Hi - am looking at the Logan area for my next purchase and wondering if someone can recommend a good solicitor / conveyancer they have used there.
Thanks,
Amelia
Thanks,
Amelia
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Amelia ...
With the tag line on your forum post " 10 by 2015 ; positively geared $5m portfolio" you might not want to use Tim ... The following solicitors are great:
Helen Bartel
Bartels Lawyers
Phone: (07) 3341 2222
Fax: (07) 3841 1405
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bartels.com.au
Postal Address: PO Box 787 Springwood QLD 4127
Location: Underwood Centrepoint, Cnr Logan Road & Welch Street, Underwood QLD 4119
Andrew Wheldon
Andrew Wheldon Solicitors
Office: 538 South Pine Road, Everton Park QLD 4053
Mail: PO Box 808, Everton Park QLD 4053
Phone: (07) 3855 8880
Fax: (07) 3855 8881
Email: [email protected]
We have done about 60+ property transaction thru Andrew Wheldon and about 30+ property transaction through Helen Bartel ... They both specialise in the Logan Area, Andrew use to be based at Browns Plains up until recently.
I hope this helps ...
Regards,
Jason Moore
I recently used Andrew Wheldon based on recommendations here for a purchase in Underwood, QLD and would not recommend him. Some of the issues I had were:
- Not booking in settlement with the bank until I personally followed up a few days before settlement was to occur.
- Initial fee quoted was different to what was charged. The fee was adjusted back to what was quoted when I raised the matter however I never got an apology for charging me the wrong amount but was simply told that Andrew had decided to lower his fee for me.
- Very slow to get responses via email and usually did not get a call back from Andrew when I left messages at the office.
To be fair to Andrew it commonly is not possible to book in settlements until a few days before settlement. As regards communications usually emails should do the trick or you would speak only to a conveyancer. He is a budget conveyancer so you can expect "no frills". If at the end of the day it settled then I suppose its a bit like flying cattle class vs business/1st class- you still get to the same destination at the end.
What fee was quoted and what was actually charged?
To be fair to Andrew it commonly is not possible to book in settlements until a few days before settlement. As regards communications usually emails should do the trick or you would speak only to a conveyancer. He is a budget conveyancer so you can expect "no frills". If at the end of the day it settled then I suppose its a bit like flying cattle class vs business/1st class- you still get to the same destination at the end.
What fee was quoted and what was actually charged?
Use a conveyancer,a solicitor will leave termites in your wallet.
The difference in fees was $100. The least I would have expected was an apology if it were a mistake.
I am sure there are many ways to look at it to be fair to Andrew however in my opinion I would not recommend him to anyone based on my experience.
I would be wary of this advice.
Conveyancers are great until the vendors bank refuses to settle, the deposit money has been embezzled, caveats, liens, dodgy commission deals, kickbacks, trusts, questions on joint/common tenancies, mortgagee repossessions.
The solicitor that we recommend at work does fixed fee conveyancing like a 'conveyancer' and most transactions are handled without so much as an uncrossed T - but he is also able to advise on other legal matters as required. I would personally never use a 'conveyancer' - as when you come across that one bad deal in 1000, you will end up paying a solicitor anyway.
Conveyancer's are not allowed in Qld anyway. Must be done under a solicitor's supervision.
I am a solicitor in Sydney and I charge $1500 plus GST plus disbursements. I don't have any law clerks or paralegals doing the work, I do it all myself. I even attend settlement myself (usually, but not always possible if I have something else on). Many are shocked at my fee, but when I was working in another firm they were charging by the hour with standard residential conveyancing costing from $4,000 to $11,000 (off the plan and difficult). So my fees ain't that bad.
Hi - am looking at the Logan area for my next purchase and wondering if someone can recommend a good solicitor / conveyancer they have used there.
Thanks,
Amelia
HI Cherry Pro
I can tell you who not to use QLD Law Group.
I have an urgent settlement due on 20 December which I don't believe will happen.
They advised me to ignore the requirement of a "Solicitors Cert", which was incorrect.
They are never available when you need them, only send emails, I just think they are under staffed and therefore provide poor service and they also try to get you to do their work, nice one, all for around $1100.
First and last time I will use them.
Cheers
MTR