Practice Areas
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Building and construction lawyers should be experienced in, and understand, building contracts, the relevant legislation and the relevant venue for hearing of a dispute. They should assist you with and have the resources to mediate and/or conciliate, any dispute before taking the matter to a Court or Tribunal.
At Castrikum Adams Legal, we are experienced in, and understand the legal intricacies of living, owning and investing in property which falls into the category of the more complex property matters.
We can advise on and act in relation to disputes regarding complex property matters.
Consumer Law relates to the rights, relations and conduct of persons or businesses engaging in commerce, merchandising, trade and sales. It deals with everything from sole traders to small businesses and large corporations.
If you run a business in Australia, you’ll be affected by the Australia Consumer Law (ACL) which is contained in Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act. Whether you work with customers, businesses, provide services or sell goods, you must know how the consumer laws affects your business.
The ACL is a national law to protect consumers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alongside the state and territory consumer protection agencies jointly administer the ACL. ACL applies to anyone conducting business in Australia, this can include businesses that are overseas.
Most people and businesses go through life without needing to enforce a legal right or respond to an allegation that they have breached someone else’s right. But when a breach occurs, you need an experienced team of professionals guiding you on the safest, simplest and most supportive path to a sustainable solution.
Australian contract law is based on legislatively modified English common law, rather than a civil code. The basic principle is freedom of contract, in which parties free to bargain as they choose within legislated parameters.
While parties have a general freedom to choose the terms, format and content of their bargain, the following should be noted:
- Contracts do not have to be evidenced in writing save for certain types of transactions such as dealings involving interests in land
- Contracts can be written, created by conduct, implied from circumstances, arise by operation of legislation, orally created or a combination of the preceding modes of creation
- Contract operation and enforcement is generally facilitated by having a document signed by all parties evidencing the bargain.
Castrikum Adams Legal is committed to providing the best knowledge and skills available to make the process of buying or selling your residential or commercial property easier.
We provide a wide range of property law services, headed by Director, Mercedes Castrikum. Our team not only works tirelessly to ensure that your sale or purchase goes smoothly, they are highly experienced and efficient and understand the intricacies of buying and selling property, and also the concerns that current and prospective home owners can have.
Corporate Law mainly deals with the conduct, relations, and rights of businesses. It deals with how companies are governed and the structures they use to function on a daily basis.
At Castrikum Adams Legal, our team has solid experience in corporate law and the regulatory environment.
Litigation is an expensive, time consuming and stressful process for the parties involved. We understand that resolving a dispute without the need for litigation is usually the most cost effective and efficient way to enable you to get on with what you do best.
We explore all alternative dispute resolution processes with clients, prior to recommending litigation. If the matter can be settled by negotiation, mediation, arbitration, expert determination, or another alternative dispute resolution process, we will recommend that to our clients and we will fight for your rights through that process.
An elder person in rich in life and has earned the authority to command respect. We appreciate the greater challenges facing our elder persons as they live longer and require more substantial levels of care.
As Australia’s population is ageing, there is an expanding need for legal services tailored specifically to the issues affecting the elder community and their loved ones, which has seen a growth in Elder Law services. Elder Law focuses on the rights, responsibilities and legal issues that concern or predominantly affect, elder or senior people.
A Will or Estate can be challenged for many reasons and a contest is the formal and legal objection to the validity of a person’s Will. Contests usually occur where there is the belief that; the Will is not legally binding, the Will has been tampered with, there is a more current Will outstanding, the Will is not an accurate reflection due to the deceased suffering from a mental issue or being duped or coerced.
If you have been left out of a Will or believe you have not been adequately provided for in a Will, we can help you. There are very strict timeframes when it comes to contesting a Will or Estate, so contact us immediately if you believe you have a case.
A Commercial or Retail Lease refers to a contract signed between two parties namely the landlord and tenant for the renting of a Commercial Property. When dealing with commercial leases, it is important to get the expert legal advice of a commercial leasing lawyer to fully understand the terms and conditions to avoid any discrepancies that might occur as a result of breach or misunderstanding of the contract.
What is Probate
When a person dies leaving assets in NSW, all assets of the deceased (both real estate and personal property) are deemed to be vested in the NSW Trustee by virtue of the Probate and Administration Act
If the deceased died leaving a valid Will, it is the duty of the executor named in that Will to call in the assets, pay liabilities and distribute the estate to the beneficiaries so named.
In order to gain the authority to carry out their duties, the executor can apply to the Supreme Court of NSW for a Grant of Probate of the deceased’s last Will.
In New South Wales there are three important courses of action which individuals should contemplate when considering how their affairs are to be dealt with in the event that they become of unsound mind, become physically incapable of dealing with their affairs or die.
Succession planning is a process which requires careful consideration of the entirety of a person’s legal and financial circumstances and taking into account the personal circumstances of beneficiaries. We look at your concerns about your beneficiaries – for example issues around health, debt, exposure to undue influence of third parties, asset protection.
We also look at how you hold your assets for example, assets owned personally, owned by companies or held by trusts, taxation requirements, asset protection, complex family situations and a range of other legal and financial matters.
At Castrikum Adams Legal, we are experienced in, and understand the legal intricacies of living, owning and investing in property which falls into the category of the more complex property matters.
We can advise on and act in relation to disputes regarding complex property matters.