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What are VOIs & CAFs?

May 14, 2018

Verification of Identity (VOI) and How to do your Verification of Identity (VOI) on InfoTrack As of January 2018, all conveyancing transactions require a Client Authorisation Form (CAF) to be completed by the parties to the transaction along with a Verification of Identity (VOI) check. InfoTrack ID is our preferred verification platform as it is … Read more

PEXA – Online Conveyancing

May 14, 2018

The world of paper settlements and paper conveyancing is coming to an end. Victoria is now moving to an online system of e-conveyancing also known as Property Exchange Australia (PEXA). e-Conveyancing minimises the manual process and paperwork associated with property settlements by enabling lawyers, conveyancers and financial institutions to transact together online. It allows lawyers … Read more

Reasons to Update your Will

April 16, 2018

Already have a Will in place? That’s great! Did you know that there are many life changes that can occur which will result in the need to update your Will? Planning to get married? Just got married? One very important life milestone is marriage. If you have decided to get married since doing your Will … Read more

What happens if you die without a Will? Intestacy Laws in Victoria

March 5, 2018

Should a person die without a valid Will an “intestacy” arises. This means that the deceased’s estate would be distributed as per rules set out in legislation. Some of the downfalls of intestacy include not having control over who benefits from your estate, who administers your estate or who is appointed the guardian of your … Read more