Fees

Halliwells Lawyers Limited through LegalPath has developed a system of conveyancing fees that, in our view at least, offer quite simply great value.

On our homepage, you can build a quote for the services you require and we’ll provide you with a fixed, agreed price.

To give you some background. The fees charged by most service providers are based on how long it takes to provide whatever service it may be. If you ask a builder to remodel your kitchen, but then ask him or her to re-do your bathroom too, they’re going to charge you more as the job will take longer. Similarly, our fee structure is based on what you tell us you need. As an example, if you ask LegalPath for a quote in circumstances where you don’t need a mortgage to buy a home and all you need is a title check, title transfer and a standard settlement, LegalPath would coordinate the provision of that service at a great rate in accordance with a quote you accept.

If a mortgage is required, Halliwells legal staff need to liaise with your lender at various points during the conveyancing process and therefore the time spent on your transaction will increase. Equally, if you ask the Halliwells team to review a LIM, or a builder’s report or if perhaps you required a guarantor, the time taken to complete your conveyance increases. Don’t worry though, as we’ve mentioned previously, your exact service requirements are ironed out right at the start and we will provide you with a quotation to include everything you need. Once you click ‘accept’, it’s one fixed fee, that’s it.

However, sometimes circumstances change and Halliwells Lawyers Limited may need to discuss with you the changed work/cost involved before we proceed. We will engage with you in a professional and fair manner. If you believe your transaction my involved additional work outside of a “normal” sale or purchase, you can include this in your quote and we will provide you with the additional cost that may be involved. As an example, below is some of the extra work we will need to consider if it needs to be re-quoted and indicative additional fees:-

If there are complications that necessitates more time, hourly rates will apply – you will be advised before this happens.

Property owned by a Trust/Company - $200-300* plus GST

EQC Claim - $200-400* plus GST

Tenancy/Bond Transfer - $150-200* plus GST

Deed of Gift/Deed of Debt - $200-$250* plus GST (per document)

Urgency fee - On a case by case basis, we consider “urgent” being settlement with 2 weeks of the date you accept a quote AND complete your client due diligence.

Additional CDD - $100.00 plus GST (per person/entity)

Additional disbursements not included in normal transaction (we refer you to our terms of engagement)

Additional/excessive communication (we refer you to our Services)

*These figures are indicative only and vary depending on the type of work involved. Any other work outside of a “normal” sale or purchase will also need to be taken into consideration.

What’s included in a Standard quote:-

When you accept one of our quotes, Halliwells Lawyers Limited’s Standard Terms of Engagement (we refer you to our Terms and Conditions Tab or www.halliwells.co.nz) will apply to your engagement with that firm.

Your quote includes

- IN the case of a Purchase or Refinance x1 Title Search, x1 Guaranteed Search and x1 Post Registration and View Instrument Search and in the case of a sale x1 Historical Search

- Phone calls (support to complete a standard transaction)

- Emails (support to complete a standard transaction)

- In the case of a sale x1 Discharge of Mortgage, in the case of a purchase x1 transfer and x1 Mortgage and in the case of a refinance x1 discharge of mortgage and x1 mortgage

- Additional fees and additional disbursements over and above the above will be passed on to you. You will be informed prior

- Scheduled Teams meetings – you will need to

o Accept one of the three times offered

o Have documents printed in advance prior to the meeting

o Outside of scheduled time will cost more

- Halliwells Lawyers Limited Staff must be treated with courtesy and respect – failure to do so is grounds for Halliwells Lawyers Limited to terminate the transaction with you and invoice you for the time spent to that point.

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