Terrace houses and street trees on a sunny inner Sydney street

Plain legal advice for the big moments at home

Property, estates and family lawyers, Surry Hills.

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About Bellbird Row Lawyers

A small practice in Surry Hills for property, wills and estates, family law and business leases. You speak with the solicitor handling your file, and you hear from us before you have to ask.

Meet Clare Ashdown

Find the practice for your matter

Property, wills and estates, family law and business leases.

  1. Property and conveyancing

    • Buying a home
    • Selling a home
    • Off the plan purchases
    • Strata and title questions

    Contracts for sale, searches, settlement and the questions that come up between exchange and handover of the keys.

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  2. Wills and estates

    • Wills
    • Powers of attorney
    • Enduring guardianship
    • Probate and estate administration

    Wills, powers of attorney and guardianship documents, and help for executors working through an estate.

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  3. Family law

    • Separation
    • Property settlements
    • Parenting arrangements
    • Consent orders

    Advice after separation on property and parenting, with agreement as the first aim wherever it is safe.

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  4. Business and leases

    • Commercial leases
    • Retail leases
    • Buying or selling a business
    • Business contracts

    Leases, business sales and the everyday contracts a small business signs, read before the ink is dry.

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All practice areas

How a matter runs

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  1. A first call

    Tell us what has happened and what you need. We will say whether we can help and who will look after it.

  2. Costs in writing

    Before any work starts you receive an estimate and a short letter setting out the scope.

  3. The work itself

    Drafting, searches, letters and negotiation, with a note to you each time something changes.

  4. Wrapping up

    We confirm what was done, hand back your originals and tell you anything left to watch for.

Before your first meeting

Bring photo identification, the documents you have and a list of questions.

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  1. A leafy laneway of terrace houses in soft morning light
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    Photo identification

    A driver licence or passport, so we can confirm who we are acting for.

  2. A closed folder, reading glasses and a pen on a pale timber desk
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    Your documents

    Contracts, letters, a previous will or anything else you have been sent about the matter.

  3. A quiet office with a timber desk and a window onto a terrace street
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    Your questions

    Write them down before you arrive, so nothing is forgotten once the conversation gets going.

Contact details

Clare Ashdown LLB, BA
Principal Solicitor
Call us
(02) 5550 4127
Email us
hello@bellbirdrow.test
Visit the office
Level 2, 61 Kestrel Lane, Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Office hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
Closed