor will ask each of you to sign and return a 1 page acknowledgement confirming you have read and understand the advice. The solicitors will then send each of you a 1 page Certificate. Print the 2 certificates, attach them to a printed copy of the final draft, visit a JP and sign the agreement. Scan and send a copy of the signed agreement and the 2 certificates to each solicitor for their records.
IMPORTANT: There is no guarantee that the solicitors will issue a certificate. If they are not comfortable with the proposed arrangements, and no compromise can be satisfactorily reached, then the solicitors may not issue the certificate. If this is the case, legal advice has been given and there is no possibility of a refund of any part of the service.
There are 3 stages in the Consent Orders process:
In these circumstances, the solicitors [reasonably] will ask for additional fees at an hourly rate of $350+GST per hour.
The solicitors will alert you to this situation, and request fees directly from the parties.
In most cases, Consent Orders PLUS process is completed and falls within the price quoted of $3,475* including GST.
Superannuation splitting: In the event that super is to be split, to meet procedural fairness rules, your solicitor will require an additional fee of $125 + GST to cover direct correspondence with your super fund
3. Certification & signing: When you are both happy with the final documents, and the solicitors advise you accordingly, the solicitors will send you a formal Letter of Advice summarising your discussion. They will ask to sign and return a 1 page acknowledgement confirming you have read and understand the advice. The solicitors will then send each of you a 1 page Certificate.
The solicitors will instruct you on the formal part of the process to ensure it is signed properly.
The documents may then be filed electronically by either advising solicitor.
4. Court Requisitions*: The application for Consent Orders is an application to the Family Court or Federal Circuit Court. All applications are reviewed and considered by the relevant Court and must be approved by the Court.
IMPORTANT: There is NO GUARANTEE that an application will be accepted and stamped by the Court.
Formal legal advice and certification, as part of the process with your assigned solicitors, is designed to give the application the greatest chance of success.
In cases where the Court is not satisfied, or the Court requires additional information or clarification on a particular order, they may issue a ‘Requisition’ (a request to provide more information).
If there is a Requisition form the Court, your assigned solicitors will require additional fees to address the requests from the Court*.
The more preparation you do, the more efficient the process will be and the less chance there is of additional fees being charged.
We assume that both parties are in full agreement about the terms of the BFA.
This scope of the service offered by AussieLegal in conjunction with our panel of law firms does not allow for renegotiations between the parties. Small changes are fine, but in some cases, the re-drafts and discussions have taken 6 months. In such cases, additional fees are charged by the solicitors.
Full disclosure of assets and liabilities
Please include all a/c numbers for bank accounts, mortgage accounts and super accounts.
For separation agreements involving the transfer of real estate, please scan and email a copy of the rates notice showing the certificate of title (“CT”) numbers.
Full disclosure is very important. The solicitors will not certify a BFA if there is not full disclosure. This is for the protection of the parties and the law firms from potential future litigation.
Fully explain what you wish to accomplish through a BFA or Consent Orders
In the questionnaire, please set out in bullet point form what you aim to accomplish. We are very experienced at interpreting instructions. We will ask you for clarification if there is a vague instruction. It is very important to have the draft agreement as complete as possible before it is sent to the advising solicitors. If in doubt. Please call AussieLegal on 1300 728 200 or email us at info@aussielegal.com.au to ask questions. AussieLegal is not permitted to provide legal advice, but we can guide you and provide information that may assist you.
Probate PLUS and Letters of Administration packages
Prior to purchasing an AussieLegal product or service, we ask you to register an account. Registration will provide you with a member page where you can access your documents and additional information. Importantly, you may also upload documents to your member page. For example:
Process:
There are 3 stages in the Probate and Letters of Administration process:
Additional fees for Letters of Administration PLUS:
There are a few circumstances which can delay the process and require more time to complete the process by AussieLegal:
In these circumstances, AussieLegal [reasonably] will ask for additional fees at an hourly rate of $200 +GST per hour. AussieLegal will alert you to this situation prior to incurring additional fees.
Australian Consumer Law
Under Australian Consumer Law, you as a customer, are not entitled to a refund of a service or product if you simply change your mind.
Refund Policy
BFA PLUS / SEPARATION BFA PLUS
0-180 days | No completed questionnaire received by AussieLegal | 100% refund* |
Completed questionnaire received but no legal advice given | $1,300 refund* | |
180+ days | No completed questionnaire received by AussieLegal | 100% refund** |
Completed questionnaire received but no legal advice given | $1,300 refund** | |
less 5%* or 10%** charge for credit card processing and admin |
PROBATE PLUS / LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PLUS
0-180 days | No completed questionnaire received by AussieLegal | 100% refund* |
Completed questionnaire received by AussieLegal | No Refund | |
180+ days | No completed questionnaire received by AussieLegal | 100% refund** |
Completed questionnaire received by AussieLegal | No refund | |
less 5%* or 10%** charge for credit card processing and admin |
ALL D.I.Y. LEGAL KITS
No refunds will be provided at any time once the order is processed.
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