Lawyers in Nelson for the things that come up in life

Buying a house, writing a will, separating, a problem at work or a business deal. We explain things in plain English, and most of our everyday work is a fixed fee.

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Buying or selling a propertyAgreements, conveyancing, first homes and KiwiSaver withdrawals.Wills, estates and attorneysWills, enduring powers of attorney, family trusts and sorting an estate.SeparatingRelationship property, contracting-out agreements and parenting arrangements.Employment problemsPersonal grievances, restructures, contracts and exit agreements.Starting or running a businessCompany set-up, shareholder agreements, leases and buying a business.Disputes and debt recoveryUnpaid invoices, contract disputes and neighbour or boundary problems.

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Fixed fees

For most everyday work you’ll know the cost before we start. Tick what you need to see the total.

For anything not listed, we give you a written estimate first and keep you updated if it changes. Some jobs also have small third-party costs, such as title searches or Land Information New Zealand fees, and we’ll tell you about those up front.

WillMirror wills for a couple $650$395
Enduring powers of attorneyProperty and personal care. For a couple $1,200$750
Buying or selling a homeIncludes checking the agreement and settlementfrom $1,450
KiwiSaver first-home withdrawalWhen we’re also doing your purchase, per person$150
Contracting-out agreementFor one partyfrom $2,800
Setting up a companyIncludes a simple shareholder agreementfrom $900

Your estimate$395+ GST

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How it works

From your first call to getting things sorted.

Book a free 15-minute callPick a time below, or just ring us. We’ll tell you where you stand and what it’s likely to cost.
First meetingIn person at our office or over the phone. We’ll tell you what to bring so we can give you proper advice.
We put it in writingYou get a letter setting out what we’ll do, who will do it and what it will cost, before any work starts.

Our team

Four of us, on the first floor of 52 Halifax Street. You’ll deal with the same person from your first call to the end of your matter, and you can call any of us directly.

Come in for a meeting, or we can do it over the phone or a video call if that’s easier.

Rachel Moore

Partner

Property, wills, trusts and business. Admitted 2006.

Grew up in Motueka and has been doing property and trust work in Nelson for nearly twenty years.

021 000 101 rachel@nelsonlegal.co.nz

Tom Ngata

Partner

Employment, business and disputes. Admitted 2011.

Spent six years in Wellington on employment cases before moving home to Nelson.

021 000 102 tom@nelsonlegal.co.nz

Hannah Li

Senior solicitor

Family and relationship property. Admitted 2015.

Takes on legal aid work and does what she can to keep things out of court.

021 000 103 hannah@nelsonlegal.co.nz

Sam Doyle

Legal executive

Conveyancing and settlements. With us since 2017.

Looks after the day-to-day of your purchase or sale and will be the one calling you on settlement day.

021 000 104 sam@nelsonlegal.co.nz

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Pick a time and we’ll ring you. No cost and no obligation.

Phone: 03 546 0000
Email: hello@nelsonlegal.co.nz
Office: Level 1, 52 Halifax Street, Nelson. The lift is at the back of the building.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Evening appointments by arrangement.