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Property

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transfer property.

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and family law,

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Your legal journey: Buying property

See full journey
1

Find Property

Search and identify
your ideal property.

2

Make an Offer

Negotiate terms
and make an offer.

3

Agreement

Sign the Agreement
for Sale.

4

Due Diligence

Survey, valuation
and searches.

5

Mortgage

Loan approval
and preparation.

6

Completion

Pay balance and
complete the sale.

7

Registration

Transfer registered
at the NLA.

8

Collect Title

Title issued in
your name.

Downloadable checklists

Property Purchase Checklist

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Selling Property Checklist

PDF

Probate Checklist

PDF

Power of Attorney Checklist

PDF

Will Preparation Checklist

PDF

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