Bold Law

Having to engage a lawyer to help you resolve your family law issues adds another layer of stress generally because of the cost involved. It’s another stress that you just don’t need.

The majority of family lawyers charge by the hour and often require you to pay money up-front to find out where you stand.

Bold Lawyers doesn’t think that’s fair. We offer free initial consultations so you know where you stand before having to pay a lawyer to help resolve your problem.

Our appointments will fit into your schedule whether it be week days, week nights or weekends.

You have the ability to set the maximum amount you are prepared to pay for your case and have the flexibility to choose a charging model that suits you.

When you set the maximum amount of your legal fees at the start of your case, you will know from the start that your legal bill cannot exceed what you are prepared to pay at the start of your case.

We are prepared to defer our fees in property cases and offer flexible pay as you go arrangements for children’s matters.

If you want an arrangement where you pay according to your pay cycle rather than paying fees by way of lump sum its no problem at all.

If you want us to prepare your court documents and you want to appear in court yourself we can do that. If you also want representation in court, no problem – we are highly experienced court lawyers.

As experienced court lawyers, we generally don’t need to engage barristers, particularly in the early part of your case. The engagement of barristers by solicitors who lack sufficient court experience can often double the cost of your case. However if your case demands it or you wish to engage a barrister, we can brief a number of experienced family law barristers tailored to your budget and needs.

FIXED FEES

Most firms don’t advertise their fees. Bold Lawyers are different. We want you to know as much about our fee structure as possible. Below is a list of prices for our fixed fee family law services.

Please note, the below fixed fees are offered for non complex family matters. For complex matters, our fees will be more however you still have the ability to fix the maximum amount you want to be charged or choose the charging method to apply to your case. It is not possible to set out each and every complex case however an example would include a business valuation which forms part of the property pool. An example of a non complex case would be a family who has a family home with few other assets.

• Initial consultation 30 mins to 45 mins - free of charge.

Where agreement has been reached - consent orders

• Children’s orders only $3,500.00 plus GST, plus outlays such as Court filing fees
• Property orders only $3,500.00 plus GST, plus outlays such as Court filing fees
• Children's and Property orders, $4,500 plus GST, plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Where agreement can't be reached - contested application

Children's orders only

• Drafting initiating application , affidavit, notice of risk, all correspondence (does not include Court appearance) - $3,500.00 plus GST plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Property Orders only

• Drafting initiating application, affidavit, financial statement, all correspondence $3,500.00 plus GST plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Children and Property Orders

• Drafting initiating application, affidavit, draft orders, notice of risk, financial statement, all correspondence - $4,500 plus GST plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Response to Children's or Property Application

• Drafting response to initiating application, affidavit, notice of risk, financial statement, all correspondence, $3,500 plus GST plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Response to both Children's and Property Application

• Drafting response to initiating application, affidavit, notice of risk, financial statement, all correspondence, $4,500.00 plus GST plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Drafting Application in a case, with supporting affidavit

• $1,500.00 plus GST plus outlays such as Court filing fees

Court Appearances

Attendance at Federal Circuit Court or Family Court

• $1,500 for half a day, $2,000 for a full day, plus GST.

Divorce applications

• Application where no court appearance is required, $650 plus GST, plus Court filing fee.

• Application where Court appearance required, $1,500 plus GST, plus Court filing fee.