Providing solutions for all your legal needs

Property Law

Our Property Law team is headed by Simon Bennett who is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Property Law.

Property Development Law

Whether it be land subdivision, duplex, industrial units, high-rise or a combination, the team at OMB can help.

Conveyancing

When making this investment, it is essential to consult a qualified conveyancing lawyer to ensure you are not being taken advantage of in any way.

Trusts

Whether you’re thinking about creating a unit trust or a discretionary trust, it’s important that you don’t leave anything to chance.

Buying a residential property in QLD

Whether you are buying a residential property for the first time or you’ve done it before, there is always a lot to consider before spending your hard-earned money.

Selling a residential property in QLD

For the average person, selling a residential property in Queensland is a stressful and potentially complicated process.

Commercial Leasing

If you’re lucky enough to find it, you may be tempted to sign the lease straight away. Don’t.

Resolution of Disputes

If you find yourself at odds with your landlord over any stipulations in your lease, consult our commercial leasing lawyers.

Business Acquisitions and Sales

If you’re buying or selling a business, it’s a significant decision whether it’s a family business or part of a larger corporation. Poor planning and contract preparation often lead to litigation, so thorough preparation is crucial.

Corporation Law

We can assist you with corporate governance and ASIC compliance to meet your obligations under the Corporations Law.

Business Structures

Legal advice and guidance is needed to help you decide which business structure is the best for you.

Mortgage and Other Securities

If you’re lending money to family or friends, ensure appropriate documentation is drawn up to protect your interests.

Employment and Industrial Relations Law

Advice for local businesses and employers on the Gold Coast about employment issues.

Franchising

If you’re considering franchising your business, have an existing franchise, or are entering into a franchise agreement, you need the right advice.

Estate Planning

Our Estate Planning specialists can provide professional advice which is invaluable for making sure you cover all grounds to ensure your Estate is adequately protected.

Wills

Our Will is probably one of the most important legal documents you will ever sign. Your Will states what you want to happen to your assets after your death.

Estate Disputes

Our Wills & Estates team is fully equipped to assess your situation and act accordingly.

Testamentary Trust

Our OMB Solicitors Estate Planning Managing Partner, Richard Dawson, can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a TDT within your Will.

Enduring Power of Attorney

We strongly recommend that you prepare your EPOA as part of your Estate Planning review.

Contested Estates

Ensure you do not miss any statutory time limitation periods.

Superannuation

It is important you obtain professional advice before signing any legal document relating to your Superannuation or your SMSF.

Estate Administration

OMB Solicitors are here to advise and assist Executors in the most time and cost efficient manner to administer a deceased person’s estate.

Divorce

You can apply for a divorce at OMB Solicitors to officially end a marriage.

Property Matters

You do not need to be divorced to negotiate and finalise your Property Settlement Matters and as such, we recommend that you get legal advice early on.

Financial Agreements

It is important that after separation and upon an agreement being reached, it is documented properly, including considering the use of a Financial Agreement.

Children’s Matters and Parenting Orders

We aim to provide you and your family with options and solutions in order to assist you in reaching an agreement. Where an agreement cannot be reached we will represent you through your legal action if Court intervention is required.

De Facto Relationships

Property Matters between de facto couples are able to be dealt with under the Family Law Act in the same way as Property Matters between married couples.

Family Law Mediation

No matter what your individual case involves, you should do everything possible to try and resolve your matter without resorting to Litigation.

Domestic Violence Matters

Our sensitive team understands the difficulty of recognising and exiting domestically violent relationships, especially when children are involved.

Family Law Links

Building Defects

We have considerable experience dealing with building defect claims in Queensland and New South Wales and our expert team will provide you with the advice and guidance necessary to achieve the best result for your Body Corporate.

CMS and By-Laws

Every Body Corporate is different. Therefore, every Body Corporate requires a Community Management Statement that adequately reflect the nature of the scheme.

Levy Collection

OMB Solicitors are experienced in dealing with non-paying lot owners. As a result, our team is pro-active.

Assignment of Management Rights

In the Body Corporate industry, it is commonplace for bodies corporate to enter into a series of contracts that provide for the care and maintenance of the common property and to also grant the exclusive rights to conduct a letting business.

Other Services

Community title advice; Applications to the Commissions Office including conciliation and adjudication; Attendance and scrutineering of meetings – committee and general; Drafting and negotiation of caretaker agreements; Advice on management and letting agreements; Education of executive committees and industry members.

Commercial Litigation

OMB Solicitors has been supporting, advising and acting on behalf of local Gold Coast businesses for over 40 years.

Debt Recovery

If your business is or has experienced cash flow issues contact one of our Litigation and Debt Recovery Solicitors to discuss how we can assist your business and tailor a solution which is right for you.

Defamation

If you consider that you have been defamed or you find yourself in a situation where someone is alleging that you have defamed them then OMB Solicitors can help.

Employment Litigation

If you find yourself subject to a claim by an employee then contact OMB Solicitors to discuss what we can do for you.

Estate Litigation

Contact our Estate Planning Specialist for advice on your Wills, Family Trusts and Superannuation to eliminate the risk of a costly and emotional Contested Estate following your death.

Government Litigation

For over 20 years OMB Solicitors has provided legal services to the second largest local council in Australia, the Gold Coast City Council.

Neighbourhood Disputes

Our team would be pleased to provide advice on your options and point you in the right direction to help get your concerns sorted.

Insurance Law

OMB Solicitors is experienced in acting for insurers and self-insurers in response to claims for damage and compensation.