Pricing
Wills
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Will | $650.00 | No blended family, no exclusion of those entitled to receive under the law, assets do not include companies and businesses |
| Similar Wills for a Couple | $1,100.00 | same as above but for two Wills |
| Will - Complexity Level 1 | $800.00 | (some but not all of the mentioned issues) life interest, businesses and trusts or blended family issues or exclusion of those entitled to receive under law - specialised advice required |
| Will - Complexity Level 1 (for a Couple) | $1,450.00 | same as above but for two Wills |
| Will - Complexity Level 2 | $1,200.00 | includes all or most of the issues of complexity level 2 Will + donor's capacity issues |
| Will - Complexity Level 2 (for a Couple) | $2,200.00 | same as above but for two Wills |
Enduring Powers of Attorney
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Simple EPOA Personal Care and Welfare | $600 | no bespoke conditions to be drafted, simple appointment of attorney and successor attorneys |
| Simple EPOA Property | $600 | no bespoke conditions to be drafted, simple appointment of attorney and successor attorneys |
| Simple EPOA Personal Care and Welfare and Property (for an Individual) | $1,000 | no bespoke conditions to be drafted, simple appointment of attorney and successor attorneys |
| Simple EPOA Property (for a Couple) | $1,000 | as above |
| Simple EPOA Personal Care and Welfare (Couple) | $1,000 | as above |
| Simple EPOA Property + Personal (for a Couple) | $1,800 | as above |
| Complex EPOA Personal | $850 | bespoke conditions, specialised advice regarding appointment & complex family dynamics or concerns as to donor's capacity and medical certificiate etc |
| Complex EPOA Property | $850 | bespoke conditions, specialised advice regarding appointment & complex family dynamics etc |
| Complex EPOA Personal Care and Welfare (Individual) | $1,500 | as above |
| Complex EPOA Property (for a Couple) | $1,500 | as above |
| Complex EPOA Personal (for a Couple) | $1,500 | as above |
| Complex EPOA Property + Pesonal (for a Couple) | $2,300 | as above |
Advance Directive
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| For an individual | $350 | |
| For a Couple | $600 |
Trusts Establishment
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Trust | $1,950.00 | a simple family trust set up by an individual or a couple to hold family home or shares in a company, without blended family considerations or serious creditor risk exposure, no corporate trustee. includes documents recordin gifting or loan advance; conveyancing not included. |
| Complex Trust | $2,450.00 | as above but requires bespoke considerations such as serious creditor risk, blended family considerations, bespoke beneficiary classes or bespoke appointor provisions. includes documents recoridng transfer of assets (gifting or advance) conveyancing is separate. |
| Complex Trust appointment of a corporate trustee (additional cost) | $450.00 | setting up a corporate trustee company, appointment of a company to act as trustee (Companies Office fee charged separately) |
| Deed of Gift | $350.00 | |
| Deed of Acknowledgement of Debt | $350.00 | |
| Deed of Nomination | $200.00 |
Trust Management
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Deed of Retirement of Trustee | $450.00 | conveyancing cost not included |
| Deed of Retirement and Appointment of Trustees | $550.00 | conveyancing cost not included |
| Deed of Removal of a Beneficiary | $650.00 | |
| Trustees' Resolutions | $250 to $650 | cost varies depending on complexity |
| Deed of Gift | $350.00 | |
| Loan to a Trust or from a Trust | $250.00 | |
| Deed of Assignment | $350.00 | |
| Trust Termination & Wind Up (Complexity Level 1) | $1,950.00 | minimal assets such as family home and bank account, essentially "empty" trust |
| Trust Termination & Wind Up (Complexity Level 2) | $2500 to $5,000+ | various assets in the trust, may require assignment of loans, gifting of assets, distributions, etc; cost varies depending on number of assets to deal with |
| Review of Trust Deed | $1,200 | includes review and advice re what variations required etc |
| Variation of Trust Deed | $950 | deed of variation and advice on the same; to be done with the "review of trust deed" service |
| Trust Resettlement | $2,000 and up | costs varies depeding on number of assets, complexity of trust deed etc - reach out for confirmation. |
Pre Nuptial & Post Nuptial Agreements
Each package includes a clear scope of work. What varies between packages is the complexity of your circumstances — for example, the types of assets involved, any potential claims, or legal risks. After an initial assessment, we’ll confirm the level of complexity that applies to your matter and provide the fixed fee for the package that best fits your situation.
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | Who It's For | What's Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another firm drafts the Agreement | deduct $750 from the applicable package | ||
| Prenuptial Agreement - Undo the Government Prenup | $2,750 | Couples who are early into their relationship (before or just after the 3 year mark) and want to opt out of the default equal split regime to protect as separate property their unequal deposits towards purchase of a family home, inheritance, interests in trust settled by third parties, income where both parties are self-sufficient. Not intended for situations where one or both parties hold interests in active trusts and active companies (a trust that owns a family home only is covered by this package). This package is for a low-risk agreement for lawyers to certify as the parties are generally keen to have some relationship property. No negotiations in relation to the terms of the agreement with the other side required. |
Consultation with you and advice in relation to your rights under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and what constitutes a “fair” prenup in your situation All communication with you and the other party’s lawyer advice and consultation Attendances to disclosure of information as required by the Act Drafting of a tailored agreement Changes to the agreement as necessary Certification of the agreement The expectation is that the matter will be completed within 4-6 weeks (depending on the turnaround of other side) |
| Prenuptial Agreement - Protect What You’ve Built | $3,850 | This package is for people who need us to negotiate for them, whether it is to protect their property as separate or to have an entitlement to share in the property of their partner. Relates to an arrangement that is more complicated and involved than “Undo the Government Prenup” package. For example: multiple investment properties to which contributions are made from income, shareholding in active companies, interests in trusts etc. Intended for relationships with a significant wealth imbalance. A typical agreement in this package involve a couple |
As above but at a more involved level, generally expected to take longer to get to a binding agreement due to multiple rounds of negotiations. |
| Prenuptial Agreement - The Legacy Agreement | From $5,950+ (the exact price confirmed after the initial consultation) | Covers bespoke personalized, generally high-value to the clients and high-risk to lawyers type of an agreement. For established relationships (after the 3-year threshold), where equal sharing entitlement has already arisen. For high-wealth clients who want to safeguard their assets whilst ensuring the agreement is bullet proofed as much as possible in circumstances; involves prolonged negotiations to achieve a balanced outcome to ensure the agreement is “just and fair”. |
Separation & Division of Assets
Each package includes a clear scope of work. What varies between packages is the complexity of your circumstances — for example, the types of assets involved, any potential claims, or legal risks. After an initial assessment, we’ll confirm the level of complexity that applies to your matter and provide the fixed fee for the package that best fits your situation.
