About us
At Ashley Smith & Partners, we are committed to providing prompt and reliable legal services, coupling competitive rates with substantial experience. Our team is known for delivering friendly yet professional assistance, ensuring that legal matters are explained clearly to our clients, fostering a thorough understanding of each process and transaction.
Ashley Smith, the principal of our firm, brings a wealth of legal expertise, having been admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1996. Before establishing his own practice in 2003, Ashley was a partner at a reputable local firm, gaining invaluable experience across multiple locations.
Our firm is well-equipped to assist clients in various legal domains, including property conveyancing, business and commercial law, estates and probate, and both commercial and retail leases. Additionally, we handle criminal law, wills, power of attorney, guardianship, and family law property settlement agreements by consent.
Our services encompass the buying and selling of residential property, handling off-the-plan purchases, refinancing, mortgages, and caveats. We also specialise in superannuation fund purchases, transfer of title, business transactions, and the preparation of partnership and shareholder agreements. Our expertise extends to franchise agreements, trusts and change of trustee, the sale of shares, and preparing binding financial agreements and consent orders.
Estate planning is another area where we excel, offering comprehensive services that include the creation of testamentary trusts, enduring and general powers of attorney, guardianship matters, probate, and letters of administration. We also provide guidance in lease preparation and disputes, ensuring a seamless legal experience for all our clients.