Practice Areas

  Our conveyancing team works tirelessly to ensure that your sale or purchase goes smoothly. You will be working with a talented, motivated team of lawyers and conveyancers who not only understand the intricacies of buying and selling property, but also the concerns that current and prospective home owners can have.

Our team has acted on the sale and purchase of hundreds of properties across the Northern NSW and South east QLD and beyond for over 15 years. During this time, we have developed a fantastic reputation in the industry for expertly handling conveyancing matters, protecting and promoting our clients’ interests and facilitating a smooth conveyancing process from start to finish.

Whether it is your dream home, an investment property, a block of land, house, unit or off-the-plan, it is important that you have someone with the experience and legal expertise to guide you through what can be a daunting and overwhelming process. Our team will be in constant contact with you so that you completely understand the process occurring and ensure that you are put in the best possible position in the property transaction.

  A Commercial  Lease is a contract between the landlord and tenant to rent a commercial space.

A Lease is an important business asset, so it is important to get sound legal advice. 

At Castrikum Adams Legal, we understand the terms and conditions which work to minimise discrepancies that might occur as a result of breach or misunderstanding of the contract. 

We offer landlords or tenants professional and efficient advice about commercial, industrial, and retail leases and can act for landlords and tenants in the Tribunal.

Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, we can assist you with your commercial, retail and industrial leasing matters.

  Castrikum Adams Legal can assist you with your legal needs relating to building and construction projects whether you are a principal, contractor, subcontractor, project or construction manager, or supplier. 

We partner with CA Construction Management to provide our clients with a solid legal and practical framework on which to build a successful outcome for your project.

Contract law disputes frequently arise in the construction industry and we can help you navigate expected (and unexpected) issues with experienced contract drafting, review, negotiation and settlement to ensure your interests are protected and to mitigate your liability. Let us help you with: 

- Australian Standard, QBCC, NSW MBA, NSW HIA and bespoke Contracts.

- Development due diligence including planning, budgeting and programming.

- Dealing with contract disputes.

- Security of Payment claims and responding to claims.

- Debt recovery in the construction industry.

- Compliance with the National Construction Code.

- Property transactions including options and off the plan contracts.

- Insurance claims and disputes.

- Home Building Act advice and compliance.

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  By making your Will with Castrikum Adams Legal, you are protecting your loved ones interests and helping to reduce the risk of unnecessary worries at a time of distress and bereavement. Working within the applicable laws, we ensure your wishes are expressed in a robust legal framework and strategies are set out to protect your family from unnecessary financial or legal problems.

With our sound advice, you can also take on board the types of situations that may give rise to a challenge to your Will. As difficult as it seems, and depending on your circumstances, you cannot prevent a family provision application being made regardless of how baseless it may be.

Once you have a Will, you can have peace of mind knowing that your wishes concerning your estate have been legally and clearly recorded and your executor must carry out your wishes. You will also spare your family from the emotional distress of dealing with an intestacy.

We are well known for taking time to listen and creating an environment to help you feel at ease. Come and have a cuppa with us and let’s start the conversation about your Will. 

 Commercial 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. 

Castrikum Adams Legal can assist you with:

- Business structuring (companies, partnerships, trust structures or sole traders).

- Business start-up (registering business names or corporations).

- Contract drafting, negotiation, interpretation & review.

- Due diligence.

- Consumer protection and trade practices issues.

- Intellectual property protection: copyright, confidential information & trademarks.

- Debt recovery.

- Trust deeds (discretionary, unit & hybrid trusts).

Having a trust can be a very simple and easy way to allow a third-party hold & direct your assets. A professional way to managing your assets, whether you're trying to protect your wealth from taxes or share it with your children. A properly drafted trust deed coupled with a corporate trustee can provide asset protection and limited liability.

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.

We can assist you lodge all the necessary documents on time, resolving the dispute, minimising the stress, and representing you so that you have the best opportunity. 

  Civil litigation arises where two or more parties have conflicts or disagreements with respect to various matters which are not criminal related. These types of matters mainly focus on personal disputes in the Courts and Tribunals such as money related issues, contractual arguments, disputes between landlords and tenants, rights and obligations relating to a company’s legal responsibilities, disputes around employment / contractor relationships etc.  

Castrikum Adams Legal can provide you with advice, direction, and representation – and we get results!

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. 

Elder law is a holistic practice involving not only law but other professionals including GP’s and specialist medical practitioners and aged care doctors and nurses, financial planners and accountants. 

There are many life events associated with ageing which require or involve attention from a legal perspective, such as:

- Financial issues including social security, taxation, retirement planning, estate & business succession planning & superannuation.

- Financial disputes with business, banks, family and friends.

- Understanding residential aged care contracts including fees and, charges.

- Delegation of decision-making capacity including financial, property, healthcare and accommodation decisions.

- Life and death issues including refusal and withdrawal of medical treatment.

- Making Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointments of Enduring Guardian.