Solicitor v Conveyancer

Before making a price offer, you must seek the services of a solicitor or conveyancer to help you with conveyancing or the process wherein the ownership of a property is transferred from one party to another.

The benefit of opting for a solicitor is that,in addition to convenyancing,solicitors can  offer legal advice. They, however, usually seek higher consultation fees.

On the other hand, conveyancers are also qualified to give legal advice, but their expertise are limited to property only. Overall, their fee is usually cheaper than solicitors.

For those who prefer to be hands on, there are do-it-yourself conveyancing kits that are available with step-by-step guidlines to conveyancing. These kits are suitable for the buying and selling of homes and for private treaty sales, however no legal advice is readily available.

Once you have appointed a solicitor or conveyancer, they will review your contract of sale. A contract of sale usually contains the details of the property, what is included in the transaction, the title certificate, the zoning certificate, the sewerage diagram and other related documents.The solicitor or conveyancer will explain the contract and point out the risks that the deal might entail. They may also recommend some changes that must be made or negotiated.