De Maria & Associates
Lawyers Watsonia | Barristers & Solicitors
De Maria & Associates
Welcome to De Maria & Associates
Established in 2011 in Melbourne, De Maria & Associates is a multi-faceted law firm based near Watsonia Vic offering a wide range of legal services to the Northern, Western and Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. We proudly uphold a tradition of professionalism while embracing a friendly and family-oriented approach.
Our Commitment and Assurance
Understanding that legal issues may seem daunting and complicated, our team, with its vast experience across all aspects of law, is continually here to engage with your needs. In areas like family law, conveyancing, or estate disputes, our determined pursuit of success ensures your specific needs are fully understood and taken care of, in a manner that’s both professional and reassuring.
Quality Legal Services You Can Trust
Our firm can assist in the areas of:
- Conveyancing• Estate Disputes• Family Law• Wills & Powers of Attorney• Deceased Estates
De Maria & Associates offer Legal services in Northern Suburbs including Doreen, Mill Park, Whittlesea, Bundoora, Diamond Creek, Wollert, Hurstbridge, South Morang and Epping.
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Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial)
This legal document enables you to nominate a trustworthy person (named as “the attorney”) to handle your personal, financial, legal, and property matters if you lose the mental capacity to manage them yourself.
You assign an Enduring Power of Attorney to a trusted person to make appropriate financial and personal decisions for you.
Among the tasks an attorney can execute on your behalf are: bill payments, document signing, property transactions, and managing shares or bank accounts.
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Medical Treatment Decision
Everyone has the prerogative to decide about their own medical treatment. But, if you find yourself unable to make these decisions either for a short period or permanently, you can select a medical decision-maker on your behalf. The process of appointing a person for this can be daunting, yet our team is prepared to guide and support you on whom and when you should designate a trusted individual to make medical decisions for you.
Advanced Care Directive
It is a legally valid document that grants you the authority to formulate clear plans regarding your future health, care, and end-of-life matters. This document chronicles your decisions and wishes about medical treatment, and it defines what medical treatment you consent to and refuse in emergency situations. You are advised to engage your doctor in the process of completing an Advance Care Directive document.
We offer the following expertise:
- Wills
- Codicils
- Testamentary Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (Financial)
- Enduring Powers of Attorney (Medical)
- Binding Death Nominations
