

CastleGate Law
About Us
CastleGate Law is a distinguished legal practice serving the Sunshine Coast and Gympie region, known for delivering high-quality legal work and outstanding client service. The firm prides itself on its core values of openness, honesty, reliability, responsibility, integrity, and quality, ensuring that each client receives comprehensive and trustworthy legal representation. CastleGate Law's expertise spans a wide array of practice areas, including family law, where the firm adeptly handles matters such as divorce, child custody, and domestic violence. The property and conveyancing team assists clients with transactions, e-conveyancing through PEXA, and complex issues like subdivisions and easements. Clients also turn to CastleGate for meticulous attention to wills and estates, encompassing estate planning, powers of attorney, and probate administration. With a unique focus, the firm operates the CastleGate Animal Law Clinic, advocating for animal welfare and handling regulated dog matters. Additionally, their legal costs consultancy, CastleGate Costs Assessment, provides detailed consultancy and assessment services. In collaboration with Legal Aid and JustFund, CastleGate supports clients through family, domestic violence, and criminal law issues, offering funding options for qualifying cases. With its practical, plain-English approach, CastleGate Law remains a pillar of legal support within the community.
Practice Areas
Specialisations
Family Law
CastleGate Law offers comprehensive support in family law, assisting clients with a wide range of issues including property settlements, parental responsibilities, and domestic violence matters. The firm is committed to providing clear and practical legal advice, ensuring clients understand their options and the implications of their choices. With a focus on integrity and reliability, CastleGate facilitates Legal Aid applications, making legal support accessible to those in need. The firm's emphasis on client-centric service means that clients can expect personalised attention and advocacy throughout their family law journey, promoting effective outcomes in sensitive and often complex situations.
Estate Planning
CastleGate Law offers comprehensive guidance in estate planning to help you prepare for future uncertainties with confidence. Their approach includes appointing trusted individuals to manage your legal, financial, and health affairs should you become unable to do so yourself, as well as ensuring your assets are protected and distributed according to your wishes, optimising taxation outcomes. They assist with drafting and updating Wills to reflect your personal and family circumstances, including provisions for guardianship and funeral arrangements, and help address the potential risk of family provision claims. In managing deceased estates, CastleGate Law supports executors and administrators through the probate process and estate administration. They provide advice tailored to complex situations involving tax implications, creditor protection, and family provision claims, ensuring that legal responsibilities are met and potential liabilities managed. Their expertise extends to preparing powers of attorney and advance care plans, enabling clients to specify their health care preferences and appoint substitute decision-makers, ensuring that their values are respected in times of incapacity.
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OVERALL RATING
4.6
32 ratings
OVERALL RATING
4.6
32 ratings
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Office Locations
Birtinya, QLD
Practice Categories
- Deceased Estates
- Disputes
- Estate Administration
- General Advice
- Guardianship
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Wills and Estates
- Children's Law
- De facto Relationships
- Divorce and Separation
- Enforcement Orders
- Financial Agreements
- General Advice
- Mediation
- Parenting and Child Support
- Property and Financial Settlement
- Conveyancing
- Leases
