Council’s confirmation that properties along Maud Street and Sugar Road are to be acquired to facilitate upgrades to road and pedestrian infrastructure. Phone to see how the team can help.
Make sure your dream home has a dream settlement day. Here’s what you need to know about what happens on settlement day.
Ready to buy a new home? Here’s what you need to know about conveyancing solicitors on the Sunshine Coast.
Worried your seller is trying to sneak fees or conditions into your contract? Here are the red flags that you should look for in a contract of sale.
Selling a house in the Sunshine Coast and want the best offer but you’ve already signed a sale contract? Here are the consequences to backing out of a sale.
Arranging Child Support in the event of a separation can feel overwhelming. Read on for useful information to address any Child Support concerns and questions you may have.
Butler McDermott are the best lawyers on the Sunshine Coast for your family law issues. Whether you’re deciding to separate from a partner or want to divorce, find out when to call your lawyer.
Do fathers get less time with the kids? Let’s look at the statistics and dispel some of the myths around 50/50 custody. Consider all your options and contact Butler McDermott today.
Let’s answer all your questions about property settlement and cast away your family law anxieties. Learn the risks of delaying property settlement and protect yourself by settling your property with us today.
Are you a spouse, child or dependant who feels you have not been made adequate provision for in a Last Will & Testament? Do you wish to contest this and pursue adequate provision? If so, then read on.
Before you purchase property make sure you understand the ins-and-outs of property transfer duty and eligibility requirements for transfer duty concessions.
If you’re thinking about downsizing from your family home, but rather than buying a smaller property, you’re considering building a granny flat on someone else’s property (such as your children’s) read on for vital legal advice regarding the ‘Granny Flat Agreement’.
You need to take out property insurance as soon as you sign a Contract when buying a house from a seller. Find out more.
Who owns the commercial property after a company is deregistered? It depends on various factors. Find out more.
Consent Orders and Financial Agreements are two ways to make a property settlement agreement binding. Read on to find out which one is right for your circumstance.
Do you want to make a proposal to your creditors to satisfy your debts and end your bankruptcy early? If so, read on.
Find out what financial disclosure obligations you need to meet when you’re leaving or divorcing your partner and engaging in the property settlement process.
Are you a construction contractor? Learn about the strengthening of your rights when it comes to payment scheduling.
High Court overturns decisions of the Jury and Queensland Court of Appeal in the case matter of COUGHLAN v The Queen [2020] HCA 15. Find out more from Butler’s Principal Nambour Solicitor Peter Boyce.
What is the purpose of a Property Disclosure and what are your disclosure obligations? Find out more from the Sunshine Coast property settlement lawyers at Butler McDermott specialists in Family Law services.
Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common? What’s the difference? Find out from the Butler McDermott Lawyers Property Law team’s Sunshine Coast conveyancing solicitors .
Make sure your dream home has a dream settlement day. Here’s what you need to know about what happens on settlement day.
Read on for an analysis of the Australian Justice System in the wake of the Pell Acquittal and two other noteworthy cases from Butler’s Principal Nambour Solicitor Peter Boyce.
Employers, make sure you understand your legal obligations towards your employees as you deal with the business uncertainty brought about by Covid-19.
When being questioned by persons in authority it is extremely important you seek legal advice. Find out why.
Putting your property settlement plans on hold may be a mistake for those parties who have already been separated or divorced for some time. Find out why.
Understand your legal rights when it comes to disability insurance.
Find out what a life interest in land is. How it can be applied, how it works, and more.
When do you and when do you not, need to pay stamp duty on shares when your business is being sold or restructuring?
Learn about he implications of Division 7A to ensure you and your company don’t run afoul of the law.
Find out more about your legal rights when it comes to land resumptions.
In the world of conveyancing do buyers ever get their deposit back?
Ensure you’re meeting all your legal disclosure obligations when selling your land prior to buyers entering a contract, of listings on environmental registers.
We advise that on Saturday, 18 May 2019, John Butler passed away in the early evening.
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Solicitor/Director
Consultant
Peter has been practising as a Nambour Solicitor since 1977 and joined Butler McDermott Lawyers the same year.
With over 40 years practicing as a Sunshine Coast lawyer, Peter has extensive knowledge of various facets of law.
He has practised in all areas of litigation and has special interests in:
Peter has specialised knowledge of and experience with resumption matters as a result of the Traveston Dam project, road corridors, Main Roads and water pipeline. He is renowned for his professional approach and is an experienced and determined advocate.
Accounts Manager
Solicitor/Director
After arriving at Butler McDermott Lawyers in 2016, Al quickly progressed to running our Wills and Estates section and has successfully litigated disputes in the Supreme and District Courts of Queensland in the early stages of his career.
In the years that followed Al has now moved to assist our clients with commercial and property matters having achieved positive outcomes in that area as well as general litigation. Al’s experience has him uniquely placed to provide quality advice in the areas of property, commercial, wills and estates and general litigation.
Al is involved in giving back to the community, sitting on the board for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and Sundale Community Foundation. He otherwise became a director of Butler McDermott Lawyers in November 2021.
