Fixed Fee Consent Orders in Sydney Property Settlements from $2455 plus court fees
Servicing Sydney in with Consent Orders 24 hours
You’re here for a good reason.
- You want to finalise a legal arrangement and move on with your life.
- You think the litigation process is too expensive and are hunting for a more affordable alternative.
- You want to avoid paying thousands of dollars in unnecessary stamp duty while changing names on a Sydney property.
- You need to organise a legally-binding super splitting arrangement.
- And you want it done as soon as possible and for the right price.
- The quotes you have been provided from Consent Orders in Sydney are not realistic.
Kate Austin Family Law is a specialised Family Law firm with over 25 years of experience. We are Accredited Specialists in NSW and Queensland. We provide Sydney Consent Orders at a fixed fee without negotiation between parties and a commitment to not interfere with your agreement. If you have an agreement and would like to discuss your situation, we are happy to have an informal discussion about your situation.
Fast Simple and Cost Effective Consent Orders
- Consent Orders are ready in 24 hrs.
- Any changes you require are made in 24 hrs.
- We have a simple 4 step process.
- Initial discussion with our office to see if we are suitable for each other.
- We draft your agreement on an advised date ready for that that evening. All documents are completed including the application for Consent Orders and the Minute of order.
- Changes are made within 24Hrs
- You sign your agreement electronically and we file it with the Family Court. Once approved we will send it to you by email.
- No matter your agreement we can draft a consent order to suit your situation.
- All our Fees are fixed before we start.
- We are Accredited specialists in Family law (NSW and Qld)
- 25 Years of Family Law experience
- Stamp duty exemptions guaranteed.
What Do You Need Help With?
Fixed Fee, Full Service Consent Orders from $2475 – Property Settlement
Whether you need an agreement that handles all aspects of a Property Settlement regardless of the assets involved, we’ll prepare everything for you and get an exact quote right now (including court costs), and we’ll guarantee your price for the next 6 months.
Fixed Fee Parenting Orders – $1980.00 plus court fees
Kate Austin Family Law will prepare Parenting Orders to make your parenting plans legally binding in just 24 hours. We are Accredited Specialists in Family Law with over 20 years experience in creating legally binding Consent Orders. We will follow your instructions to the letter to ensure we document your agreement.
Fixed Fee Property and Children’s Consent Orders – $2905 plus court fees.
By using the same application and court fees, filing both Parenting and Property Agreements is a very cost and time effective way of finalising your Family Law agreement.
Kate Austin is a very different family law firm – We love clients who do not want to fight.
Tell us your story, and we will draft your solution.
What Kate Austin will NOT do.
Its the things we don’t do that set us apart.
What Kate Austin Will Do Our Solution is simple and designed to assist clients who have an agreement.
- We do NOT try to change your agreement.
- We do NOT negotiate between parties.
- We do NOT get involved arguments between parties.
- We will advise on the “Just and Equitable” jointly
What Kate Austin Will do to assist with your Consent Orders.
- Free Initial discussion about your consent orders.
- Work with both parties on drafting your consent orders.
- Continual updates on the progress of your agreement
- Access to our office to answer questions in relation to your matter.
- Creation and submission of your application to the Family Court
- Discussion with Rachel Stubbs (Accredited Specialist in Family Law) about your agreement
- Custom drafting of your agreement by Rachel Stubbs
- Suggested notations on your orders.
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If you have questions or are close to reaching an agreement, we’d be happy to give you advice on how to take those last few steps.
Five questions I always get asked about Consent Orders
Can you work with both parties?
Yes, we can but only under strict conditions.
- We do not represent either party in this process.
- Each party can obtain their own legal advice; if they are unsure, they should do so.
- We do not negotiate between either party.
- We only document your agreement.
- We do not get involved in disputes
- We are happy to have joint discussions and emails as both parties agree with these principles.
How long does the process take?
Once we have your intake forms, we will generally have your first draft ready in 24hrs – We will advise you what day your matter is being drafted and would like you to be available if we have any questions. We will start your matter in the morning and provide your draft in the evening.
Once you have your first draft, any changes will be made with 24hrs.
When you are ready to sign your documents, we will provide you with an electronic signature solution with access codes via your mobile. Once both parties have signed, we will submit your application for Consent Orders and “minute of order” to the family court under our court portal.
The court may take up to 6 weeks to approve your Consent Orders. From our experience, it is a function of the time of the year. Generally speaking, toward Christmas and the end of the school terms, they take longer and the beginning of new school terms also takes a bit longer.
Can the Family Court change our Consent Orders?
No, when you present your application for consent orders and the proposed agreement, you ask the Family Court to either accept the proposed Consent Orders or not. They will not make a decision to change your agreement without your consent.
What is “just and equitable” in Consent Orders?
“Just and equitable” involves the concept of fairness in the agreement between the parties.
This is a very complex question, and it involves lots of variables. These may include.
- Length of the relationship
- Contributions during the relations ship
- Children’s age and health
- Parties’ age and health
- Any future needs a party may have.
While we do not provide legal advice to parties, we have made a decision that we will only work with parties that have come to an agreement that we believe the Family Court will accept as just and equitable.
From our observation, people working together in good faith come to fantastic agreements. They do this not because they are told what the court expects or a lawyer has told them what to do but because they act out of respect for their former partner.
What documents do you prepare?
In order to submit your Consent Orders to the Family Court, we prepare all the necessary documents. The following are among them:
- Application for Consent Orders – Required for all matters
- Minute of Order – The written document outlineing your agreement
- Notice of risk with only required with patrenting orders.
- Letters to superannuation funds requesting splittting approvals
- Letters to the court as required
- Letters to actuaries for defined benefit superannuation.
