Legal services for Singleton clients
Singleton is one of the Hunter Valley's key regional centres, serving a population that includes long-term residents, mining and resources workers, rural property owners, and a growing number of lifestyle-change buyers from Sydney and Newcastle. Julia Clarke Solicitor has been serving clients across the Upper Hunter, including Singleton, for over 35 years.
Our East Maitland office is approximately 45 minutes from Singleton by the New England Highway and we are readily accessible by phone and email for clients who prefer remote communication.
Our services for Singleton clients
Conveyancing
Singleton has an active residential property market, underpinned by the resources sector, and also a significant rural and rural-residential market. We act for buyers and sellers of residential homes, rural lots, rural-residential properties, and commercial premises across Singleton and the Singleton local government area. Properties in this area are subject to the Singleton Local Environmental Plan 2013 and we review all planning disclosures on the s10.7 certificate as part of our contract review.
Wills and estate planning
We prepare wills and estate planning documents for Singleton clients. Many Singleton-area clients have rural holdings, farming interests, or superannuation assets that require thoughtful estate planning. We advise on the use of testamentary trusts, the treatment of primary production assets on death, and the succession of family farming enterprises.
Probate and estate administration
We assist executors and administrators of Singleton and Upper Hunter estates with probate applications in the NSW Supreme Court and with the full estate administration process through to distribution.
Criminal law
We represent clients in the Singleton Local Court and, where required, the Newcastle District Court. Our criminal law practice covers traffic and licence matters, drug offences, assault, and a full range of summary and indictable matters.
Family law
We assist Singleton clients with property settlements, parenting arrangements, divorce, and consent orders. Where a rural property or farming business forms part of the asset pool, specialist valuation and advice on business succession is important.