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | Who It's For | What's Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Separation Agreement - The Simple Split | $2,950 | Couples who agree on how to divide their family home and everyday assets like bank accounts or vehicles. | Includes one 30 minutes Discovery Call with an ADSI Divorce Coach Consultation with you and advice in relation to your rights under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and what constitutes a “fair” prenup in your situation All communication with you and the other party’s lawyer, some but not extensive) negotiations Attendances to disclosure of information as required by the Act Drafting of a tailored agreement Changes to the agreement as necessary Reasonably quick timeframe to finalise (3-6 weeks) |
| Separation Agreement - The Property Puzzle | $6,950 | Separations involving interests in businesses, trusts, or disagreements about the status of assets (separate vs relationship) You need us to negotiate an outcome because you and your partner have not reached an agreement between yourselves, but you are confident you will be able to settle this without court proceedings. |
You require our guidance to achieve settlement and you would like to us to negotiate for you. Your asset base is more complex and may include active companies and trusts. You expect that this will take a minimum of 2 months or more to resolve. Includes 1 x 1:1 Coaching Session (75-90mins duration) with an ADSI Divorce Coach to support you in your separation journey. We highly recommend you to have this session early in the process to gain clarity and emotional support. |
| Separation Agreement - The High-Stakes Settlement | From $11,950 (exact price confirmed after the initial consultation) | For large asset bases and complicated asset structures Income imbalance and potential economic disparity claim and/or spousal maintenance claim, disagreement over status of asset and entitlement, “trust busting” claims High conflict/potentially might not be able to settle without court proceedings but would like to try |
Similar to the Property Puzzle package but your separation is acrimonious and you expect that it will require extensive negotiations and a long timeframe to negotiate an outcome. Includes 3 x 1:1 Coaching Sessions (each 60mins duration) with an ADSI Divorce Coach to support you in your separation journey. We highly recommend that you have the first session early in the process to gain clarity and emotional support. |
| Another Firm drafts the Agreement | deduct $750 from the package price |
Initial Consultations
Refer to our online booking system for reference.
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Not Sure Where to Start Consultation - General Consultation | $500.00 | Includes one hour consultation |
| Moving Forward Together (Apart) - Initial Separation Consultation | $500.00 | includes one hour consutation to understand your situation and provide you with preliminary advice; if you engage us to assist with a prenup this cost will be included within the cost of the applicable relationship property package. |
| Protecting Love & Assets - Initial Contracting Out Agreement Consultation | $500.00 | includes one hour consutation to understand your situation and provdie you with preliminary advice; if you engage us to assist with a prenup this cost will be included within the applicable relationship property package. |
| Estate Resolution - Consultation for Probate & Letters of Administration | $400.00 | includes one hour consultation to provide guidance on your situation; the cost of this appointment will be included within the cost of Probate or Letters of Administation service if you engage us to assist. |
| Estate Resolution - Dispute Claim & FPA | $750.00 | includes one hour consutation and review of documents & initial information prior to the meeting to assist us with forming a preliminary view prior to the meeting |
| The Trust Fix - Consultation in relation to a trust set up, advice on trusts in relation to a trust, trust dispute etc | $650.00 | includes initial one hour consultation to discuss your existing or new trust and provide advice to you. If you go ahead with trust establishment, variatino or resettlement, the cost of this meeting will be included within the cost of the applicable full service (For example, the cost of trust establishment). |
| Who Speaks for Me? EPAs - Consultation to set up EPOAs | $400.00 | cost of the meeting included within the price of EPAs (Refer above); if you don't go ahead with Epoas then $400+GST |
| Your Will, Your Way - Set up a Will | $400.00 | cost of the meeting included within the price of Will (Refer above); if you don't go ahead with Will then $400+GST |
Estates
| Legal Task | Price Excluding GST | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Probate Application - Complexity Level 1 | $2,450.00 | Filing Fee of $269 are charged in addition. Probate application where the Will has been executed and stored correctly and there are no issues such as executors' renoncuation, evidence needed in respect of Will being tampered with etc. |
| Letters of Administration Application - Complexity Level 1 | $3,150.00 | Disbursements are charged in addition (Filing Fee of $269, Will Search $143.75, Status of Children Search (for a male deceased) $35.70). Note that if a spouse is applying, he/she will need to obtain an indepednent advice on choice of option (fee to be charged separately by a firm advising on notice of choice of option). An application where there is agreement within a family as to who will apply for the grant. |
| Applications complexity level 2+ | please inquire for confirmation of price | |
| Independent Advice on Notice of Choice of Option | $1,275.00 | This requires us to provide you with advice in respect of your rights under the Property (Relationships) Act and Will/Administration Act. Specifically, to advise you what option is more beneficial for you. In order to do that, we are required to understand your relationship property position. |