- Any other correspondence as required by your matter.
Family Lawyers in Sydney you won’t find anywhere else
Kate Austin Family Lawyers are located in the CBD of Sydney. We provide our services throughout Sydney, including the outer suburbs. As we provide a remote legal service, our physical location has no bearing on your ability to access our service.
Kate Austin Family Lawyers service clients in Newcastle Wollongong and the Central Coast as well as regional areas such as Wagga Wagga, Bathurst Albury and Armadale. Because our service is fully remote it allows people in regional areas to have access to highly qualified and specialised solicitors that would otherwise be unavailable. We are able to work with clients via email, phone, or Zoom calls since all of our legal services are remote.
Sydney Family Lawyers for Consent Orders
Consent Orders are Kate Austin’s primary service. This is where two parties have an agreement, and they wish to formalise that agreement with the family court and make it legally binding. We work with clients who are not located geographically close to each. Because we do not represent either clients we are happy to work with both of you to get your agreement through the family court.
Family Lawyer Sydney Accredited specialists in Consent Orders.
Kate Austin Family Lawyers are accredited family law specialists. We hold this accreditation with both the New South Wales and Queensland law societies. With our experience, we can handle any aspect of your agreement. We have over 20 years of experience working exclusively in Family Law and are confident that we can draft the right consent order for you. In addition to Superannuation funds, actuarial services, and Company lawyers for complex structure guidance, we have completed literally thousands of Family Law agreements.
We work closely with a very specific type of client at Kate Austin Family Lawyers. Only clients with agreements work with us.
Our clients who have agreements and need consent orders come to us because we understand their needs.
- We offer A fixed fee service and deliver within agreed time frames (usually 24 hours).
- We have a demonstrated expertise in this service.
- We are very accessible – you will be given a staff members mobile phone number.
Several firms have attempted to replicate our business model, which we welcome and quite frankly find quite flattering. Our intake forms and quoting structure have even been copied and pasted by one firm. It is our core business – Fixed Fee Consent Orders – that we remain committed and focused on.
Most of our work is referred by existing clients’ previous clients and their families.
Our services aren’t suitable if you don’t have an agreement. Please contact us if you need Consent Orders and we will be happy to discuss how our services fit with your requirements.
General questions about Consent Orders
it generally takes about 4 weeks from the time you submit your documents to the Family Court until the Consent Orders are finalized and made available. You can access the Consent Orders online with the court seal on them. Once available, you can download and send them to relevant organizations, such as conveyancers for property transfers or schools that require family court orders for registration.
further information can be found in our post How long do consent Orders take?
What is a Kate Austin Client?
Kate Austin Family Lawyers would be the best suited law firm for you if you are in the following situation.
- You would like to legally finalise your financial relationship with your previous partner.
- You are still amicable with your previous partner.
- You are seeking a fixed fee arrangement.
- You are seeking a fair agreement that both of you are happy with.
Matter that are not suitable.
- You do not have an agreement with your former partner.
- You do not have an agreement with your former partner.
- There is a history of significant domestic violence.
- You are not willing to be open and transparent to the current financial situation.
Our Consultation about Consent Orders is free.
We are happy to have a general discussion in relation to your consent orders, as this is the first step in understanding your agreement. Our discussion will cover the following topics.
- If we are suitable for you.
- Generally, see if you have an agreement that would be considered just equitable.
- To see if we both believe that we are suitable to working with each other.
- To discuss how consent orders would work in your situation, Asset by asset.
- General discussions about timing disclosure and process.
- Timeframes for consent orders
- Process to start consent orders with our office.
Free consultations are not useful unless you have an amicable agreement. We may direct you to a more suitable service if we are not a good fit.
How much do Consent Orders Cost?
There is a significant difference in the cost of family lawyers. A time-based fee is still charged by most law firms, which means that the more time they spend discussing your matter with you, discussing it with the other party’s solicitor, and drafting your agreements, the more they will charge. It is important that you feel confident that the services you are engaging will be drafted and negotiated efficiently. The legal profession has a saying that time costing rewards inefficiency.
Fees at Kate Austin Family Lawyers are fixed. Our fees will remain the same regardless of how long it takes us to complete your matter. As a means of ensuring that clients remain focused on resolving matters in the shortest time possible, we have rules about how many changes clients can make and what timeframes they need to meet. When you begin your case, it is imperative that both parties understand the agreement and are willing to share their financial information as soon as possible.
- Our fees are fixed always
- We do not negotiate between parties or other parties lawyers.
- Our fees are inclusive of changes, GST
- We would like your matter listed in the Family Court within 4 weeks.
Please note that unless you have an amicable agreement a free consultation is not something that will advance your matter. If we are not suitable, we will let you know a probably direct you to a more suitable service.
Creating and getting Court approval for a Consent Order in Sydney can involve a lot of hurdles. This is the guidance you’ll get from Kate Austin Family Lawyers when you need a Consent Order drafted and finalised. Regardless of where you live in Sydney, we will prepare your Consent Orders at a fixed fee and guarantee their approval in the Family Court or we will refund your fees.
- Draft consent orders for your approval in 24 hours
- Changes to your orders made within 24 hours
- Assistance in the signing process of your application
- Online submission of your application to the Family Court
- Answering any requisitions (if required) to the Family Court
- Posting original orders (by registered post) to you on completion
- A certified copy of the orders emailed to you
- A guaranteed fixed fee as per the initial quote
Contact Us
Kate Austin Family Lawyers
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Head office:
Level 54, 111 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 -
Sydney office:
Level 36, 1 Farrer Pl Sydney, NSW 2000 -
Melbourne office:
Suite 805 , Level 8, 220 Collins street Melbourne, VIC 3000 -
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9AM – 5PM
